[fvc-wat-disc] NDP open to referendum...

[Sharon Sommerville]

Thank you Eleanor,  looks like the horse trading may result in a
referendum. It is a big gamble on the part of the NDP. It remains to be
seen how we can have a referendum with the needed time for education and
make a Sept. vote in House to ensure that Elections Canada has enough time
to implement a new system in time for 2019.

Sharon

On Wed, Nov 16, 2016 at 7:00 PM, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:

> I still fear a referendum of a public that is uninformed could spell the
> end of reform for many years.
> If the government carries out an information campaign, including with
> their postcard mailout, that presents the input given to the committee
> throughout the last months, maybe it would succeed as did PEI.
> Dave A
>
> *From:* Eleanor Grant
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 16, 2016 5:50 PM
> *To:* fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org
> *Subject:* [fvc-wat-disc] NDP open to referendum...
>
>
> Just saw this via Twitter:
>
> http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/canada/canadian-
> politics/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/
> canadian-politics/ndp-says-its-willing-to-support-an-
> electoral-reform-referendum-reversing-previous-position
>
> Apparently they'd consider a referendum IFF it brings about consensus on
> ERRE.
>
> Sounds as if, with Dec 1 looming, discussions are still intense.
>
> Eleanor
>
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