[fvc-wat-disc] Great letter by Dave Arthur

Fri May 26 12:57:00 EDT 2017

If they do delay it, it'll be a "What are they afraid of?" and "How
convenient that they're running down the clock" message from me...

On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 7:59 AM, Sharon Sommerville <
sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Anita,
>
> I agree, we have to be prepared for May 31st and if it is delayed (which
> has always been a possibility) it will give us more time to write letters
> to the editor, talk about the vote over the summer at community events etc..
>
> On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 6:48 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm going to send out the click and call app on Sunday night to all of
>> Canada outside QC now - that's why I haven't sent it to the local list yet.
>> Sorry!
>>
>> But please, yes, let's get started early!
>>
>> We're also hearing rumours that they are delaying the vote. I'm going to
>> keep carrying on as if it's May 31 unless we hear otherwise.
>>
>> Anita
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 6:23 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> Fun times ahead!!!
>>>
>>> Had an excellent conversation with Luisa D'Amato this afternoon about
>>> the May 31st vote, the Leadnow Democracy Heroes campaign, our visit
>>> with Raj this week and the likelihood of convincing 20 Liberal MPs to
>>> vote in support of the motion.  Looking forward to an article by Luisa
>>> soon. With luck we can get another supportive letter or two off to the
>>> Record after Luisa's article is published. We are incredibly fortunate to
>>> have a columnist at the Record who writes about electoral reform.
>>>
>>> *Here is the ask*:  if you are on this discussion list electoral reform
>>> must be an issue that is important to you.  Will you call your MP next
>>> Monday or Tuesday to let them know why you care about electoral reform and
>>> respectfully ask them to vote yes for the Concurrence Motion on May 31st? *
>>> And*.... can you ask one more person to call their MP?  We need to
>>> create a lot of buzz around this vote so the Liberals will begin to
>>> understand that they have misjudged this issue and put electoral reform
>>> back on the table.
>>>
>>> Here are our local MPs telephone #s:
>>>
>>> Waterloo - Bardish Chagger:  519 746 1573 <(519)%20746-1573>
>>>
>>> Kitchener Centre - Raj Saini:  519 741 2001 <(519)%20741-2001>*
>>>
>>> Kitchener South Hespeler:     519 571 5509 <(519)%20571-5509>
>>>
>>> Cambridge - Bryan May:        519 624 7440 <(519)%20624-7440>
>>>
>>> Kitchener - Conestoga - Harold Albrecht: 519 578 3773 <(519)%20578-3773>
>>>
>>>
>>> * *For Raj we have a click and call number, click here*: *https://fairvote.callmymp.ca/
>>> <https://fairvote.callmymp.ca/>* on Monday or Tuesday and the system
>>> will connect with Raj's office and call you back with his office on the
>>> line.
>>>
>>> Thank you taking action and demanding change. Working together, we will
>>> see a fair electoral system for Canada.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>> Sharon
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Donald Fraser <donaldafraser at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> good suggestions Jenn and Sharon ... I'll do both! ... thanks
>>>>
>>>> On 25 May 2017 at 16:30, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is great, Donald!
>>>>>
>>>>> I would just suggest that instead of bringing up the scary coalition
>>>>> (yes, I know it isn't scary) you simply say "introducing a cooperative
>>>>> governance structure"
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 3:48 PM, Donald Fraser <
>>>>> donaldafraser at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Here it is ... ALMOST  a carbon copy of what I sent to all
>>>>>> non-cabinet Liberal MPs ... see what you think before I send it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ============================================================
>>>>>> ============================
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Editor,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am writing to you concerning a May 31 motion in Parliament to
>>>>>> “concur” with the Report of the Electoral Reform (ER) Committee.
>>>>>> Traditionally such a vote has always been a free vote.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Voting to concur will allow the subject of ER to regain Parliamentary
>>>>>> attention. 88% of the contributors to the ER process recommended
>>>>>> Proportional Representation (PR) as Canada’s new means of choosing
>>>>>> its MPs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This report should not be ignored by MPs and allowed to simply
>>>>>> collect dust. I hope that all our MPs will take advantage of the chance to
>>>>>> vote their conscience and recommend that the report be accepted.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just two short years ago the Liberal Party was in third place
>>>>>> demonstrating that our fickle First Past the Post (FPTP) system is unstable
>>>>>> and subject to emotional mood swings of the electorate. This causes many
>>>>>> problems such as the Policy Pendulum, strategic voting, discouraged and
>>>>>> disenfranchised voters, lack of long term planning etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With the growing danger of Trumpism spreading to Canada as evidenced
>>>>>> in the platforms of several Conservative leadership candidates, we need to
>>>>>> protect our country by introducing coalition government which is an almost
>>>>>> guaranteed outcome of PR.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yours Truly,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Donald A Fraser
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 184 Forsyth Drive,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Waterloo, Ontario,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> N2L-1A2,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> donaldafraser at gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 519-576-9210 <(519)%20576-9210>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25 May 2017 at 15:40, Donald Fraser <donaldafraser at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 10-4 ... will get at it
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 24 May 2017 at 15:31, Sharon Sommerville <
>>>>>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Donald,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you for taking on writing about the motion.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> No current article so the letter will have to make the introduction.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> S.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 10:37 AM, Donald Fraser <
>>>>>>>> donaldafraser at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'd like to respond to this ... is there a corresponding article,
>>>>>>>>> or will the letter have to introduce the coming motion?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 23 May 2017 at 18:52, Sharon Sommerville <
>>>>>>>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yes, would some one ... please.... write a letter about the May
>>>>>>>>>> 31st vote?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> There is another letter on the Fraser Ins. article under
>>>>>>>>>> consideration by the Record but we really could us a letter about the vote!!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sharon
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 6:41 PM, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> There’s still a week left.
>>>>>>>>>>> Would anyone like to pick up on the May 31 deadline in a letter?
>>>>>>>>>>> There’s a week left.
>>>>>>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Dave Arthur
>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 23, 2017 6:09 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Great letter by Dave Arthur
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> But they did cut it down to just over 200 words from 260.
>>>>>>>>>>> The B.C. being first in North America with a carbon tax with
>>>>>>>>>>> good public support and the last bit urging Canadians to tell their MPs to
>>>>>>>>>>> support the ERRE recommendations on May 31.
>>>>>>>>>>> Oh well.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Anita Nickerson
>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 23, 2017 4:59 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* [fvc-wat-disc] Great letter by Dave Arthur
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/7329562-voters-want-
>>>>>>>>>>> electoral-change/
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