Media Advisory: Election Night Watch Parties in Montreal, Ottawa, New Westminster, Toronto, Vancouver & Victoria

Available for Comment on Social Media Election

WHO:
Leadnow.ca, OpenMedia.ca, and Get Your Vote On, three online-to-offline advocacy groups who have been working to help inform and engage Canadians in this federal election, are hosting Election Night Watch Parties. The open invite events are taking place in six locations across Canada.

WHAT:
Election Night Watch Parties, in which engaged Canadians come together to take in the results of the federal election. Citizens will also be harnessing the power of social media as they bring the local events into the national discussion via Twitter, and share thoughts on the parties, their platforms, and Canada’s future.

Canadians can participate in the Twitter conversation by following these hashtags: #yourcnda, #elxn41, and #votenet.

WHEN & WHERE:
Monday, May 2, 2011

Ottawa: 9:00 PM at Connor's Gaelic Pub - 313 Bank Street
Montreal: 9:00 PM at Benelux Brasserie Artisanale - 245 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest
New Westminster: 5:30 PM at  The Heritage Grill - 447 Columbia Street
Toronto: 9:00 PM at The Elephant & Castle Pub - 212 King Street West
Vancouver: 7:00 PM at The Black Frog - 108 Cambie Street
Victoria: 5:00 PM at Smith's Bar & Restaurant - 777 Courtney Street

CONTACT:

Jamie Biggar
Executive Director, Leadnow.ca
778-847-8205
jamie@leadnow.ca

Lindsey Pinto
Communications Manager, OpenMedia.ca
778-238-7710
lindsey@openmedia.ca

BACKGROUND:

Leadnow.ca is an independent, youth-led advocacy organization that helps Canadians participate in their democracy. We are working to build a stronger democracy that protects our environment, creates economic opportunity, increases equality and guarantees that everyone receives the care they need.

OpenMedia.ca is a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization working to advance and support an open and innovative communications system in Canada. Our primary goal is to increase public awareness and informed participation in Canadian media, cultural, information, and telecommunication policy formation. We strive to make media and telecommunications more transparent, with broader and more representative public participation. Our job is to shine a spotlight on key media policy developments, and provide essential tools and information for citizen engagement.

Facebook event page: http://on.fb.me/elxn41party