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

Bob Jonkman bjonkman at sobac.com
Fri Oct 21 16:07:31 EDT 2016 

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Nice article by Luisa D'Amato in today's Waterloo Region Record,
quoting a couple of Fair Vote Waterloo members:

http://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/6922385-d-amato-if-trudeau-breaks-his-word-he-ll-be-kicked-out/

> The suggestion of a backtrack is "offensive at every level," said a
> frustrated Gordon Divitt of Cambridge.

> Matthew Pigott [...] called the backtracking "completely
> unacceptable."

- --Bob.


On 2016-10-20 07:10 PM, Jennifer Ross wrote:
> 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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>>> 
>>> -- No other Western democratic country concentrates as much
>>> political power in the hands of one person as Canada does with
>>> her Prime Minister.
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