[fvc-wat-disc] How to address new federal NDP leader

[Jay Judkowitz]

Thanks Cathy and Bob.  Sorry for the amateur mistake.  :-(

On Oct 2, 2017 4:09 PM, "Bob Jonkman" <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:

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> Of course, Jagmeet Singh is not in the cabinet of either the federal
> or provincial government, and so is not a Minister. As an opposition
> MP or MPP he's "Mr. Jagmeet Singh" in both conversation and
> correspondence.
>
> Federal and Provincial Cabinet Ministers are referred to as, eg. "The
> Honourable Bardish Chagger", or in conversation and correspondence as
> "Minister Chagger".
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> - --Bob.
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> Styles of address - Canada.ca: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1452017684393
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> On 2017-10-02 02:50 PM, Catherine Campbell wrote:
> > Hi, Jay, Just thought I'd make the suggestion that I believe the
> > way to address a cabinet minister in a federal or provincial
> > cabinet is "minister. " eg  Dear Minister Chagger. Backbenchers are
> > mr, ms, mrs or dr. I used to be an assistant researcher for an MP.
> > Staff members notice details like that and ascribe credibility to
> > the correspondent accordingly. Regards, Cathe
> >
> >> On Oct 2, 2017, at 8:50 AM, Jay Judkowitz <judkowitz at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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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