[fvc-wat-disc] letter to BC newspapers

Wed Oct 24 17:00:28 EDT 2018

The purpose of tenure is so professors will speak the truth without fear of firing. That includes to speak truth to power.

> On Oct 23, 2018, at 9:07 PM, gordon.n gordon.n <gordon.n at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> Hi folks
> 
> I would like to add my support to what Paul has said and add the following
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> In the so called learned article by Prof Miljan we were given a lot of figures about the greater government spending in those countries that had multi party coalition governments. This is true
> 
> But there is a good reason for the extra spending
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> If we look at the countries of north Europe they all have universal medicare systems. Most have good quality education systems that spend the same amount per capita in all regions of the country and most provide excellent day care for children starting at about age 2.
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> Now ask yourself how does a country with low taxation like the USA compare on those three issues?
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> So the other side of the story is simply this
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> Yes more money is spent and also more social services are provided.
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> So Prof Miljan, please tell the entire story
> 
> Gordon Nicholls
> 
> Kitchener
> 
>> ---------- Original Message ---------- 
>> From: Paul Schellenberg <pjschell at sympatico.ca> 
>> Date: October 19, 2018 at 3:18 PM 
>> 
>> This article promotes the idea that lower taxes are a benefit. I have come to the conclusion that lower taxes are a
>> risk to society. Premier Ford has promised to reduce taxes. He can only do so by withdrawing funding from
>> healthcare, education, social programs, environmental protection, infrastructure, etc. I am prepared to pay higher taxes so these pillars of 
>> a just and caring society can be maintained. Let us promote the idea that the role of government is to improve the lot of all citizens,
>> not just those who are wealthy.
>> 
>> Paul Schellenberg 
>> 
>>> On Oct 19, 2018, at 8:55 AM, Dave Arthur < arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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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>>> Jenn
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>>> No other Western democratic country concentrates as much political power in the hands of one person as Canada does with her Prime Minister. 
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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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