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Celebrities coming to VoteParty.ca to help young voters vote -- Cineplex showing ad before every movie in every theatre across Ontario from today to June 2nd

Make a #VoteDate with a non-voter and help them vote!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, May 20, 2022

OTTAWA – Today, VoteParty.ca launched its province-wide effort to increase the number of voters, especially young voters, who vote in the Ontario election, following up on its successful efforts that reached millions of voters during the 2015 fall federal election, the 2018 Ontario election, the 2019 federal election, and the 2021 federal election.

The launch includes a Canadian celebrity montage English-language video ad featuring Rick Mercer, Ashley Callingbull (Sports Illustrated swimsuit model 2022 and Mrs. Universe 2015), Elena Juatco (from CTV’s “Jann” and just-released movie “Escape the Field” and upcoming movie “Easter Sunday”), the band MAGIC! (#1 song “Rude”) and Michelle Morgan (from CBC’s “Heartland”).

The ad will be shown before every movie in 65 Cineplex theatres across Ontario from today, Friday, May 20th until Ontario election day Thursday, June 2nd. Cineplex Entertainment has generously donated the cost of showing the video.

VoteParty.ca will also soon release other on its VoteParty.ca website, as will its partner initiative VotePromise.ca. As well, there are many voter education images that can be downloaded for sharing at VoteParty.ca and VotePromise.ca.

VoteParty.ca isn’t urging young voters just to vote, it’s inviting young voters to:

Make a #VoteDate with a non-voter and help them vote!

And then all are invited to come to the online Ontario #VoteParty on June 2nd election night. Share your reaction to the election results, and what’s going at your local Vote Party, on Twitter with #VoteParty, and on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/413750720759570.

#VoteParty promises to be a great party! Let’s get this Vote Party started!

Anyone who wants to invite other people in their area to a local Vote Party on June 2nd can upload their party details, and if they want send out invitations at: http://www.voteparty.ca/vote_parties

VoteParty.ca is an initiative of Democracy Education Network, since 1993 one of Canada’s leading civics education organizations, and a partner organization of Democracy Watch.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Duff Conacher, Coordinator of VoteParty.ca and VotePromise.ca
Cell: 416-546-3443
Email: [email protected]
Internet: http://VoteParty.ca