text: [Themes: edutainment]
  
  You don't want to be misled, and let Dinh escape the question at hand. Yes, Conservatives are a problem but a firm commitment from her could help bring other MPs onboard and that might help CLACCs agenda cross the party line.
  
  You say to MP Dinh. "I understand your concerns about the Conservatives but we at Constituent Lobby Against Climate Change feel that you and your participation in the RNNR Committee could have a big impact in getting visibility for this very important climate agenda"
  
  MP Dinh responds saying "I appreciate your coming today, and your passion in this issue. If you'll look at my track record you'll see that I'm very supportive of new approaches to environmental work, for example the G7 Oceans Plastic Charter. This charter shoud theoretically appeal to Conservatives as it is conserving plastics, protecting our oceans, and cutting carbon emissions. I'd like to take a moment to just teach you a bit of our reality as Liberals in Parliament right now. We don't act like Conservatives. We aren't pounding the drum of "carbon taxes are job killing"! That is what the legislative climate is like. So it doesn't matter how many times I propose improvements to the GHG Pollution Pricing Act of Canada - if it has the words carbon price in it, its almost doomed from the start."
  
  "It is my job to do my best, pragmatically for my constituents and that is exactly what i'm doing. The G7 Oceans Plastic Charter is another great way to cut GHGs. Now if CLACC wants to go to some of my Conservative colleagues and help find some non-partisan Conservative supporters for the G7 Oceans Plastic Charter that would be a great step in the right direction".
  
  You feel your at an impasse. It seems like she isn't budging, and her explanation does make sense. You feel two ways, CLACC expects you and Bob to win her support for the collective agenda and in that you feel like your failing, on the flip side you have heard about the G7 Oceans Plastic Charter during your preparation and it might be a good first step for Canada. What do you do?
  
  > discuss the G7 Ocean Plastics Charter
  You realize that getting support for the CLACC agenda right now isn't going to happen, but maybe if you can support her effort, she'll support CLACC's agenda later. Yea - like a partnership you think.
  
  You say to Dinh "I'm not in charge of CLACC, and this is my first campaign but I can bring your suggestion back to others at CLACC to see if we can try to help. What would be the best ways to help?". The MP says that she suggests starting with Wellington-Hallton Hills MP Adam Zhao.
  
  Just then the MP gets a call and excuses herself saying "Sorry, but this is a very important call that I have to take" She asks her Energy & Environment staff John to finish up with you saying "John can you please tell them about our conversations and work with Adam Zhao, It would be best probably for them to contact his energy & environment staff person - that's probably the best way forward, excuse me" and she steps out.
  
  Granted you feel a bit defeated but there is an opportunity to do a favor for her. Maybe that's worth addressing. You can talk about it at dinner with Bob.
  
  > make a plan to reach MP Adam Zhao
  Your so excited to have a followup opportunity on your first campaign. You were planning to have dinner with Bob but as soon as your meeting was over you connected with the Olivia Wineland - a CLACC rep in Adam Zhao's constituency. You discuss MP Dinh's work on the G7 Ocean Plastics Charter and this opportunity to bring them together. You and Olivia collaboratively work to introduce the two energy & environment staff from the respective offices, who both take the time to listen to you. In the conversation you relate everything MP Dinh said about G7 Oceans Plastic Charter (and embellished) - and asked for Zhao's support on the rollout of the charter.
  
  You arrive to dinner late, but Bob is impressed with your initiative when you tell him the story. He expresses that he wasn't planning to follow that rabbit hole, but that "you done good kid" he says in his fatherly way.
  
  Follow up day has arrived, and you have a meeting with MP Dinh, you are super prepared on both the G7 Oceans Plastic Charter, as well as the GHG pollution agenda from CLACC.
  
  > work the CLACC Agenda
  You feel that you kept up your end of the bargain - you put her staff in touch with Adam Zhao's staff and propagated this cooperation. You see that the committee work has begun on implementing the charter. Its not much but its something.
  
  You were expecting a call with the MP, but when the call happens its with John, her Energy & Environment staff person. He reports back to you that they were pleased with your initiative and they had a series of conversations following the introduction you made.
  
  You say "It seemed like the MP was looking for a win - win with a conservative MP - we were happy to help." You continue "I was hoping that we'd be able to talk a bit more about the CLACC agenda, and how we can collaborate in the future. I think we could work together to get in a similar way for the CLACC agenda. Does that work for you?"
  
  John tells you about a conversation he had with MP Dinh, specifically about the need to focus. "The plan in our office" he says "is to keep pushing for G7 Oceans Plastic Charter. That said if you'd like to send over a more detailed information package about the CLACC agenda, we can review this. Perhaps that is something we can explore in the future."
  
  Ultimately the call concludes with no firm commitments made. While you didn't get the buy-in you were hoping for, they did at least ask for the detailed, in-writing goals of CLACC. So that's a start, and something to be proud of.