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

[Catherine Campbell]

You're full of brilliant analysis and we're lucky you're on Fair Vote's side

> On Oct 2, 2017, at 4:12 PM, Jay Judkowitz <judkowitz at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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".
>> 
>> - --Bob.
>> 
>> 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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