[fvc-wat-disc] Hepburn (was: Xmas cards)

[Kevin Smith]

Agreed -- great letter Dave!  So happy to see so many working so hard on
this issue!

As far as engagement on issues goes, it seems we're doing pretty well!

Kevin.

On Dec 10, 2016 2:43 PM, "Jennifer Ross" <2jennross at gmail.com> wrote:

That is an outstanding letter, David Arthur!  They are likely gathering up
all the "Hepburn" letters for posting next week :)

On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes, it was great to see so many letters in the Star!
>
> On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:
>
>> The Star had 24 letters about the electoral reform issue today, the
>> majority of them pro-PR.
>> https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters_to_the_editors/2016/
>> 12/10/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-must-keep-pledge-on-elec
>> toral-reform.html
>> They haven’t included mine and I haven’t received acknowledgement of it
>> by them although I sent it several days ago.
>> Maybe picking on one of their columnists is a no-no.
>> Here is my response to Hepburn’s column.
>> Dave A
>>
>>
>> Hepburn’s Arguments Ill-Conceived
>>
>> Bob Hepburn says changing our voting system is a bad idea.  But 88% of
>> the witnesses and briefs submitted by Canadians who have studied the issue
>> say we need proportional representation, the system used by 90% of other
>> developed democracies in the world.  What do those countries know that
>> Hepburn doesn’t?  PR countries typically have more stable, longer
>> lasting governments, better representation for all citizens, more
>> cooperation and consensus, less partisan bitterness, longer range planning,
>> less policy lurch, better voter turnouts, and sincere rather than strategic
>> voting.  Systems using multi-member or larger ridings with additional
>> MPs give constituents more, not less contact with representatives.  Candidate
>> lists adding proportional MPs can be open and ranked by voters adding more
>> democracy, not less.  Canada is almost alone with its unfair version of
>> democracy. Friends in countries with PR can’t believe we have stayed with a
>> system where votes are not equal and too many do not count toward
>> representation.
>>
>> *From:* Jennifer Ross
>> *Sent:* Saturday, December 10, 2016 12:54 AM
>> *To:* FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
>> *Subject:* Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Xmas cards
>>
>> This is great, Eleanor!
>>
>> Could I also request a plug for www.mycanadiandemocracy.ca, to help in
>> answering the survey for a proportional outcome?
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 12:15 AM, Eleanor Grant <eleanor7000 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
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