‘SUPER SATURDAY’ AS GREENS BRAVE COLD KNOCKING ON DOORS — AFTER ENDING 2024 RAISING ‘RECORD’ $53,000 IN FUNDRAISING DRIVE

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

PARRY SOUND-MUSKOKA — A deep freeze didn’t deter Green Party supporters from knocking on thousands of doors on a “Super Saturday.”

Candidate Matt Richter’s campaign kicked off a possible election year with more than 50 volunteers in five communities across the riding “engaging their neighbours.”

He says 59 volunteers knocked on doors and made calls in Gravenhurst, Parry Sound, Dwight, Burk’s Falls and Bracebridge, reaching an estimated 6,000 voters across the Parry Sound-Muskoka in a single day.

“Healthcare is the number one concern and we hear it all across the riding,” Richter said in a release Monday.

“It’s not just the slow progress on the new Muskoka hospitals — we know that healthcare starts with the workers, and people all across our riding are struggling to access the healthcare they need due to the chronic under funding of our healthcare system by consecutive governments.

Candidate Matt Richter, second left back, was one of 59 of his Green Party supporters out on a ‘Super Saturday’ across the riding knocking on thousands of doors in five communities. Photo Green Party

“People are at the centre of this campaign. After nearly seven years of this conservative government ignoring their needs, people are excited to have a candidate come and listen directly to their concerns.”

This as the Greens celebrate an “extraordinary end-of-year fundraising milestone,” they boast.

Richter’s campaign raised an “unprecedented” $53,000 for them in their final push for 2024 — “a figure that shattered previous end-of-year records by $13,000.

“It’s incredibly exciting to see this level of support so early,” says Richter. “No matter when Doug Ford decides to call the election, we will be ready to win.”

“This overwhelming show of support underscores the enthusiasm for Matt Richter’s vision and leadership in the community,” says the party.

“Our fundraising numbers speak for themselves, as do our volunteer numbers” said Maureen Balsillie, Richter’s riding campaign manager. “After coming so close in 2022, the people of Parry Sound-Muskoka know that Matt can win and are ready to put their time, talent and treasure towards electing an MPP who truly represents them.”

Fifty-nine volunteers in five communities reached an estimated 6,000 people Saturday as temperatures dipped to -10, said the Green Party Monday. Photo Greens

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