[fvc-wat-disc] FVC releases poll that confirms Cdns. want PR

[Dave Arthur]

When I looked at the results online, it was concerning that, when 67% of people answered yes, it was 67% of decided voters, not 67% of those polled.
If 30% were unsure and not then included in the graph, it really means support could end up being just over 50%.
The government could then use that to say there was not enough declared support.
Dave

From: Sharon Sommerville 
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 10:00 PM
To: fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org ; fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org 
Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] FVC releases poll that confirms Cdns. want PR

Good Evening FairVoting Friends, 

Last week FairVote Canada released the results of a poll done by Strategic Communications between April 22 - May 9th.  15, 806 people were surveyed in 20 Liberal ridings and the results confirm that there is a consensus in support of proportion representation.

Closer to home, results from Kitchener Centre are clear; 82% of respondents support proportional representation and 75% of respondents want Raj Saini to advocate for PR in Parliament.

Here is the report from Strategic Communications:

http://www.fairvote.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Fair-Vote-Canada-IVR-May-10-2017-By-Question.pdf


Can you help spread the word that Kitchener Centre wants electoral reform?  Two posters that can be used on social media are attached.

On May 31st, Parliament will discuss and vote on an NDP motion to adopt the recommendations of the electoral reform committee to move to a moderate form of PR.   Tomorrow we will email you about a campaign to tell Liberal MPs to keep their promise on electoral reform and vote in favour of the NDP motion.  

With thanks,
Sharon
FVC-WR



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