Provincial NDP candidate Romayne Smith Fullerton will host a town hall meeting at the public library in Drayton on Oct. 17, starting at 7:30pm.
“When I was nominated, I said that I believe an effective elected representative is one who provides an opportunity for people to share information about issues of concern, who asks the right questions and then translates those concerns into concrete political action,” said Smith-Fullerton, a journalism professor at Western University.
To reinforce that philosophy and her approach to politics, Smith Fullerton announced the beginning of a “Listen and Learn Tour” this past June, which will take her to all parts of Perth-Wellington leading up to the provincial election.
“The objective is to meet with as many groups and individuals across the riding that I can in order to understand the issues that people care deeply about, that affect them in their day-to-day lives and that need to be talked about during the upcoming campaign,” Smith Fullerton stated.
So far, Smith Fullerton has met with a variety of groups and individuals in conference and meeting rooms, coffee shops and around kitchen and dining room tables to hear their concerns and issues. Such get-togethers will continue throughout the campaign, she states.
“Now through a series of town hall meetings we will host across the riding, we hope to broaden the participation to the wider community so that we can better understand and give voice to their concerns during the campaign,” Smith Fullerton said.
“We also hope through these town halls that folks can get to know me and to consider the NDP as a realistic political alternative for Perth-Wellington during the next provincial election.”
