[fvc-wat-disc] The Vote Has Been Counted And The Question Is What Do Liberals Stand For?

[Jennifer Ross]

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/05/31/liberal-electoral-reform-pledge-ndp-vote_n_16900086.html

All I could find.

On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 8:33 AM, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:

> Has anyone seen any reference at all in any of the media about the result
> of the vote yesterday on the ERRE recommendations?
> What does that say?
> Dave
>
> *From:* Jennifer Ross
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:39 PM
> *To:* FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
> *Cc:* fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org
> *Subject:* Re: [fvc-wat-disc] The Vote Has Been Counted And The Question
> Is What Do Liberals Stand For?
>
> Further to that, we had a provincial election in Nova Scotia yesterday or
> the day before.  In spite of a laundry list of improvements made by
> Elections Nova Scotia, turnout plummeted.
>
> Read this article and especially the comments!
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/record-low-voter-
> turn-out-nova-scotia-1.4139626
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 10:03 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear FairVoting Supporters,
>>
>> Today, the House of Commons voted 159 to 146 against adopting the
>> recommendations of the Electoral Reform Committee. Two Liberal MPs voted
>> for the motion: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Beaches-East York) and Sean Casey
>> (Charlottetown).  Our thanks to MPs Erskine-Smith and Casey for keeping
>> the promise they campaigned on and standing up for what they believe in.
>>
>> Our local Liberal MPs did not support the motion.  We have heard a
>> variety of reasons: couldn't support an NDP motion, couldn't support a
>> referendum and no national consensus on change or a voting system.
>>
>> We elected the Liberal Party to offer leadership on electoral reform. For
>> electoral reform, leadership means making the case for change.  Instead of
>> leading, the LPC hid behind a bogus consultation process and claimed
>> there was no consensus.
>>
>> Strengthening Canada's democracy through establishing a fair and
>> equitable electoral system is non-partisan issue because democracy is a
>> non-partisan issue.
>>
>> There are a number of ways to deal with a referendum if there is the will
>> to do so but if you are looking for a backdoor, you will find one.
>>
>> *The movement toward a fair voting system for Canada isn't over, it isn't
>> even close.*
>>
>> More Canadians than ever understand the need for electoral reform. We
>> will keep working until Canada has an electoral system that serves
>> Canadians not just the two largest political parties.  This issue is alive
>> and will be an election issue in 2019.
>>
>> Tonight Liberal MPs across the country should be asking themselves what
>> they actually stand for; as Anita Nickerson's outstanding letter in
>> yesterday's Record said: if you don't represent your campaign promises and
>> you don't represent the evidence and you don't represent the wishes of your
>> constituents, what do you represent?
>>
>> See the full letter here:
>>
>> https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/7341308-government-
>> should-keep-its-promise/
>>
>> So many thanks to everyone who phoned their MPs, who put in hours
>> canvassing, who visited your MP or wrote letters to the Record and their
>> MP.  What an amazing effort and a great campaign! Thank you all!
>>
>> FVC-WR will be at the tri-Pride festival this Saturday from noon to 8 pm
>> in Victoria Park. It is always a great day and the weather promises to be
>> sunny and warm.   Please come and see us there!
>>
>> Onward!
>> Sharon
>> for FVC-WR
>>
>>
>>
>>
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