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Press-Releases 2008 :
Photo ID - Election Nightmare
Elections Night
Aboriginal & Northern Platform PDF
Bevington major announcement for the North
MP Bevington to participate in Northern Infrastructure Planning
MP Bevington to Host Northern Forum in Inuvik
Layton, Bevington and Michael Byers Speak Out
Jack Layton and Canada's NDP
MP Bevington Hosts Open House
MP Bevington presenting Gold Ulus to Badminton Athletes
Society fundraiser

PHOTO ID - ELECTION NIGHTMARE

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Elections Night

Victory speech
Tuesday evening 14th October, 2008
Duration : 05:32

14th October, 2008

A thank you message from Jack Layton

Dear friends,

On Tuesday, millions of Canadians cast their votes and put their trust in New Democrats from coast to coast to coast.

Working families gave our team a stronger mandate and elected the second largest caucus of New Democrats ever.

Together, we broke through Stephen Harper's fortress Alberta by electing Linda Duncan in Edmonton.

Together, we also elected a record breaking 17 New Democrats in Ontario - virtually sweeping Northern Ontario.

And I'm pleased to welcome Niki Ashton, the youngest member of our caucus and a strong addition to our team of women MPs. Once again, New Democrats have elected the highest percentage of women of any of the parties.

With your support, our New Democrat team ran the strongest campaign we've run in a generation.

But with economic uncertainty, working families are anxious. They're anxious about their pensions and savings. They're anxious about their jobs. More and more are having a tough time making ends meet.

That's why, with a larger mandate in Parliament, the first item of business for New Democrat MPs will to be to roll up our sleeves and get to work on ensuring ordinary Canadians are protected.

In the upcoming Parliament, New Democrats will be in the House, day in and day out holding Stephen Harper to account and ensuring that no family is left behind.

Thank you again to all of the hard-working Canadians who made this great campaign a reality.

Hon. Jack Layton

Leader of the New Democratic Party

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 30, 2008
available as Acrobat PDF Aboriginal Platform 2008
available as Acrobat PDF Northern Platform
available as Acrobat PDF Platforme du Nord

MEDIA ADVISORY

September 26, 2008

BEVINGTON TO MAKE MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE NORTH

YELLOWKNIFE - On Monday, NDP Incumbent Dennis Bevington will hold a press conference for a major announcement for the North.

Media are requested to RSVP to the contact number below.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2008 - YELLOWKNIFE

1:00 - 2:00 PM

LOCATION - In Front of the Greenstone (Federal) Building Franklin Avenue, Yellowknife

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available as Acrobat PDF Media Advisory 26th September, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY

September 5, 2008

MP BEVINGTON TO PARTICIPATE IN NORTHERN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING SESSION

HAY RIVER - Western Arctic Member of Parliament Dennis Bevington will be a panelist on the Road to Development planning session during the Start Your Engines conference in Hay River next week.

Bevington will debate Northern transportation issues with representatives from the industry, the GNWT and Northern Alberta on Wednesday, September 10th starting at 10:30 a.m. The MP will also attend the Gala Dinner at the Don Stewart Arena at 7 p.m. on September 9th.

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For further information, contact:

Heather Oliver, Office of Dennis Bevington, 867-669-8817 or [email protected]

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MEDIA ADVISORY

August 27, 2008

MP BEVINGTON TO HOST NORTHERN FORUM IN INUVIK

INUVIK - Western Arctic MP Dennis Bevington will host a forum on Northern issues on Thursday, August 28 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 5 to 8 p.m.

Bevington will be joined by Jean-Francois Des Lauriers, Regional Vice-President for PSAC North.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

For further information, contact:

Heather Oliver, Office of Dennis Bevington, 867-669-8817 or [email protected]

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MEDIA ADVISORY

August 22, 2008

LAYTON, BEVINGTON AND MICHAEL BYERS SPEAK OUT ON HARPER'S IGNORANCE OF NORTHERN ISSUES

YELLOWKNIFE, VANCOUVER AND OTTAWA - NDP leader Jack Layton, Western Arctic MP Dennis Bevington and NDP candidate Michael Myers will host a joint press conference in Yellowknife on Monday to urge Prime Minister Stephen Harper to stop ignoring crucial issues in Canada's North.

Monday, August 25th 2:30 p.m. MST (4:30 p.m. EST)

Western Arctic Constituency Office, 4908-49th Street, Donald Cooper Building, Yellowknife, NT

Out of town media can participate via teleconference. Please RSVP to [email protected]

Teleconference line: 1-888-337-8477, PIN: 4345#. For Assistance any time during the conference call, dial *0 for the operator.

***NOTE: Layton and Byers will be participating via teleconference***

For further information, contact:

Heather Oliver, Office of Dennis Bevington, 867-444-0230 or [email protected]

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Jack Layton and Canada's NDP want to hear from you!!

August 18, 2008

Janice Bernier, NDP Candidate for Regina Qu'Appelle, would like to invite you to a

PUBLIC FORUM WITH

DENNIS BEVINGTON, NDP MP, Western Arctic and

NDP Critic for Natural Resources

Janice and Dennis will be hosting a Public Forum to discuss and seek public input on Canada's Energy Security.

We are seeking your input on what is the best way to proceed in a world of increasingly more expensive fossil fuels and declining reserves of crude oil and natural gas.

Please join Janice and Dennis to discuss this most important issue!!!

When: Monday August 18th, 2008 7:00 PM

Where: Tommy Douglas House 1122 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK

Refreshments will be available.

Please R.S.V.P your attendance to Brian Nixon at [email protected]

Stay tuned for further public forum dates in other provinces and territories during August and September.

MP BEVINGTON HOSTS OPEN HOUSE

March 20, 2008

YELLOWKNIFE - Western Arctic Member of Parliament Dennis Bevington will host an Open House at his Yellowknife Constituency Office on Wednesday, March 26 from 7 to 9 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. The office is located on the first floor of the Donald M. Cooper Building, at 4908 49th Street.

MP BEVINGTON PRESENTING GOLD ULUS TO BADMINTON ATHLETES

March 14, 2008

YELLOWKNIFE - Western Arctic Member of Parliament Dennis Bevington will present gold ulus to winners of the junior male and female singles and doubles badminton competition on March 15, 2008 at Sir John Franklin High School Gym. The presentations will take place at 3 p.m.

Grand Re-opening, art exhibit, music jam and Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser @ 6pm on Wednesday January 30

"As the flowers are all made sweeter by the sunshine and the dew, so this old world is made brighter by the lives of folks like you." - Bonnie Parker

Squatterz Books & Curiosities makes its last stand!!!! ( + = )

Squatterz Books & Curiosities welcomes all artists, outcasts, freaks, geeks, goths, punks, rebels and misunderstood misfits to our grand re-opening at 6pm Wednesday, January 30!!!!

All are welcome to enjoy the work of some of Yellowknife's best young artists and musicians. Donations and a silent auction will support the Canadian Cancer Society.

(To donate small items to the silent auction, please get in touch.)

Squatterz Books & Curiosities (est. 2006)

Address & Contact information:
3533 McDonald Drive (in the Old Dinosaur Museum)
867-445-6261

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