[fvc-wat-disc] Reaching out to Jagmeet Singh

[Jay Judkowitz]

I tweeted <https://twitter.com/Jay_Judkowitz/status/914830332385480704> at
him about #ERRE this morning (RT's appreciated :-)

I also sent his office this letter:

Dear Minister,
>
>       I would like to congratulate you on your historic and inspiring
> victory in the race for the NDP leadership.
>
>      As someone who recently moved to Canada from the United States so
> that my family could live under a saner political and economic system, I am
> very glad that there is a strong NDP party.  Having a strong NDP is not
> important only for the NDP's policy ideas.  It's important generally to
> avoid the vicious, winner take all, anti-voter, two party duopoly we
> experience in the United States.
>
>      I am writing to implore you to vigorously support proportional
> representation generally and specifically to make it a precondition to any
> political alliance should there fail to be a majority in Parliament next
> election.
>
>       I fear Duverger's Law
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law> and that real
> multi-party democracy in Canada will not survive another decade of first
> past the post elections.  As someone who has lived under two party
> democracy, I can assure you that it's not a fate you should want for Canada.
>
>       Congratulations again.  I wish you the greatest of success in your
> new role.  As you work, please consider the long term health of Canada's
> democracy and not just near term issues.
>
> Best regards,
> Jay Judkowitz
>

Hoping we can have some effect on him as he take on his new role.
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