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

[Jennifer Ross]

As the tester, I can tell you that I've tried it out, and called Raj
Saini's office after 1 a.m.  Or it called me.  Or something.  It was way
cool, but it calls as soon as you enter your information--there was no way
to 'set a time' beyond being the time you hit enter with your information.

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 7:40 AM, Sharon Sommerville <
sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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