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

[Anita Nickerson]

We will just remind each other and promote this a lot. I wish we had
something like "I pledge to call" then we'd know we had enough people.
Actually, a simple thing we could do for that is ask people to sign up. If
those two days got filled up, we could add days :).

On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:12 AM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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