[fvc-wat-disc] All-candidates debate mishap

[ARI DAIGEN]

Hi Bryn,

Sorry, not yet--I'll try next time I get a chance. (I'm afraid I'm busy for 
most of the rest of the day.)

Best,

Ari

>From: "Bryn Ossington" <bryn.ossington at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion 
><fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
>To: "FVC Waterloo Region Discussion" <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
>Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] All-candidates debate mishap
>Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:43:35 -0400
>
>Hey Ari,
>Im wondering if you attempted to contact Louise and if so how did it go?
>
>Bryn
>
>
>On 9/28/07, ARI DAIGEN <adaigen at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > I'd be happy to. I'll call her right now if you think that's a good
> > idea--or
> > do you think we should *meet*?
> >
> > Ari
> >
> > >From: "Angela Yenssen" <ayenssen at rogers.com>
> > >Reply-To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
> > ><fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> > >To: "'FVC Waterloo Region Discussion'" <
> > fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> > >Subject: RE: [fvc-wat-disc] All-candidates debate mishap
> > >Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:38:25 -0400
> > >
> > >I like Ari's idea of attempting to contact Louise Ervin to correct her
> > >misunderstanding of the system.  Is anyone interested in taking on this
> > >task?
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: fvc-wat-disc-bounces at listserv.thinkers.org
> > >[mailto:fvc-wat-disc-bounces at listserv.thinkers.org] On Behalf Of Paul
> > >Nijjar
> > >Sent: September 27, 2007 10:37 PM
> > >To: fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org
> > >Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] All-candidates debate mishap
> > >
> > >
> > >So I went down to Grey Silo golf course (!?) tonight to attend the
> > >K-W all-candidates meeting and put out our literature. We were *not*
> > >permitted to put out literature on the literature table. I was given
> > >the reason that it was "not neutral" and that they would accept only
> > >neutral (i.e. Referendum Ontario) material there. (Because, you know,
> > >it's a debate. There's no place for partisan material at an
> > >ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING.)
> > >
> > >To add insult to injury, they *confiscated* the black OCA books that
> > >another candidate (Judy Greenwood-Speers) had included with her other
> > >campaign literature. Those were not our OCA books. Judy had ordered
> > >them for her own campaign.
> > >
> > >In other news, Liberal candidate Louise Ervin said that she had
> > >carefully studied the proposal and did not like it because the 30
> > >(sic) list MPPs would be appointed and not elected, and because the
> > >number of elected (i.e. riding) MPPs would go down to 90. That's
> > >right. A candidate for our riding studied the proposal so thoroughly
> > >that she did not get the number of seats correct. (That's not a slam
> > >against the Liberals. It's a slam against the level of education
> > >around this issue, which the Record is doing its best to stymie.)
> > >
> > >If you don't believe me about the referendum literature confiscation,
> > >ask Adam Glauser.
> > >
> > >If you don't believe me about Ervin, watch the debate (which the
> > >Record may publish online).
> > >
> > >I don't know what to do about this. I am thoroughly frustrated.
> > >
> > >- Paul
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >Paul Nijjar  http://www.fairvotecanada.org/WaterlooRegion
> > >Next Referendum Info Session: Sept 18, 7pm
> > >(Please use this Yahoo! account for future correspondence.)
> > >
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