The Guelph Electoral District Association of the Conservative Party of Canada is fully recognized by the National Party as its local “branch” for Guelph.  We receive excellent support from National Party headquarters, as do our youth group colleagues, The Campus Conservatives at the University of Guelph. 

For example, at our June 19, 2010 Annual General Meeting, we had three special guest speakers to support our EDA and our candidate, Marty Burke.  They were  Joe Preston, MP (Elgin-Middlesex-London), Mark Dotzert (National Council, Ontario), and Chelsie McIntee (Regional Organizer, Southwestern Ontario).  They all offered their assistance to help us win the Guelph riding and they all made it clear – the PM wants Guelph to have a Conservative MP in Ottawa!

Furthermore, our requests for visits by Cabinet Ministers are well received.  In recent months, the following Cabinet Ministers came to speak in Guelph:

November 2009 – the Honorable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology

January 2010 – the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Canada

March 2010 – the Honorable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade

The 2010-2011 year will be an exciting one for Conservatives in Guelph.  We have a strong candidate in place if a federal election is called – Marty Burke.  And we have much to do to help ensure that Marty is elected and becomes Guelph’s next MP!

Please join us and let’s get Guelph the representation in Ottawa that it deserves!