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Owen Sound Sun Times: Jolley Free to Speak His Mind
By Rob Gowan
Shane Jolley says breaking his ties with the Green Party and becoming an independent was a tough decision, but it was something he had to do for himself and for the people of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.
The owner of Jolley's Alternative Wheels in downtown Owen Sound, who has been affiliated with the Greens in the past and has had some success with them on election day, decided in the spring he would run independent in the Oct. 6 election.
"It was a tough, tough…
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Bayshore Broadcasting: Independent Responsibility
Thursday, September 15, 2011
by James Greensmith
Bruce Grey Owen Sound Independent Candidate Shane Jolley is taking matters into his own hands.
After a few campaigns with the Green Party, Jolley is running as an independent with his "Taking Responsibility" platform.
At Tuesday's all-candidates debate in Meaford,…
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Podcast: "Soundbitification" of Political Discourse
In this fifth podcast, Ryan Wiseman speaks to Shane Jolley about the "soundbitification" of political discourse and the lack of intelligent engagement on important issues with voters.
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Added by Geoffrey Ready on September 26, 2011 at 11:12am — No Comments
OSCVI Debate
Shane Jolley at the All Candidates' Debate at OSCVI on Wednesday, September 21st:
Full audio coverage of the debate below:
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Added by Geoffrey Ready on September 22, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments
Ontario Today Interview - September 13th
Added by Geoffrey Ready on September 14, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments
Taking Responsibility: Starting Off Right
Thank you to all who attended the launch of my "Taking Responsibility" campaign on Saturday. For those who missed it I made two important announcements about the conduct of the campaign.
After the October 6th election I want to look back and say, "We started off right". This means that my campaign will take responsibility for public tax dollars, and will not accept the 15% government subsidy. Our campaign will be funded completely by individual donations from supporters.
Our…
ContinueAdded by Geoffrey Ready on September 12, 2011 at 9:00pm — No Comments
Podcast: "Taking Responsibility" As A Candidate
In this fourth podcast, Ryan Wiseman speaks to Shane Jolley about what "Taking Responsibility" means for how a candidate should behave during an election campaign and how that should carry through after being elected.
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Added by Geoffrey Ready on September 12, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Podcast: Core Values
In this third podcast, Ryan Wiseman speaks to Shane Jolley about the seven core values towards personal and community responsibility that form the basis of his "Taking Responsibility" campaign.
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Added by Geoffrey Ready on September 12, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments
"Taking Responsibility" Campaign Launch
Added by Geoffrey Ready on September 12, 2011 at 8:05am — No Comments
Podcast: Energy Supply
In this second podcast, Ryan Wiseman speaks to Shane Jolley about the need to secure Ontario's energy supply and current controversial issues surrounding it.
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Added by Geoffrey Ready on September 5, 2011 at 8:00pm — No Comments
Podcast: Why Run As An Independent Candidate?
In the first of a series of topical podcasts, Ryan Wiseman speaks to Shane Jolley about his decision to run as an independent candidate in the imminent provincial election, and about the advantages an independent voice at Queen's Park would bring to the local citizens of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.
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Added by Geoffrey Ready on August 29, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments
Why Vote Independent in Bruce-Grey?
What does it mean to vote for an Independent candidate in Bruce-Grey?
This is the most common question asked of me since choosing to run as an independent candidate rather than a Green Party candidate.
The idea of voting Independent has become unfamiliar to many voters who have grown accustomed to the party system. It hasn’t always been this way. Our democratic system is built on the idea of…
ContinueAdded by Shane Jolley on August 29, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments
Introducing Lani Ranger McMurray
I'm pleased to announce that Lani Ranger McMurray has joined the team as Campaign Manager. Lani is a nurse at the Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre and is a long time community volunteer. A regular volunteer with the Rotary/YMCA summer camps at Presqu'ile, and security team coordinator for Summerfolk, Lani brings a wealth of organizational experience to the election campaign.
Lani can be reached at seanandlani@brucetelecom.com or 519-376-1521.
Added by Shane Jolley on July 30, 2011 at 10:09am — No Comments
Reform, don’t eliminate municipal governments.
In recent months, much discussion has arisen about eliminating the local municipalities and councils in Grey and Bruce and moving to a single tier municipal government. The services provided by our towns and townships, from filling potholes to local land use planning, would become the responsibility of the county. Proponents claim that such backward measures are required to address rising costs and encourage more cooperation across current municipal…
Added by Shane Jolley on July 28, 2011 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
Putting Bruce-Grey First
I play house-league soccer as a goalie. I enjoy being the "keeper" because of the responsibility that it entails. No matter how well or how poorly my team plays, the ultimate responsibility for keeping the ball out of the goal net is mine. At the end of the game I cannot blame anyone else for the goals that got past me. I must learn from errors and become a better keeper.…
ContinueAdded by Shane Jolley on June 29, 2011 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
Independence Day
It is with a mixture of sadness and relief that I have stepped down from the nomination race to represent the Green Party of Ontario in the October provincial election. I will instead be running as an independent candidate.Added by Shane Jolley on June 21, 2011 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment
An Ill Wind
Only a government could take something as pure and simple as wind and make it more despised than a snowstorm in July.Added by Shane Jolley on June 15, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments
School Blues
As I sat through the Provincial budget presentation at Queen’s Park last week, I couldn’t help but scoff under my breath as Finance Minister Dwight Duncan droned on endlessly about protecting education. This, while we’re going through two school accommodation reviews in our region, one in Chesley/Hanover, and…
Added by Shane Jolley on May 1, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments
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