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U2 lead singer and ONE cofounder Bono in Ottawa Monday to\u00a0meet\u00a0Canadian development experts and support the #PoliticsAside campaign\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

OTTAWA \u2014 ONE\u00a0and Engineers without Borders Canada (EWB) have formed a new partnership to amplify the voices of the 94 percent of Canadians<\/a> who believe that it is important to improve health, education and economic opportunity for the world\u2019s poorest people. The #PoliticsAside campaign will seek commitments from federal candidates in the upcoming elections to support Canada\u2019s international development efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith 94 percent of Canadians saying that it\u2019s important to improve the health, education, and economic opportunity of the world\u2019s poorest people, now is a critical time to strengthen Canada\u2019s commitment to poverty reduction,\u201d ONE Canada Director Stuart Hickox<\/strong> said. \u201cOur partnership with Engineers Without Borders Canada is an exciting and important part of a deeper engagement by ONE with the Canadian public and candidates for federal office. ONE hopes that Canadians will come together around their shared desire for meaningful action against poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis strategic partnership between Engineers Without Borders Canada and ONE\u00a0will help amplify the #PoliticsAside message and, by extension, the voice of Canadians across the country,\u201d Engineers Without Borders Canada CEO Boris Martin<\/strong> said. \u201cSeventy-six percent of Canadians have told us they believe it\u2019s a moral obligation to contribute to global poverty reduction and Canadians have also said they expect our country to show leadership in reducing global poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bono, the lead singer of U2 and the cofounder of ONE, will be in Ottawa on Monday to meet with Canadian experts and supporters from the development sector on the #PoliticsAside campaign, as well as with political leaders from across the spectrum. The visit and partnership with EWB are part of a significant expansion of ONE\u2019s efforts to engage the Canadian public.<\/p>\n

The #PoliticsAside campaign is built on a February 2015 poll that found 94 percent of Canadians\u00a0believe it is important to improve health, education and economic opportunity for the world\u2019s poorest people. Designed to harness this collective will, the #PoliticsAside campaign directs Canadians to www.politicsaside.ca<\/a>, where they can email their political candidates to ask them to publicly commit to put #PoliticsAside in support of the movement to end global poverty.<\/p>\n

The #PoliticsAside campaign aims to reach all candidates in Canada\u2019s 2015 federal election and receive public commitments in support of international development from 70 percent of those candidates before the October election. The campaign also calls on Canadians to take further offline action to ensure their candidates put #PoliticsAside, including calling and meeting with their candidates and attending events.<\/p>\n

About Engineers Without Borders Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

Engineers Without Borders Canada invests in leaders and innovations to create a world free from poverty and inequitable development: a world of dignity and equal opportunity where everyone is able to realize their full potential. We are leading a movement with thousands of passionate members in Canada, as well as staff and volunteers in Canada and in our African partner countries.<\/p>\n

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