[fvc-wat-disc] Any activism in Ontario?

Mon May 14 09:33:17 EDT 2018

I feel the same way - first choice would be green, second would be NDP.
Changing the system is critical and I will do whatever it takes to help get
systems change.  Until then, I agree that we need to make some compromises
in the short-term and put pressure on all of the parties, at all levels, to
commit to change, so that we don't go through the same mess before every
election in the future. :)

SJM

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 3:09 AM Donald Fraser <donaldafraser at gmail.com>
wrote:

> If we had PR and my ballot ... (one party vote + one candidate vote), my
> party vote would be green ... planet first before ANYTHING else ... but
> right now we have to vote to GET PR.
>
> On 9 May 2018 at 03:06, Donald Fraser <donaldafraser at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I thought it was OK since FVC asked its members to join the NDP to
>> promote PR.
>>
>> On 9 May 2018 at 02:09, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
>>
>>> As long as we're advertising political party affiliation and events, the
>>> Waterloo Region Greens are kicking off their campaign tomorrow:
>>>
>>> *When*: Wednesday 9 May at 3:30pm to 5:30pm
>>> *Where*: Fresh Ground Cafe
>>> *Location*: 256 King Street East, Kitchener
>>> *Map*: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwZF9E--?m=
>>>
>>> We'll be joined by Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario,
>>> and the candidates from the five ridings in Waterloo Region:
>>>
>>> Cambridge: Michele Braniff
>>> Kitchener-Centre: Stacey Danckert
>>> Waterloo: Zdravko Gunjevic
>>> Kitchener South--Hespeler: David Weber
>>> Kitchener--Conestoga: Bob Jonkman
>>>
>>> Come join us and say hello!
>>>
>>>
>>> And later this week we'll be opening our campaign headquarters at 6 Duke
>>> Street East. Drop in, and we'll hand you a paint brush. Green paint, of
>>> course!  Map: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwT9fh--?m=  +1-226-476-4529
>>> <(226)%20476-4529>
>>>
>>> --Bob.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com>          Phone: +1-519-635-9413
>>> <(519)%20635-9413>
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>>>
>>> On 2018-05-08 03:28 PM, Donald Fraser wrote:
>>> > If anybody wants to help Catherine's bid for reelection, HQ is 124
>>> Weber St
>>> > South at Union (NE corner).
>>> >
>>> > Phone 226-505-4109 <(226)%20505-4109>
>>> >
>>> > Come on in and sign up ... it all starts tomorrow. We need help with
>>> > private lawn signs ... 500 go out tomorrow ... I'll be alone right now
>>> on
>>> > road signs ... I plan to put up 35-50 tomorrow.
>>> >
>>> > cheers,
>>> > Don
>>> >
>>> > On 8 May 2018 at 14:30, Sharon Sommerville <
>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hi Jay,
>>> >>
>>> >> In addition, our chapter is co-sponsoring 3 All Candidates Meetings
>>> >> (Kit.-Centre, Kit- Con and Waterloo) and electoral reform is a front
>>> and
>>> >> centre issue at those meetings.
>>> >>
>>> >> Kit. Centre - May 23 6-8 pm, St. John's Anglican, Duke and Water St.
>>> >> Kitchener
>>> >>
>>> >> Kit. - Con -  May 28th 6 - 8 pm  Wilmot Rec. Complex, 1291 Nafziger
>>> Rd.
>>> >> Baden
>>> >>
>>> >> Waterloo - May 29th 6 - 8 pm First United Church, 16 William St.
>>> Waterloo
>>> >>
>>> >> Please bring a friend!
>>> >>
>>> >> S.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Michael O'Brien <
>>> emandjayobrien at gmail.com
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> When elected the NDP will address ER.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Mike O'Brien.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 10:46 AM, Stephanie Janzen-Martin <
>>> >>> stephanie at janzenmartin.net> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> Hi all,
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I just got a call from the NDP (I'm also in Waterloo). I would be
>>> happy
>>> >>>> to see NDP reelected here, and definitely feel that we need to do
>>> whatever
>>> >>>> we can to keep Ford out. What I asked fro from the NDP was as much
>>> interim
>>> >>>> cooperation as possible (eg with Greens etc,) and a commitment to
>>> electoral
>>> >>>> reform so that we don't go through again with any more future
>>> elections.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> I am happy to help out in any way. :)
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> SJM
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 10:32 AM Catherine Campbell <
>>> >>>> cdcampbell9 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>> Important remarks. I’m working to re-elect Catherine Fife in my
>>> riding
>>> >>>>> of Waterloo.  Waterloo only votes NDP or Conservative . If anyone
>>> wants to
>>> >>>>> help stop Ford,  please email me your name and address and I’ll
>>> get a lawn
>>> >>>>> sign put up or a balcony sign. Don Fraser is Fife’s sign chair.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> On May 8, 2018, at 8:23 AM, Jay Judkowitz <judkowitz at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Good morning, FVC!
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> It seems that having PR provincially would be a big deal for us
>>> now...
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> A Macleans-Pollara poll released on the morning of the debate
>>> again put
>>> >>>>> Ford’s Conservatives in the lead, at 40 per cent support, but
>>> showed the
>>> >>>>> NDP surging into second, with 30-per-cent backing, and the Liberals
>>> >>>>> trailing in third place at 23 per cent.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> As we've seen nationally, 40% of votes can equal >50% of the seats
>>> and
>>> >>>>> 100% of the power.  Doug Ford with 100% power is terrifying.  I'd
>>> much
>>> >>>>> prefer even a coalition of the majority between Liberal and NDP no
>>> matter
>>> >>>>> how fractious that coalition would be.
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Are we working at all on provincial politics or only federal?
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>> Thanks!
>>> >>>>>
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