/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Vision Vancouver, Non-Partisan Association, Coalition Of Progressive Electors and Vancouver Green Party mayoral and council candidates to appear together for the first time in Vancouver's municipal election campaign/

VANCOUVER, Oct. 7, 2014 /CNW/ - Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson from Vision Vancouver, Non-Partisan Association mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe, Coalition Of Progressive Electors, mayoral candidate Meena Wong, and Vancouver Green Party Councillor Adrienne Carr will all participate together for the first time in this election campaign in the Metro Vancouver Alliance Municipal Accountability Assembly on Thursday October 9 from 7 to 9 PM at the Italian Cultural Centre.

The Metro Vancouver Alliance is a broad based alliance of community groups, labour, faith and educational institutions working together for the common good.

Candidates will hear research and testimony from delegates representing MVA's 50 member organizations and be asked to commit to specific, achievable, proposals around affordable housing, a living wage in Vancouver, the public transit and transportation referendum, and healthy neighborhoods.

Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014
Time: 7PM to 9PM
Location: Italian Cultural Center, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver

SOURCE: Metro Vancouver Alliance

For further information: Patrick Bragg, MVA, cell [phone], or Bill Tieleman , West Star Communications, cell [phone], office [phone].; Website: www.metvanalliance.org