[fvc-wat-disc] Video of Final NDP Leadership Debate in Vancouver

[Donald Fraser]

After reading *http://www.fairvote.ca/ndp-leadership-race/
<http://www.fairvote.ca/ndp-leadership-race/> *on Anita's post, I don't
like Charlie's promise of a referendum after 2 terms of PR ... New Zealand
did that because the National Party had committed to do so before the
election ... I don't trust the Canadian electorate to inform themselves
even after 2 terms ... if MMPR is in the platform, then election gives the
mandate, although one might argue that it only holds if a party WINS the
election.

Once MMPR is implemented, it can still be reversed without a referendum IF
the electorate elected a majority C or L government ... not likely, but
possible, so nobody can claim that there is no way out.

On 12 September 2017 at 11:47, Donald Fraser <donaldafraser at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dave, in answer to your question about 'sources' ... I was referring to my
> political mentors, Jenn and Sharon, who do a lot of research ... not to a
> sinister guy in an underground parking garage ... I'm not super connected
> to any anonymous sources ... BTW one of the TIFF movies stars Liam Neeson
> playing "Deep Throat" in the Watergate Crisis ... it will be good.
>
> On 10 September 2017 at 20:08, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:
>
>> I watched the whole debate at the NDP event at the Duke of Wellington.
>> I was disappointed that the PR question was brief and only involved Singh
>> and Caron.
>> We’re left wondering what the others’ commitments are .
>> Has Fairvote done a thorough study of the four candidates’ stances and
>> plans to move PR along?
>> Don, you say from all sources Caron is the most committed.
>> Is there agreement on that?
>> And, while all four said similar, good things about many issues, who is
>> most likely to capture Canadians’ attention and confidence?
>> Is there another Jack Layton out there?
>> Dave A
>>
>> *From:* Donald Fraser
>> *Sent:* Sunday, September 10, 2017 7:02 PM
>> *To:* FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
>> *Subject:* [fvc-wat-disc] Video of Final NDP Leadership Debate in
>> Vancouver
>>
>> Be sure to watch, so we can pick the best leader for PR
>>
>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-leadership-debate-vancouver-1.4282537
>>
>> If you want to get right to the PR question, move the slider to
>> approximately the middle
>>
>> Guy Caron reiterated his commitment and asked Jagmeet Singh what he
>> planned to do ... Singh admitted that Caron's plan was good and that he
>> himself had yet to place his electoral reform plan on his website. Singh
>> gave excellent reasons for MMPR but it seems insincere if he hasn't placed
>> it on his site. Neither Charlie nor Niki commented, but the Vancouver
>> debate rules didn't allow that.
>>
>> But from all sources, Caron, in my opinion, is the most committed to PR.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
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