[fvc-wat-disc] August Discussion Night, Wed 29 Aug 2018 in the Community Room at Bread and Roses

[Mary Jackes]

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On 2018-08-19 8:08 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
> Hi everyone! For our upcoming Discussion Night on Wednesday, 29 August
> 2018 we'll be discussing the results of the provincial election in June.
>
> I invite anyone who has done some analysis of the election to make a
> short presentation. For example, if you've calculated how the seats
> would have been distributed with an STV voting system, or which
> electoral districts hold the most voting power, or how few votes it
> might have taken to swing only a few ridings to change the outcome...
>
> The format will be a 10 minute presentation of your analysis, followed
> by a 10 minute Q&A.  We've got a couple of people already lined up, and
> I suspect we'll have no trouble filling the two hours of Discussion
> Night with, um, discussion.
>
>
> In other news: October is filled with Electoral Reform referenda
> throughout Canada!  There's one in British Columbia:
>
> https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2018/07/26/Need-Know-BC-Electoral-Referendum/
>
> ...and Prince Edward Island:
>
> https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/06/13/pei-referendum_a_23457916/
>
> ...and Kingston:
>
> https://www.thewhig.com/2018/02/06/city-adds-referendum-on-ranked-ballots-to-election/wcm/c6e0d18c-cf6b-b820-d1a6-39ff9bcbb0b5
>
> ...and right here in Waterloo Region, in Cambridge:
>
> https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/7765556-cambridge-to-have-referendum-on-ranked-ballot-system/
>
>
> For our Discussion Night on Wednesday, 26 September 2018 we'll meet at
> the Blackwing Coffee Bar in Cambridge, and meet up with the "Yes!
> Cambridge" campaign team, who are advocating for a "Yes" answer to the
> question "Are you in favour of the City of Cambridge using a ranked
> ballot voting system for the 2022 municipal election?"  We can also
> discuss how to provide support to the other referenda taking place in
> Canada.
>
>
> -----
>
> *What*: FairvoteWRC Discussion Night: Election Analysis
> *When*: Wednesday, 29 August 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
> *Where*: Community Room, Bread and Roses Co-op
> *Location*: 307 Queen Street South, Kitchener
> *Map*: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTLMg--?m=
>
> PARKING:
>
> If you're driving to Discussion Night at Bread And Roses, place a note
> on the dashboard of your vehicle:
>
> *Meeting in Community Room re: Apt 107 from 7-9pm*
>
> and park in the north lot, on the other side of the Morrison-Reist
> building (Map: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTL0rw--?m= )
>
> -----
>
> *What*: FairvoteWRC Discussion Night: Referenda
> *When*: Wednesday, 26 September 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
> *Where*: Blackwing Coffee Bar
> *Location*: 135 George Street North, Cambridge, Ontario
> *Map*: https://osm.org/go/ZXnsWDtB-?m=
>
> -----
>
> --Bob Jonkman, Co-Chair, Fair Vote Waterloo
>
> Phone: +1-519-635-9413
> E-mail: bjonkman at sobac.com
>
> FairvoteWRC Contact Info:
> Phone: +1–519–279–2990
> E-mail: info at fairvotewrc.ca
>
>
>
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