Skeena – Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen will be hosting a virtual town hall with residents from throughout the riding next week, with thousands of people from across the northwest expected to be part of a teleconference with the MP.
The call will take place next Wednesday at seven p.m., and Cullen says as many as 10,000 people will be able to be on the line at the same time.
“It is a new technology that we were able to get from the Obama campaign that allows us to contact folks and hold this type of meeting," he said during a March 3 media call
"Never before have this many people from around the region been able to connect on one call...It should be an interesting activity in democracy.”
People around the riding can expect an automated call from the MP in the coming days inviting them to participate in the town hall forum, with further instructions and details to follow. The call itself will include the assistant deputy speaker of the House of Commons serving as a moderator.
“Coming from the Obama campaign, we’ve seen this type of technology is great for getting people involved and allowing them to connect with each other and their leaders.”