LIBERALS IN THORNHILL ANNOUNCE NOMINATION CANDIDATE

August 26, 2009 – Thornhill, ON –

The president of the Thornhill Federal Liberal riding association announced today that Susan Kadis, who has represented the riding for the Liberals since election as its Member of Parliament (MP) in 2004 to 2008, has decided not to run, and that Dr. Karen Mock has declared she will seek the nomination to represent Thornhill for the Liberals in the next election.

James Morton, president of the riding association, stated "The riding executive wants to thank Susan Kadis for her distinguished service to the riding and her many contributions.  We understand and accept her decision wishing her all the best in her future endeavours."

In a letter to riding members, Kadis declared her intentions and acknowledged the new nomination candidate, "I look forward to continuing to work with you for the betterment of our community and country. I am pleased to learn that a strong woman, with her own remarkable history and exemplary career of civic engagement and grassroots community involvement is declaring her candidacy for the nomination.  It is a pleasure to call Dr. Karen Mock a friend and to let you know she is a very worthy candidate. I hope you support her efforts to be our next MP for Thornhill.  

Karen Mock is registered psychologist in a private consulting practice, specializing in human rights, hate crime and diversity issues.  She is widely acknowledged as one of the foremost Canadian authorities on multicultural/anti-racist education.

In 2001, Mock was appointed Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. Prior to her four years with the CRRF, she served 12 years as National Director of the League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith Canada and also as Executive Director of the League's Human Rights Education and Training Centre.  Dr. Mock had also worked for over 20 years in psychology and teacher education at the University of Toronto, Ryerson Polytechnical University and York University. 

"I believe the next election will be important to Canada as we emerge from the global recession and need to redefine our place in the world while confirming our country's position as an open, tolerant, diverse nation of peoples from around the globe. I decided it was time to try and make a difference and to put my experience and energies to work through political action," stated Dr. Mock. 

Should Karen Mock win the nomination she would be the third Liberal woman to represent the riding federally.  When the riding of Thornhill was created, Elinor Caplan became its first MP. No date has been set for the nomination.

MEDIA INQUIRIES:

James Morton, President,
Thornhill Federal Liberal Riding Association 
                                            
416 225 2777   or  416 358 7964   or    jmorton@smhilaw.com
James Morton
1100-5255 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 6P4

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