[fvc-wat-disc] Yesterday's visit with Marwan Tabbara, Liberal MP for Kitchener-South Hespeler

[Sharon Sommerville]

Hi Donald,

You are so welcome.  Are you & Maureen able to come to Jean for the coffee
and desert get together on the 27th.  It would be super to see you both
again?

Cheerio,
S.

On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Donald Fraser <donaldafraser at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for the addresses!
>
> On 16 January 2016 at 11:39, Sharon Sommerville <
> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello FairVoting Friends,
>>
>> Yesterday, FVC-WR visited Marwan Tabbara, MP for Kitchener-South Hespeler.
>> We had an excellent discussion about the strengths of proportional
>> representation and the issues with Alternative Vote (similar to FPTP but
>> with ranked ballots).  Marwan listened respectfully and asked
>> intelligent questions.  We greatly appreciated his openness to proportional
>> representation and his willingness to research all electoral systems to
>> determine the best electoral system for Canada.  The overwhelming evidence
>> is in support of proportional representation so if the decision on what to
>> replace FPTP is made based on evidence then 2019 will be our first fair
>> election in 157 years!
>>
>> It was also clear to us in our conversation with both Raj and Marwan
>>  that MPs need to hear from their constituents about which issues are
>> important to them.  A quick email, phone call or better yet a visit from
>> constituents can make all the difference in letting our MPs know that
>> proportional representation is key to fair elections and a parliament that
>> works for all Canadians.
>>
>> Here is the contact information for Waterloo Region MPs.
>>
>>
>> Cambridge - Bryan May
>> Generic email:  Bryan.May at parl.gc.ca
>> Address:  534 Hespeler Road, Suite A4
>> Cambridge
>> Tel: 519 624 7440
>> Constituency Assistant: Shelly Frissen
>>
>>
>> Kitchener-South Hespeler - Marwan Tabbara
>> Generic email: Marwan.Tabbara at parl.gc.ca
>> Address:  153 Country Hills Drive, Suite 2A
>> Kitchener
>> Tel: Not Available
>> Constituency Assistant: Liliana Araujo
>>
>> Kitchener-Conestoga - Harold Albrecht
>> Generic email:  harold.albrecht at parl.gc.ca
>> Address: 1187 Fischer-Halman, Unit 624
>> Kitchener
>> Phone: 519 578 3777
>> Constituency Assistant:  Linda Fauteux
>>
>> Waterloo - Bardish Chagger
>> Generic Email: bardish.chagger at parl.gc.ca
>> Address:  22 King Street South, Unit 204*
>> Waterloo
>> Phone: Not Available
>> Constituency Assistant: Sarah Milne
>> *doors are open for people to drop in during regular business hours.
>>
>> Kitchener-Centre - Raj Saini
>> Generic Email:  raj.saini at parl.gc.ca
>> Address: corner of Lancaster & Frederick - not moved in
>> Phone: Not Available
>> Constituency Assistant:  Kelly Milne
>>
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