Canadian U2 Fans Rise to Bono’s Challenge to Paul Martin to Make Poverty History
Starting in Vancouver tonight and through all Canadian stops on U2’s 2005 Vertigo Tour, U2 fans will unite as one to sign a giant banner urging Prime Minister Paul Martin to deliver on Canada’s commitment to foreign aid.
Vancouver, Canada (PRWEB) April 28, 2005 -- As Canadian U2 fans arrive
tonight and tomorrow night outside GM Place in Vancouver to see U2’s Vertigo
show, they will have a unique opportunity to sign a giant white banner in
support of the 2005 worldwide ONE Campaign to Make Poverty History.
"I
implore this prime minister. I think he's a good man, and I think this is the
moment to be a real leader, " Bono said in a CBC interview last Saturday
challenging Paul Martin to commit to Canada’s spending on foreign aid to reach
0.7% of gross domestic product by 2015. "It's a time for real leadership. I
understand there's problems at home. I understand it's hard to get time to focus
on this, " he added. Bono has long crusaded for Third World causes and is one of
the many big celebrities supporting a 2005 global campaign to end poverty. Bono
urged Canadians to pressure the Prime Minister to keep his promise. Canadian U2
fans have taken up the challenge.
The Canadian U2 Fan Banner Campaign
supports the Canadian coalition to Make Poverty History with a goal to gather
100,000 signatures on a giant white banner with www.makepovertyhistory.ca in English and French that will
crisscross the country at U2 concerts in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and
ultimately in Ottawa in November. The Ottawa concert will be “a great
celebration party” for 18,000 fans Bono promised if Canadians continue to call
on the PM.
For information, interview or photo opportunities, please
contact:
Kim Blake
Canadian U2 Fan Banner
Campaign
647-223-1614
e-mail protected from spam bots
or
Blake
Crossley
Canadian U2 Fan Banner Campaign
780-799-5692
e-mail protected
from spam bots
# # #
Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/4/prweb234396.htm