UPDATE: our AGM will now include an address from Chief Government Whip, Minister of State, former Minister of National Defence and retired Brigadier General Gordon O’Connor!

Members of the Ottawa South Conservative Association are invited to our annual general meeting (AGM). The AGM is an annual meeting of members, where you will have the chance to learn more about OSCA’s activities of the last year and plan for this year while mingling with your local Conservatives.

We will also be electing OSCA’s 2012-2013 Board of Directors. Any member residing in Ottawa South who wishes to run for election to the Board of Directors is encouraged to submit a short bio on your background, your past activities with the party, and what you would like to do as a Director. Members will have a list of bios handed to them at the AGM. Please contact info@ottawasouth.ca or (613) 733-4390 if you’re interested.

Members will also be asked to approve the 2010 audited financial statements and 2011 unaudited financial statements.

This year’s AGM will take place on March 25, 2012, at the Greenboro Community Centre (363 Lorry Greenberg Drive). The doors will open for registration at 4:00pm with the AGM formally being called to order at 4:30pm.

***Please note that in order to attend this meeting you must have held a valid membership for a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the AGM date. If you are unsure of your membership status, please renew your membership today or call 1-866-808-8407 to confirm.

Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

For more information or to volunteer your assistance for the AGM, please call (613) 733-4390 or email us at info@ottawasouth.ca.

This is an important annual meeting and we hope to see you there!

We are pleased to invite you to our first ever Conservative Party Youth Conference, taking place in Montreal March 2 to 4.

See www.cpcyouthconference.ca for more information, including hotel booking, directions, and fees.

We hope to see you there!

The Ottawa South Conservative Association (OSCA) is pleased to invite you to breakfast with Bob Sopuck, Member of Parliament, on March 10, 2012, from 9:00am to 11:00am, at Mooney’s Bay Bistro, 731 Ridgewood Ave. (just off Riverside Dr. between Walkley and Brookfield Rds).

For just $20 for members and $25 for non-members you will receive a great breakfast selection and a portion of the cost will be considered a tax-receiptable donation to OSCA. We also welcome additional donations via cheque or personal credit card up to $1200, so that we can rebuild our finances to fight the incumbent Liberal MP for Ottawa South.

Known as “The Right Wing Environmentalist,” Bob Sopuck was first elected to the House of Commons in a November 2010 by-election in the riding of Dauphin – Swan River – Marquette. Bob is a biologist, hunter, fly fisherman, and conservationist who has extensive experience in fishery and environmental studies. He currently sits on the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee as well as the Fisheries and Oceans Committee.

From this vast wealth of experience Bob will be speaking about The Conservative Approach to the Environment in the 21st century.

Please print, download, and distribute these posters widely throughout your networks and communities:

Poster 1 Final

Poster 3 Final

You may RSVP via telephone, email, or the Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/events/256527087754282.

Please contact us via telephone or email if you have any questions or comments. We look forward to seeing you there!

Note that this limit is a combined total of contributions to the Conservative Party AND the Ottawa South EDA. Your donation to our EDA is used directly here in the riding, whereas donations to the Party are used towards the national campaign.

Donate today! Click here to see how you can donate just $50 via mail or PayPal donation, to ensure we can continue to fight Liberal David McGuinty.

As you know, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Government has taken action to reform financing of political parties.

We eliminated large personal donations and banned donations from unions and corporations, to prevent unfair influence on political parties through money. But more needed to be done.

The previous Liberal government established a per-vote subsidy for political parties – even for parties that make no effort to raise funds on their own. Last year alone, the cost to taxpayers of this subsidy was $27 million. It is worth noting that the greatest beneficiary of the per-vote subsidy, in terms of subsidy relative to other funds raised, was the Bloc Québécois.

Governments have a duty to use Canadians’ tax dollars with great care, and only in the public interest – especially in a time of fiscal restraint, when families are struggling to make ends meet.

Conservatives have always opposed per-vote subsidies, in part because they are in no way related to parties’ own efforts to raise funds, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government has kept its promise to phase out the per-vote subsidy of political parties over the next three years.

As the Conservative Party received the most votes in the election, our Party is impacted more than any other political party. Therefore, we must adapt now to ensure we are in the best possibly financial position for the next federal election. Waiting to make the necessary changes would be financially irresponsible.

Effective January 1, 2012, memberships will cost $15 per year, or $60 for 5 years.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.

- OSCA Board of Directors

Click here to donate today:

NOTE: Online donations are subject to the same limits and requirements as explained on the “Donate” page above. Please visit the Donate page and be sure to follow all applicable guidelines. Failure to follow the directions will result in your donation being returned.

OSCA is again running our turkey fundraiser – a great opportunity to celebrate the holiday season while helping us rebuild our war chest to fight Liberal David McGuinty.

For a donation of $100, you will receive a $25 gift card for either Loblaws or Farm Boy. You can use this gift card to purchase a turkey or whatever you’d like! You will also receive a tax receipt for $75. OSCA would also be glad to instead donate your $25 gift card to the Ottawa Food Bank.

Your ticket purchase will be essential in helping OSCA build its war chest to continue to fight David McGuinty. So help OSCA get rid of the turkeys in Ottawa South!

Please contact us via email at info@ottawasouth.ca or via telephone at (613) 733-4390.

When: Starting at 9:00am on Saturday, November 19, 2011

Where: Mooney’s Bay Bistro (731 Ridgewood Ave).

For only $20 you will receive a great breakfast, with a portion of the funds also helping OSCA. Additional donations are appreciated.

We hope to see you there! Please contact us via email at info@ottawasouth.ca or via telephone at (613) 733-4390 if you have any questions.

Are you ready? View more information under the “membership” tab. If you’re ready to join, print out and mail this form to us, or you can complete the same registration information online.

What are you waiting for? Join us!