[fvc-wat-disc] Rally Tomorrow for the Minister of Democratic Institutions, Karina Gould, At 5 pm

[Bob Jonkman]

Hi all: Cathy Scott, Byron Weber Becker and I had a very successful meeting with the Hon. Karina Gould this morning.  There is hope that Fair Vote will be able to provide input on a government process to proceed with electoral reform and proportional representation. 

To that end  I encourage today's rallyers to remind  Minister Gould to keep electoral reform alive. A confrontational protest rally risks undoing this morning's progress. Placards or signs should be phrased to encourage the government, not attack the Liberals or Minister Gould.

As a participants in this morning's meeting we probably won't be taking part in the rally, but we may be there to greet the Minister socially. 

Have fun this afternoon!

--Bob 

On July 16, 2018 11:02:17 PM EDT, Sharon Sommerville <sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hello FairVoting Friends,
>
>The Minister for Democratic Institutions, Karina Gould is expected at 5
>pm
>(not 4pm as previously stated) at the Patent Social, at the corner of
>Regina and Erb in uptown Waterloo.
>
>The outcome of the recent Ontario provincial election illustrates how
>electoral results are skewed under FPTP and what the policy
>consequences
>are when a majority government is formed with a minority of votes. The
>repercussions are real and will effect Ontarians for many years.
>
>We hope you can join us to remind Minister Gould that the majority of
>Canadians want an electoral system based on fairness & equality.   And,
>that she and her government campaigned on providing that change.
>
>See you tomorrow at 5 pm at the Patent Social in uptown Waterloo.
>
>Till then,
>Sharon
>for FVC-WR
>
>PS - Bring a friend!


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