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[David dirks]

Weighing in at the end.  I get how this could have happened and I believe w Jonathan that any damage is minimal.  Certainly I get passionate about issues and can be intemperate in my actions and choice of language at times.

I will pass over any comments on managing our role w the media as Bob has covered this.  My concern is the continuing decline of our political discourse.  While it is in v sorry shape south of the border, I believe that Canadians are far too smug.  It is most discouraging to hear the leaders of two major political parties predict a nasty election, which will draw us into personal invective and hinder a real discussion of issues & ideas, which we need.

We are better than this.
David 

    On Friday, October 26, 2018 1:34 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com> wrote:
 

 Bob, I think it would be great to send the same message you sent to us, to the Waterloo Chronicle and other news media in Waterloo Region.  Just to remind them that our supporters are real human beings and each has a perspective on a variety of issues that may or may not be a Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region supported perspective.  And only those authorized speak for FVC-WR, etc.
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On Fri, Oct 26, 2018 at 1:20 PM Jonathan Cassels <cassels.jon at gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for that reminder, Bob.
One of the things I appreciate most about this group is how engaged everyone is on lots of important political issues. I love the fact that I can go to almost any political rally or event in this community and find FVC members there.
That said, I know that I've commented to reporters (in pretty strong terms) about my views on other political issues. And those reporters know I'm in FVC and could have quoted me in a way which made it sound like I was speaking for FVC when I was not.
I think our members should be encouraged to be outspoken about issues they care about, and I plan to continue to be. But this is a great reminder to me personally that I need to be careful to separate my personal views from my affiliation with FVC. 
I think that the harm caused by these comments, if any, is extremely minor. But the reminder that I need to be careful in how I present myself to reporters has a lot of value.
Keep fighting the good fight, friends :)
-Jon

On Friday, October 26, 2018, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:

A recent article in a local paper has an inflammatory quote, indicating
the person quoted is a member of Fair Vote Canada.

The only people authorized to speak for the Fair Vote Canada Waterloo
Region Chapter are those elected to the Executive Board, and then only
after consultation with the Excutive. We do have a Letter Writing
Committee, on which non-Executive members of Fair Vote Waterloo are
authorized to write letters to the editor as spokespersons for Fair Vote
Waterloo.

Members of Fair Vote Waterloo are not authorized to speak for Fair Vote
Canada, unless they have direct authorization from Fair Vote Canada.

To be clear, the article does not say the person quoted is speaking for
Fair Vote Canada, only that they are a member. But that association does
not reflect Fair Vote Canada or Fair Vote Waterloo's position.

I urge Fair Vote members to be cautious of how they represent themselves
when speaking to the media.

--Bob Jonkman
Co-chair, Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter

Fair Vote Waterloo contact info:
E-mail: info at fairvotewrc.ca
Phone: +1–519–279–2990



On 2018-10-26 10:33 a.m., Myron Steinman wrote:
> A recent article in the Kitchener Post quotes a member who they say is
> part of Fair Vote Canada as saying that Doug Ford is "evil". I am
> concerned about this, and do not think it will help the fair vote
> movement. Is there any other concerns about this concern.
> Sincerely, Myron Steinman



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