MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT We are in full pre-campaign mode! Dave McPhail, our energetic candidate, and his wife Sharon, have been out canvassing door-to-door with campaign manager Jonathan Krall every single evening while attending events in between and on weekends. One of our brand new members, Vince Amodeo, a recent university graduate, is heading up the canvass team and needs more help. That would be YOU! We have about 12 people right now and we need to TRIPLE that to go to the doors in teams of 4.

If you can help or know of anyone who can please contact me at joleen@cogeco.ca

Our telephone committee under the direction of Anne Hummel is in full swing as well. We can always use more callers if you don’t fancy going door- to -door. If you do, remember that there are many testimonials to the effect that regular door- to-door canvassing over the campaign period will result in the loss of up to 20 pounds. If this weight loss does not happen, your Victory Fund contribution will not be refunded. Sorry!

Let me cut to the chase. We have an excellent candidate in David McPhail and our goal is to send him to Ottawa in the fall as the Liberal MP from Sarnia-Lambton. To achieve this we need to identify our Liberal supporters. That is goal #1. We do that through canvassing, either door-to-door or telephoning. We are all in this together and are counting on your help.

Please contact me at 519-869-4268 or by email.

Eileen Viola, President

MEMBERSHIP:

Please do not forget to renew your

membership, or invite others to join.

To renew or become a member, simply

go to https://action.liberal.ca/en/

membership and follow the

instructions.

Victory Fund members auto-renew as

always in September.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

FOR REAL CHANGE Volunteers are the heart of every

campaign. Dave McPhail invites you to

lend your skills as a volunteer to help

bring about "Real Change" for Canada.

A change in Government can only

come about when volunteers like you

pitch in. Tell us now how you can help

bring a new voice to Ottawa.

The Lambton Compass Charting a new course for Liberals in Sarnia-Lambton JULY 2015

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OUT AND ABOUT WITH DAVE... Sarnia-Lambton Federal Liberal Volunteers, under the leadership

of Patrick Lai cleaned a portion of London Line from Mandaumin

Road east to The People's Church. Volunteers included

Doug Kerr,

Sharon McPhail,

Bob Sutton,

Barb Garrett,

Our Candidate

Dave McPhail,

David Allen,

Dave Slack, and

Patrick Lai.

Great job and a

good time had

by all..

Dave was out at the 54th Aamjiwnaang First Nation Pow Wow in

Sarnia. Dave had a lengthy meeting with the communities Chief

Chris Plain. Plain was critical of the Conservative Government’s

approach to First Nations needs, saying many lack basic services

such as water. The Pow Wow attracts Dancers of all ages from

across Canada and the U.S. Miigwetch.

From Dave: "I had a lovely time taking part in Canada Day events

including the Parade. I even got to ride in a flashy car of my

favourite colour. We left the parade event and went to the

Enniskillen Parks and Rec's fund raiser. Then we finished off the

night watching fireworks with other Canada Day celebrators. What

a wonderful day celebrating Canada Day. Hoping you had a very

Happy Canada Day. It was simply wonderful meeting and making so

many new friends during Canada Day events at Canatara Park. I

hope that you and your family enjoyed Sarnia's Canada Day as much

as Sharon and I did.”

MESSAGE FROM DAVE AT THE AGM Good Evening, Bonsoir, Boozhoo

I want to begin with once again "thanking you" for the responsibility and trust

to be your Federal Liberal Candidate in the 2015 election. The importance of

this position and what it truly means is not forgotten. Your support will not be

wasted or lost, since you have someone who truly cares and is engaged and

passionate to win this riding.

Now for what has been going on: The day after the nomination we started

mobilizing our election team to hit the ground running. The Campaign Co-

chairs Jonathan and Kim immediately started to set forth a well-defined plan

and road map for success. Sharon and I talked with our Nomination Advisory

Team and worked carefully to add them to positions where we were able to

best use their individual talents and abilities to create a synergy for success.

We are in good shape while moving forward using the basic 3 C's... Cooperate,

Coordinate and Communicate and it is working really well.

Canvassing door to door has begun. We are out nightly working a poll and

dialoguing with the electorate. This is week 3 of canvassing and the reception

at the door has been overwhelmingly positive. There is a real desire for

change... "good change"… and many are

declaring their support for a Liberal win while

asking to help and support. This is most

encouraging and gratifying. Our message is

out there and being positively accepted.

We are attending events when and where we

can. At events we are able to engage

potential voters, talk about the election and

trying to get support. It is working... Last

weekend alone we attended 8 events and

met many people who pledged support and

assistance.

Last week Sharon and I spent 4 days in

Ottawa and had the chance to meet with Mr.

Trudeau several times 1 on 1. I attended excellent support workshops and

sessions, and had the opportunity of being part of the Election Reform Roll

Out. The Liberal party is SSOO organized and the plan is in place, carefully

being followed with the platform roll-outs coming at a well-controlled pace

and at the right time. It means we are ready and after meeting our Leader Mr.

Trudeau I put my years of working with people in gear and I am here to tell

you... Justin Trudeau IS ready... and if the Conservatives believe their ads, they

are completely out of touch.

