The first Winnipeg South Centre NDP fundraiser event!
With Music from Candidate Jorge Requena Ramos, members of the Mariachi Ghost and special guests.
Come meet Jorge and Join us for a musical evening to kick off our campaign.
TUESDAY APRIL 1
KING COB PUB
580 Ellice Avenue
6-10 PM
Donations over $20 receive a tax receipt
This is a FREE event in support of Winnipeg South Centre NDP
A Federal Election has been called for April 28; as such the Winnipeg South Centre NDP is having a nomination meeting via Zoom this Wednesday March 26 at 7:30pm. One must be a paid member to attend. For more info: info@winnipegsouthcentre.ca
We have two candidates for nomination: Josef Estabrooks and Jorge Requena Ramos. There is information below on these candidates.
How will this work?
30 minutes after the nomination meeting has ended, members will receive an email containing their voter credentials and instructions for voting. Members will have 24 hours to submit their vote.
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An opinion in the New York Times by Ben Rhodes – deputy national security adviser under President Barack Obama.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/opinion/democrats-trump-resistance.html
Ben Rhodes has some great advice about the grassroots of organizing; he brings it up in the context of Donald Trump, but some core precepts apply here in Manitoba. Here are some highlights from the article.
Ben Rhodes quoting Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut:
“There’s a lot of folks who are nervous about getting into our tent,” Mr. Murphy said, “because they think they’ll use the wrong words, or they’ll get canceled, or if they’re with us on 11 out of 12 issues we don’t want them.” It is easier to invite someone into a movement if all you both must agree on is one issue, not a dozen.
Mr. Rhodes adds:
We need authenticity. We need to know that the party is willing to fight for the things that matter most to people in this country and is unafraid to take on the special interests that are destroying it. Don’t just tell us what policy or program you are for; tell us why you are for it. Show leadership by letting a new generation ascend.
I believe that people across the country want to be asked to join an opposition where they can be part of the solution.
The opposite of shame is pride. Let’s be proud of fighting back, of caring about one another, of committing to rebuild what is being destroyed.
“I didn’t set out to be in politics. As a first-generation immigrant, I came to Canada with a deep appreciation for it’s hard working people, community, and rich culture. Over the years, I have built a career as a musician, filmmaker, business owner, and advocate.
As the co-founder of Prairie Boy Productions and the leader of award winning troupe The Mariachi Ghost, I have spent my life telling stories that bring people together, celebrating the power of culture, and fighting for a more just society.“
For more information:
Josef Estabrooks has lived and worked in South Centre for 16 years, employed at McNally Robinson Booksellers.
He has lived in Winnipeg since 1981 and is approaching his 45 birthday.
He is a father of 3, soccer coach, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Justice and Law Enforcement.
For more information:
Nomination Meeting:
A nomination meeting has been scheduled for nominating a Winnipeg South Centre NDP candidate in the upcoming Federal election.
When: 7:30 p.m. Mar 26, 2025
Where: Virtual
ONE MUST BE A MEMBER TO VOTE
The election was called; as such, the nomination meeting will be online with online voting.