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

Sat May 27 10:38:07 EDT 2017

Good Morning!

Donald's letter is in today's Record.  Great work, Donald and thank you!
It isn't on the website yet but we will put it out on the discussion list
when it is.

However, the Record carried this editorial on the potential for electoral
reform in BC, like Luisa said  yesterday, the genie is out of the bottle
and electoral reform isn't going away!

https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/7336401-b-c-s-laboratory-for-electoral-reform

Cheers,
Sharon

On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 12:57 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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