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

[Harold Remus]

Thank you.
Every time I get an appeal for a contribution from the Liberal Party, I reply (copy to my MP Bardish Chagger) with questions about when the PM is going to honour his promise of election reform, what part of “promise” or “integrity” he (or the Liberal Party) doesn’t/don’t understand, 
with further questions about “democracy” under First Past the Post.
I trust/hope that all the recipients of your fine em are doing the same.
Harold Remus, Waterloo

From: Jay Judkowitz 
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2017 8:50 AM
To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion 
Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] Reaching out to Jagmeet Singh

I tweeted 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 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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