[fvc-wat-disc] Tell Your MP To Vote For Electoral Reform On May 31st

[Sharon Sommerville]

HI Anita,

Thank you for the clarification!  Could you check to see if you can
pre-register?  it doesn't sound like it, but just in case.

S.

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 1:09 AM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I don't *think *you can register in advance with the system to use it
> like an alarm clock (I wish!).
>
> But the way it works is you fill it in with your number, then *your *phone
> rings and it'll say "press 1" to connect to your MP and then it connects
> you with Raj (or Marwan or Bryan). Of course you can just call the regular
> way, but by using this we can see how many people called!
>
> I love that idea of tying up their office line for two days. Wish we could
> tie it up for 2 weeks. If they couldn't get anything else done it might cut
> a hole in the "nobody cares about this" argument.
>
> Anita
>
> On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 10:55 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello FairVoting Friends,
>>
>> As many of you know, the NDP has a motion scheduled for May 31st to ask
>> parliament to adopt the recommendations in the ERRE committee report.
>> The primary recommendation is to move to a moderate form of proportional
>> representation. All Waterloo Region Liberal MPs campaigned on electoral
>> reform and this vote is an opportunity for them to keep their campaign
>> promise.  We expect that all the NDP & Conservative MPs and Elizabeth
>> May will vote in favour of the motion.  For it to pass, 20 Liberal MPs
>> have to support it.
>>
>> We are asking that Raj, Marwan and Bryan vote for the motion.  To
>> convince them that they should, could you give them a call on either the
>> 29th or 30th of May?
>>
>> We have a great computer system called  "click and call" to call Raj.  If
>> you live in Kitchener Centre you can register here:
>>
>> *https://fairvote.callmymp.ca/ <https://fairvote.callmymp.ca/>*
>>
>> and the computer program will call you on the 29th/30th to connect you
>> directly to Raj's office.
>>
>> For Marwan or Bryan you will need to call their offices:
>>
>> Marwan - 519 571 5509 <(519)%20571-5509>
>> Bryan -     510 624 7440 <(510)%20624-7440>
>>
>> As a member of cabinet, Bardish is required to vote with the government
>> and wouldn't consider voting for the motion.  If you are a constituent of
>> Bardish's, it would be worthwhile to call on the 29th & 30th to remind
>> her that you haven't forgotten about their electoral reform promise. Her
>> constituency office number is: 519 746 1573 <(519)%20746-1573>.
>>
>> A few talking points are attached to this email, if that is helpful.
>>
>> If you are in Kitchener Centre, register here to call Raj:
>>
>> *https://fairvote.callmymp.ca/ <https://fairvote.callmymp.ca/>*
>>
>> Thank you in advance for taking action, speaking up and demanding
>> change.  It is the only way change will happen.
>>
>> With thanks,
>> Sharon
>> for FVC-WR
>>
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