RUSSELL ANNOUNCES LABRADOR “TOWN HALL” MEETING ON MUSKRAT FALLS

LABRADOR, February 16, 2011 — Labrador MP Todd Russell will hold a telephone “virtual town hall” next Wednesday, February 23, to get further input from Labradorians concerning the proposed Muskrat Falls hydro-electric project.

“Throughout Labrador, I find that people still have many questions and concerns about this proposed development,” Russell said. “This virtual town hall meeting will provide another forum for people to make their views known and their voices heard.”

The virtual town hall will be carried out by phone from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (8:00 to 9:30 p.m. south of Black Tickle). Labrador residents will receive a telephone message at home, shortly before the start of the town-hall session, inviting them to participate. Those who miss or do not receive an invitation message will also be able to call in toll-free. The toll-free number will be provided to the public next week.

Participants will be able to make comments or ask questions in a format similar to open-line radio call-in programs. The virtual town hall will also include push-button survey questions so that participants can provide instant feedback on a number of specific questions.

This is believed to be the first time in Canada that a sitting federal Member of Parliament has used such a virtual town hall to gain feedback from their entire riding.

The virtual town-hall meeting follows on Russell’s recent mail-in survey on the proposed Muskrat Falls project. The results of the mail-in survey will be released when the final tabulation is completed.

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Todd Russell, MP

Labrador

(613) 996-4630