[fvc-wat-disc] letter to BC newspapers

[Dave Arthur]

Check out this article in today’s Vancouver Sun written by a prof at U of Windsor, Ontario, also a member of the Fraser Institute.
It’s not encouraging.
Dave A

Lydia Miljan: The costs of changing the way British Columbians vote
The research is clear — a move from its current first-past-the-post electoral system to a proportional system would likely increase both government spending and deficits in B.C. When voting in the electoral reform referendum, British Columbians should understand the consequences of changing the way they vote.
https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/lydia-miljan-the-costs-of-changing-the-way-british-columbians-vote
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From: Jennifer Ross
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 6:02 PM
To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] letter to BC newspapers

Yeah, I don't think so.  One of the No sides great messages is that everything will be decided by Vancouver, so to have it decided by Ontario would just be that much worse.  But what you CAN do is sign up for the telephone GOTV that's going on.  Which I don't have the information at my fingertips but if you are interested and have some time starting the 22nd, I think, there is training available by video now and I can connect you to well, Anita, who might be reading this anyway.

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On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 5:11 PM Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:
I think we have all been closely following the BC referendum and been very concerned with the lies being said about PR.
Anita has told us about the website attempting to give citizens the facts and was hacked.
I have checked out the Vancouver Sun and Victoria Times-Colonist and read op-eds and letters for and against.
We are told it’s close and could go either way.
I know voteprbc is doing all they can with the resources they have.
I wish there was more we could do.
I would like to try to send a letter to these two papers.
I have no idea how a letter from someone in Ontario would be accepted.
Comments?
Dave A
 
 
To our fellow Canadians living in British Columbia.
You are our hope for electoral system change.  We were very disappointed and angry when Justin Trudeau ignored the overwhelming evidence and support for proportional representation presented to his committee and at town halls, and then reneged on his promise.  We ask that you separate facts from fictions about PR.  When 90% of EU and OECD countries use PR, when countries like New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and others have moved from FPTP to PR, when no countries have moved the other way, and when PR is proven to provide more cooperation, consensus, long range planning, civility, effective voting as well as local representation for everyone, and actually reduces the chance of an extreme party gaining a false majority, PR is clearly the best choice. Please vote for PR.
David Arthur, 
Kitchener, Ontario
 
 
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