[fvc-wat-disc] Send Liberal MPs this lovely Christmas Card!

[Dave Arthur]

I am starting to write my Christmas cards to Trudeau, Monsef, other cabinet and select MPs.
I think we agreed to include some “persuasive” information.
Can we clarify a few items?
What was the exact wording of Trudeau’s promise about FPTP and making votes count?
The Liberals’, NDP’s and Greens’ campaign included electoral reform. Correct?
That means 62.7% of the votes supported parties that campaigned on electoral reform?
I believe the BQ did not include electoral reform in their platform. Is that correct?
Last night what was the % drop in approval of the PEI Liberal government after dismissing their referendum result?
Another concern to consider.
In talking to friends about reform and PR, one of the arguments naysayers use is the proliferation of single issue or fringe parties.
We know that is not a valid concern in the vast number of countries using PR.
For example, in 2015 there were 19 such parties in our election, 7 of which got virtually no votes and the other 9 together got a total of less than 1% of the votes.
We often add that many countries use a minimum threshold that must be met to elect any members.
The threshold of 5% that is often mentioned is much to high.
That would have eliminated any members from either the Green Party (3.4%) or Bloc Quebecois (4.7%) from being elected.
A threshold of 1% represents 176 thousand votes which extrapolates to 256 thousand eligible voters or 358 thousand population.
That’s the size of the city of Halifax or Victoria, the capital cities of NS and BC, a number of people whose views deserve representation.
It seems to me that a threshold of 1% would be sufficiently effective.
It also represents 3 out of 338 MPs, hardly a “radical” or “extremist” threat, to use the Liberals’ disgusting but telling and manipulating choice of words in their questionnaire.
Dave A

From: Sharon Sommerville 
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 10:13 PM
To: fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org 
Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] Send Liberal MPs this lovely Christmas Card!

Hello FairVoters, 

Tonight, 9 of us met to organize FVC-WR activities for the next month.  One of the things we decided to do is send a lovely, "All I Want For Christmas Is Proportional Representation" Christmas cards to Liberal MPs.

Below is a printable version and the steps to create this joyous message.  We are hoping that as many of us as possible can help send this Christmas cheer to Liberal MPs at their Ottawa offices!  We will be joining Fairvoters from across the country in this effort, imagine the happiness we will create in Ottawa!  The House rises on Dec. 16th so the sooner the better!  

Here again is the link to a printable version of the Christmas card.  


This version uses an 8.5x11 letter page. The way it is laid out, you can print two cards at a time. Print, fold lengthwise then cut, and you have two foldable cards with a white margin, in which you can write a message. 

All you need is an envelope to send it in. Remember - postage is free. Also, be sure to sent the cards out to your MPs sooner rather than later. The House rises on Dec. 16. 

Here is a link to the Google Doc version, printable directly from your browser. 

Here is a link to the Word version (has to be downloaded, and then printed). 


Here is the list of MP and addresses.  My apologies, you have select Liberal out of the entire list.  If anyone can filter this list just for Liberals or has an easier to use list of Liberal MPs with their Ottawa office address, please let me know.

http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/members

Have fun!

With thanks,

Sharon







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