[fvc-wat-disc] Fwd: Re: An Open Letter to ERRE Committee Liberals

[Laurel L. Russwurm]

Dear Electoral Reformers:

I was surprised to get a reply from ERRE Committee Liberal John Aldag.  
I was flabbergasted by:

"I would like to take the time to point out that this motion was brought forward largely as a political move, and not as an action to bring forward any real change or point to any true reform. In saying such, if the vote were to go forward, it would not have led to the implementation of proportional representation.


I'll probably respond next week; at this point I lack the fortitude to 
respond with civilty.  Oh, and there is no "o" in my name.

Regards,
Laurel

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Hi Ms. Russworm,

Thank you for reaching out about electoral reform. I would like to clear up a slight misunderstanding about the Motion to Concur with the ERRE Committee's Majority Report, which was voted on yesterday in the House of Commons. I would like to take the time to point out that this motion was brought forward largely as a political move, and not as an action to bring forward any real change or point to any true reform. In saying such, if the vote were to go forward, it would not have led to the implementation of proportional representation.

However, at this time I would like to share my thoughts on the matter of Electoral Reform and my work as a former member of the committee. In short, as I do personally feel some aspects of the report would be advantageous, there were others that my colleagues and I felt were problematic. Further, at this time no real consensus could be reached and our Government believes that to move forward with such little engagement on the issue on the part of the majority of Canadians at this time would be irresponsible.

As a former member of the Special Committee on Electoral Reform, I had the opportunity to study this topic in great detail. I have released a public statement on the matter that I believe would be informative, and explain my full position on the issue. You can read this statement here: http://www.johnaldagmp.ca/my-work/electoral-reform-open-letter

For a more complete understanding of the aforementioned report, I invite you to take a look at it here: http://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/ERRE/Reports/RP8655791/errerp03/errerp03-e.pdf

  Sincerely,

  John Aldag
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The letter I sent was published in my Whoa!Canada bloghttps://whoacanada.wordpress.com/2017/05/30/an-open-letter-to-erre-committee-liberals/



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