But what from here? What makes Dave McPhail the obvious go to candidate

and the Liberal Party the vote of choice here and Canada wide? I have said

before and I must say it again, I will take Sarnia-Lambton to Ottawa... not

Ottawa to Sarnia-Lambton... I intend to use my position as MP to open doors

for business and industry leaders and to get out and bring new enterprises

here. I do not plan to sit and wait for it (them) to come here.

Like we did during the Nomination Period... We sought people with whom we

could dialogue and gather information and we listened. We reached out and

we did our leg work to get to the electorate and that will be the direction I will

continue as your elected representative. We need to engage people and

getting to them, face to face, is the best way to do that.

Our Liberal party is the obvious choice. The Fairness Policy will put $2500.00 more

tax free into the pockets of the middle class than the programs of others. It will mean

that middle class will do better and have a greater chance for success than they have

had in the recent past. This is very exciting for all of us. We know that a Trudeau led

Liberal government will be better for our younger demographic and indeed all

Canadians than will a Harper led Conservative approach.

Election Reform is necessary and the Liberals have a better plan for this. It is all part

of the REAL Change Platform announced on June 16th. I had the privilege to be part

of this announcement while in Ottawa last week. The 32 part plan is well developed

and carefully articulated. It suggests taking all parties and working collaboratively for

18 months to get a consensus for change and not use the "this is the way we do it or

else" approach as proposed by the "opposition leader" which is very consistent with

the style of the current government. You see this is Real Change and you do not have

to handcuff Canada for 10 years of "constitutional wrangling"... A concept to be

applauded.

This week Mr. Trudeau announced a better dialogue with both the U.S. and Mexico.

Not in such a manner that we roll over and say yes but using meaningful and

productive dialogue. This has been missing terribly

in the past decade. Previous PMs worked with and

could call US Presidents but that has not been the

case recently and as a result we have suffered as a

nation.

We are the party of choice and real change. As your

MP I can see being able to continue my approach of

collaborative leadership style and getting things

done as I have already done by being proactive, and

by thinking outside of the box.

In the Nomination Address I talked about bringing

support and trust back to our elected officials. This

is essential for me. Not to pick on the media, but

"some" elected or appointed people have a feeling

of entitlement... but most are fair, honest and hardworking... I want all to be that

way and I want all to be known for that fact.

Now some of you may know that Justin Trudeau taught Math when teaching in BC...

He and I should get along famously since I wrote math text-books and together I

think we can get the numbers right for all Canadians and for Sarnia-Lambton.

The campaign will be won or lost at the doors. The research is compelling that talking

to people face to face and getting to them in person is not only nice but a must. This

takes people... So tonight I am asking you to volunteer your time, that of friends

family, and associates and we will have a job for you and we can win this riding and

as Justin Trudeau said to me...and I quote."I am counting on you to bring Sarnia-

Lambton home to Ottawa for the Liberals"... my response was simple..."no pressure

there at all Mr. Trudeau!!”... We both had a good laugh.

As I close I want to leave you with a quote from a former Canadian Ambassador to

the United Nations. It captures what I believe and think we require....

“Somewhere in my soul I cherish the possibility of a return to a vibrant democracy,

where policy is debated rather than demeaned, where the great issues of the day are

given thoughtful consideration, where Canada’s position on the world stage is seen

as principled and laudatory, where human rights for all is the emblem of a decent

society.”

Thank You, Merci, Miigwech

Once again we are so thankful for your ongoing generosity and support but, it being an

election year, there’s SO MUCH MORE TO DO!!!! It certainly is “GAME ON” for the

campaign already. In case you haven’t noticed, there are ads in the local papers, election

signage up and even a campaign office open. With rumours of an extended campaign

period, this election is shaping up to be an expensive one. More rent for office space, more

utilities and more advertising will add up to a formidable fundraising challenge.

Please help us to send our excellent candidate, Dave McPhail, to Ottawa as our next Liberal

MP and advocate for Sarnia Lambton by considering:

• topping up your year-to-date contributions,

• signing up for monthly donations through the VICTORY FUND, or

• making a one-time donation

FYI, YOUR LOCAL ANNUAL MAXIMUM DONATION IS $1500 AND THERE ARE GENEROUS TAX

CREDITS AVAILABLE UP TO A MAX OF $650. FOR EXAMPLE, A $400 CONTRIBUTION COSTS

YOU ONLY $100 AFTER YOUR $300 TAX CREDIT.

The following chart shows the Net Cost to you of various donation amounts.

Before the Writ of Election is issued

the Campaign CAN NOT accept

donations and all contributions must

go through the Association.

Therefore ALL CHEQUES should be

made out to “S L F L A “.

You can also mail it to P.O. Box 737,

Bright’s Grove ON N0N1C0 or we will

happily pick up your cheque. Just give

us a call.

Thank you to ALL again for your

ongoing support and generosity.

Joe Viola

Your Treasurer & Financial Agent

519 869 4268

On June 16th, Dave was with other

fellow Liberal Candidates as Justin

Trudeau unveiled our blueprint for Real

Change.

If you have yet to see it, follow the link

here: http://www.realchange.ca/

Dave had an opportunity to talk with

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau while in

Ottawa. He is definitely ready to lead

our country.

TREASURER’S CORNER

DAVE IN OTTAWA

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