[fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Do you have 3 minutes for a more democratic Canada?

[Jennifer Ross]

Luisa, Fair Vote is at the #ERRE right now, so it is impossible for me
(Hopefully most of us) to give it consideration before 8 p.m.

But ICYMI:  Macleans
http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/justin-trudeau-reaffirms-deep-commitment-to-electoral-reform/

On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 7:04 PM, D'Amato, Luisa <LDAmato at therecord.com>
wrote:

> I'm writing a column about this for tomorrow. Anyone want to speak to me?
> Please call before 8.
>
> 519-895-5648
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Luisa D'Amato
> ------------------------------
> *From:* fvc-wat-announce <fvc-wat-announce-bounces at listserv.thinkers.org>
> on behalf of Sharon Sommerville <sharonsommerville at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:58:25 PM
> *To:* Jennifer Ross; FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
> *Cc:* fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org
> *Subject:* Re: [fvc-wat-announce] [fvc-wat-disc] Do you have 3 minutes
> for a more democratic Canada?
>
> Hello All,
>
> Thanks Jenn and to the other wonderful folks who have been in touch to
> indicate that they will call or email Raj, Bardish, Marwan or Byran.
> One of my colleagues at work is going to email Raj.
>
> And, please if you are on this list, please take the three minutes to
> phone or email your MP.  It is important to let Prime Minister Trudeau know
> that we are paying attention, we do care, that we expect the government to
> keep it's promise and that we aren't going away.  We need to deflate this
> trial balloon.
>
> With many thanks to everyone,
> Sharon
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone.  I just called Raj Saini's office, and the lovely
>> receptionist, Collette, wasn't aware of any statements Justin Trudeau gave
>> to Le Devoir.
>>
>> PLEASE CALL HER!
>>
>> She then advises to put it in an email, which works better for me anyway
>> and which I shall do, but I can't be the only one calling him on this.
>> Believe me, I am regularly dismissed as just me being me.
>>
>> Thanks very much.
>>
>> Jenn
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 6:26 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> For those of us seeking meaningful electoral reform today's first
>>> anniversary of the Liberal's historic federal electoral win has been
>>> dampened by an interview in this morning's LeDevoir with Prime Minister
>>> Trudeau. Basically, the Prime Minister said well, maybe just a little
>>> change for now.
>>>
>>> Here is an article on the interview and subsequent debate during
>>> question period in Parliament today in iPolitics:
>>>
>>> https://ipolitics.ca/2016/10/19/trudeau-backing-away-from-vo
>>> ting-system-change/
>>> For those of you that speak French, here is the link to the LeDevoir
>>> article:
>>>
>>>  http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/482514/la-reforme-
>>> electorale-n-est-plus-garantie
>>>
>>> Do you have 3 minutes to phone or email your MP to let them know that we
>>> expect them to keep their election promise to make every vote count?  We
>>> can't let them walk away from this election promise, this is our historic
>>> opportunity to create a stronger democracy and public policy that serves
>>> all Canadians.
>>>
>>> Here are the phone numbers and email addresses of our Waterloo Region
>>> Liberal MPs.
>>>
>>> Bryan May - Cambridge
>>>
>>> telephone: 519 624 7440    email: Bryan.May.P9 at parl.gc.ca
>>>
>>> Marwan Tabbbara - Kitchener- South Hespeler
>>>
>>> telephone: 519 571 5509    email:Marwan.Tabbara.P9 at parl.gc.ca
>>>
>>> Bardish Chagger - Waterloo
>>>
>>> telephone: 519 746 1573    email:Bardish.Chagger.P9 at parl.gc.ca
>>>
>>> Raj Saini - Kitchener Centre
>>>
>>> telephone: 519 741 2001    email: Raj.Saini.P9 at parl.gc.ca
>>>
>>> A simple message is all that is needed but if 50 or 75 or 100 of us call
>>> or email, the message will be loud and clear: we expect you to keep the
>>> promise that 2015 will be the last election under First Past The Post.
>>>
>>> Let's make sure we get the change we voted for, call or email your MP.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Sharon
>>>
>>> for FVC-WR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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