"Last Saturday, a protest against the omnibus bill was held in Orillia and it was jointly organized by all three opposition parties in the riding.
"There were calls at the rally to field one “progressive” candidate in 2015. It’s a view held by many in Simcoe North.
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"Roger Pretty, a former NDP campaign manager and candidate, said he has not seen such common ground among opposition parties in more than four decades of political work.
"“It’s energizing to sit down with our friends on the progressive side,” he said. “I would suggest there is a lot more in common between the Greens, the Liberals and New Democrats in this riding than there are among the former Reformers and Progressive Conservatives who joined as the Conservative party.”"
Full article: Canada News: Tim Harper: Uniting progressives at the grassroots level — is Simcoe North alone?.
