Liberal MP Sean Casey is holding a tele-town hall Monday. (CBC)

Every Charlottetown resident will get a phone call Sunday night from Charlottetown MP Sean Casey inviting them to take part in a tele-town hall on poverty.

If they accept, residents will get a conference call on Monday evening.

The Liberal MP is trying to gather as many comments and ideas as possible to make a case to Ottawa for a national anti-poverty strategy.

The panelists on the call will include officials with the group Canada without Poverty.

Casey said this type of technology is being used more and more because it can reach thousands of people at one time, including some who wouldn't normally take part in these discussions.

"The idea behind the conference call is, one, it's really not all that common. You know, the traditional way of seeking input is to invite people to come out to the public meeting," he said.

"But the fact is those with physical and mental disabilities are really over-represented in the ranks of our poor. This takes away one obstacle that would make it difficult for people to participate. I mean, anyone who can get to a phone can participate."

Casey said the next step would be to take the comments to the floor of the House of Commons as part of his private member's motion on an anti-poverty strategy.

A similar conference call was held during the last federal election on P.E.I.. It was hosted by the former federal NDP leader, the late Jack Layton.