[fvc-wat-disc] A great article in today's Record by Luisa D'Amato

[Jennifer Ross]

Fabulous.  Absolutely fabulous letter.

On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 11:36 PM, Dan Cecile <dancecile at gmail.com> wrote:

> :) What a great article!
>
> I've submitted this letter (together with my address and telephone number):
>
> *Dear Editor,*
>
> *Thanks for publishing D'Amato's impassioned "Voting reform activists
> won’t quit" column! It's so refreshing to read something on this topic
> other than Liberal talking points. The party won't admit it, but D'Amato
> tells it like it is: our current first-past-the-post system pushes people
> away from voting. Because we know that our votes only count if we live in
> the right place and vote for the right candidate.*
>
> *We elect political leaders that don't represent the proportional will of
> Canadian citizens. They represent the skewed results of a handful of
> winner-take-all "battles". And then these leaders wonder why we're so
> cynical of politics? The real solution is to use a fair voting system, and
> give a political voice to every Canadian.*
>
> *We may no longer have PM Trudeau's support for electoral reform, but
> we'll find a path forward anyways. We'll educate our peers and collect
> signatures and show our MPs that consensus is here. We have history, data,
> and the most effective democracies of the world on our side, and we won't
> quit.*
>
> *Dan Cecile*
> *Kitchener*
>
> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 10:29 PM Sharon Sommerville <
> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for writing to the Record Anita, keen to see your letter!
>>
>> Dave Arthur sings with Luisa in the Grand Philharmonic & has been talking
>> with Luisa for several years about electoral reform.  The credit should go
>> to Dave for keeping Luisa informed and educated.  Thank you Dave!
>>
>> And, don't hesitate to write the Record!  The letter can be short and to
>> the point.  The email address for letters to the editor is:
>> letters at therecord.com.  Please included your name, full address and
>> telephone number.  Lorraine at the Record will call you to confirm that you
>> wrote the letter.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Sharon
>>
>> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 10:13 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Awesome article!! Really cool to see how Luisa has come around over the
>>> past 1.5 years and I'm sure it's a lot to do with the hard work of Sharon
>>> and the local team.
>>>
>>> I did write a letter about two days ago and the paper did call me, but
>>> let's say it wasn't complimentary to Raj. I don't usually write letters but
>>> I was aggravated earlier this week at him about this issue (and at about
>>> 180 other Liberals, but he happens to be my MP).
>>>
>>> So more you-can-be-a-hero-oriented letters to balance it out might be
>>> good :)
>>>
>>> Anita
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello FairVoting Friends,
>>>>
>>>> Luisa D'Amato had an excellent article in today's Record about the
>>>> state of electoral reform and the upcoming NDP vote on the 31st.
>>>>
>>>> In case you missed it, here it is:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/7335241-d-amato-
>>>> voting-reform-activists-won-t-quit/
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone  write a letter to the editor (it can be short) in support
>>>> of the article and Wednesday's. vote?  The article is a good opportunity to
>>>> get some additional letters into the paper before the vote.
>>>>
>>>> Have a great weekend, everyone!
>>>>
>>>> With thanks,
>>>> Sharon
>>>>
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