Provincial election in 2007 was my first run for a seat in the Ontario parliament, my candidacy only about turning up at a nomination meeting, there was four of us and the elected cnadidate informed us that she was not going to run and that we have find someone else. The meeting was held in a pub and over the next few hours the thre of them turn towards me and said, do you want to run, we have elected you the new candidate. Dosed by a few beers, I tried to get my brain to clear but somehow out of my mouth came, sure I do it.
Before I new it I was the new cnadidate for the Green in willodale, I was involved with the greens at the time as the CEO of the Willowdale Green Party of Canada not the provincial party. The next day I relaized I was in forit, I was going to meet the Part Leader of the Green Party of Ontario Frank De Jong,I was thrown in to the heat of thingsand I was not prepared. But what I learnet form the election I went throug, you need to adjust you can not be stuck in your ways, becasue you will not gain the experience to excel in life on your terms.
In the election I faired very well, I did not win but I trippled the voters in my riding which I am very proud off,If I get the change agian I will do it all over again.
Read more about the election results at Toronto Star
The Star Election Candidate Torbjorn Zetterlund
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