[fvc-wat-disc] Record article (April 4)

[Paul Nijjar]

         I just found out that there was an opinion piece by Ian Urquhart
printed in the Record on April 4 on the upcoming referendum. It
pretended to be a fair article, but Urquhart played several tricks to
cast uncertainty and doubt about changing our electoral system. He
complained about the increase in the number of MPPs, the desire of the
OCA to "make history", the idea that proportional representation comes
at the expense of good government, and the undesireability of letting
small parties get any seats in legislature. He also conflated minority
governments with coalition governments, calling "majority coalition" an
oxymoron (which it is, but not for the reason he implies).

         My thinking is that we should be responding to stuff like this.

         Do you think it is worth writing some letters to the editor at
this late date? Is there other local coverage that we should know about?


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Paul Nijjar - http://www.fairvotecanada.org/WaterlooRegion
Next electoral reform info night: Tuesday May 8, 7pm