[fvc-wat-disc] PR WON IN PEI !!!

[Donald Fraser]

I agree with Dave ... education must come before plebiscite ... and the
government has to do it because it must reach 36 million citizens

New Zealand 'educated' it's citizens by trying it out for a few terms

On 8 November 2016 at 09:19, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:

> Not trying to be cynical but, in light of Canada's typical low voter
> turnout, consider the definition of complacency.
> A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some
> potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug
> satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
> On a number of occasions I have had the experience of talking to
> individuals or groups who, once they hear about the defects of FPTP, agree
> that change is appropriate.
> Public education! Public education! Public education!
> If neither the government nor the media are going to do it, how is it to
> be done???
> Dave A
>
> -----Original Message----- From: David Dirks
> Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 8:30 AM
> To: Dave Arthur
> Cc: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion ; fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thin
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> Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] PR WON IN PEI !!!
>
> If they are looking for wiggle room it may be found in the level of voter
> turnout.
>
> DAVID
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 8, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:
>>
>> Remember what the BC government did with a 58% yes vote for STV.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: daviddirks at rogers.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 8:19 AM
>> To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion ; fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thin
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>> Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] PR WON IN PEI !!!
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>> I will be v interested to see what the government in PEI does w this
>> result.
>>
>> David
>> --------------------------------------------
>> On Tue, 11/8/16, Sharon Sommerville <sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] PR WON IN PEI !!!
>> To: "fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org" <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinker
>> s.org>, "fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org" <
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>> Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2016, 2:07 AM
>>
>> Hello Everyone Who Cares About
>> Democracy in Canada!
>>
>> The results are in from the plebiscite in PEI and it is a
>> win for PR!
>>
>> Here is the report from the Charlotte Town Guardian.
>>
>> http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2016-11-07/article-4
>> 681472/Islanders-choose-MMPR-in-plebiscite/1
>>
>> This is an important win for all of us because the ERRE
>> committee has been
>> watching this plebiscite as a gauge for public sentiment on
>> electoral
>> reform.
>>
>> Thanks to Matthew Piggott for letting us know.
>>
>> Congratulations to the hard working electoral reformers on
>> PEI who have
>> been working for months and months for this win!
>>
>> Thank you PEI!
>>
>> Happy days,
>> Sharon
>> for FVC-WR
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