[fvc-wat-disc] Xmas cards

[Anita Nickerson]

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-electoral-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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