[fvc-wat-disc] New Mandate Letter for the Hon. Karina Gould

[Anita Nickerson]

If we don't DO something dramatic like tell people to give money to the NDP
and Greens now - something that seriously puts something on the line in way
of consequences for the Liberals now - not "oh maybe people will remember 3
years from now" - then we might as well not bother.

They don't care about our press releases saying we're disappointed and
angry. They don't care about evidence. They don't care about promises.

What do they care about?

Money, power.

We may not have enough people to make an impact but it says one thing to
them: We're not idiots. We tried communicating with you based on these
other ways. Now we will speak your language.

Anita

On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 5:02 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yup.  And if I don't like my choices, I'll be the one sitting it out--in
> spite of the last 10 years or more telling people NOT to do that.
>
> Cynicism is a bitch, and I'm finally swayed to it.
>
> On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 4:57 PM, arthurd23 arthurd23 <arthurd23 at bell.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Not me. That's it.
>>
>> No more strategic voting for me.
>>
>> I'll vote sincerely. Consequences be damned.
>>
>> New Zealand is a nice place and is a democracy.
>>
>> Dave A
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: Paul Nijjar <paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca>
>> Date: February 1, 2017 at 2:54 PM
>>
>>
>>
>> Nonsense. Most of you will be voting for JT next election. The next
>> Conservative leader is likely to be either Kelly Leitch or Kevin
>> O'Leary, and given the choice between one of those two or the Liberals
>> (or the NDP which -- as always -- threatens to split the vote) you
>> will fall in line.
>>
>> The Liberals are not fools. They understand that ticking off the
>> electoral reform nerds is a dangerous gambit, because often we are the
>> ones staffing their campaigns. But if the Conservative campaign plays
>> out the way it appears to be, the Liberals know they are on safe
>> ground.
>>
>> By all means, let's make our threats. I will be calling Raj Saini to
>> make mine as well. But let's also be aware that those threats are
>> hollow.
>>
>> - Paul
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 02:40:56PM -0500, Beverly Summerfield wrote:
>> > Agreed
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> > > On Feb 1, 2017, at 2:32 PM, arthurd23 arthurd23 <arthurd23 at bell.net>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > More than a stern rebuke is needed.
>> > >
>> > > I suggest that Fairvote, Leadnow and others committed to ER let JT,
>> the LPC, and as many Liberal MPs as possible know that they will never get
>> another vote or dollar or campaign support. Too extreme? They won't be
>> moved by any less.
>> > >
>> > > Dave A
>>
>>
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