[fvc-wat-disc] Can anyone attend a meeting with Catherine Fife @ 1130 on Aug 23rd?

[Terry Henderson]

Sorry, previous engagement.

Terry Henderson

 

From: fvc-wat-disc <fvc-wat-disc-bounces at listserv.thinkers.org> On Behalf Of Jonathan Cassels
Sent: August 19, 2019 4:18 PM
To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
Subject: [fvc-wat-disc] Can anyone attend a meeting with Catherine Fife @ 1130 on Aug 23rd?

 

Hi Everyone,
I've set up a meeting with Catherine Fife at her office in Waterloo on August 23rd at 11:30am. I'm looking for a small number of local FVC people who would be willing and able to attend with me.

This meeting is part of an effort to get the Ontario NDP to set up a PR Strategy Committee, and to appoint an MPP as an Electoral Reform critic at Queen's Park. For various reasons, the timing seems right for us to push for this right now, so that's what we're doing. 

I'm sure this will be discussed in detail at our meeting next Monday, but the short version is that some members of FVC (myself included) met with Michael Balagus (Andrea Horwath's chief of staff) and he seemed receptive. We're now meeting with a number of MPPs to build enthusiasm for the general idea in caucus and (if we're lucky) convince some MPPs that Electoral Reform Critic is a role they'd like.

Ideally, I'd like us to go as a group of 3-5. Anyone is welcome, but MPPs listen closer if the people speaking are from their riding -- so the more people who live in Waterloo the better. Also, since this meeting is trying to influence NDPs internal policy, I'd prefer it if a majority of the people who attend support the NDP.

Please let me know quickly if you're interested in attending. Catherine's office is asking me for numbers.

Thanks,
Jonathan Cassels

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