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

Fri Oct 21 16:27:17 EDT 2016

Great work by FVC Waterloo team!!

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:

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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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