[fvc-wat-disc] An Interesting Week For PR

Tue Nov 26 14:14:11 EST 2019

So everyone be watching for every time Raj appears outside of his office
before January!

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On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's okay, Raj's office now says that he can't meet off site till January
> (probably it was about 5 minutes away from his office to Sam's condo, but
> whatever ): and only 7 could fit in his office.
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> The group that booked the visit are going to tomorrow as a small group to
> his office. When I get a report I'll send to Cathy.
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> Everyone else who signed up from Kitchener Centre, I asked if they would
> mind writing a short note to Raj that the organizer can print tonight and
> take about why this is important to them. About three people have, which is
> great.
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> Everyone else, I encouraged them to be in touch with the local chapter if
> they want to get involved, as you will be talking about if/when to visit
> Raj again.
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> *It was wonderful to have about 15 people signed up to go tomorrow!!*
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> Your campaign made an impression on Raj. He only won with 36% of the vote.
> The best thing is if he sees that we're not slinking away into a dark
> corner because Liberals have declared this dead, that a 2023 local campaign
> could be even bigger :).
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> Anita
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> On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 12:42 PM Mary Jackes <mkj at bell.net> wrote:
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>> We've been to see Raj three times about this and that.  He knows we're
>> not from Kitchener Centre.
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>> Mary
>> On 2019-11-26 11:56 a.m., Dave Arthur wrote:
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>> Hi everyone,
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>> I’m not in Kitchener Centre but am in Waterloo.
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>> How many do you have for Wednesday morning with Raj?
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>> I would be available and I doubt that he would know me as not in his
>> riding.
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>> *From: *Catherine Campbell <cdcampbell9 at gmail.com>
>> *Sent: *Sunday, November 24, 2019 10:44 PM
>> *To: *FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
>> *Subject: *Re: [fvc-wat-disc] An Interesting Week For PR
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>> I live in Waterloo not Kitchener Centre, and I’m giving a speech to my
>> Toastmaster’s International club at that time. What about inviting
>> Conservatives who now, according to the poll sent to the Fair Vote list,
>> are 70 percent in favour of electoral reform. They see how first past the
>> post gave the Trudeau Liberals far more seats than the Conservatives
>> despite the Liberals attracting one percent fewer  votes.  Cathe Campbell
>>  PS Christmas party will help Fair Vote members to network, team build and
>> talk politics
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>> On Nov 24, 2019, at 1:47 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
>> <anitann88 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hey everyone!
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>> *WE NEED PEOPLE FROM KITCHENER CENTRE TO ATTEND A MEETING WITH RAJ ON
>> WEDNESDAY AT 11:30*
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>> The idea is to assemble as large a group as possible. Think of it as the
>> "cure Raj of apathy" initiative - may require multiple treatments ;)
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>> Theses visits are happening now across the country. The favourite line of
>> the Liberal MPs is that nobody cares about this, it's dead in the Liberal
>> party blah blah. We must push back (nicely, but persisently).
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>> In this riding we've taken the optimistic step of *hoping that we can
>> assemble quite a few people!* (If that doesn't happen, we only look
>> mildly like losers :). It was one of those judgement calls - the room for 7
>> or the room for 20? So we went with 20. If they could get 13 people in
>> Toronto Danforth and possibly 19 people in the little town of Gibsons, BC,
>> let's see what we can do here in Kitchener Centre. But we'll need your help!
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>> *If you can join a meeting with Raj on Wednesday November 27 at 11:30 AM
>> please email me!!*
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>> A local supporter has agreed to book a room in her condo that can fit
>> more than his campaign office and he is to meet us there (providing he
>> doesn't cancel the last minute).
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>> If you haven't visited Raj before, and he wouldn't recognize you as one
>> of the key organizers of our door hanger/flyer/ad campaign, that is even
>> better.
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>> If you have a spouse or friend who is supportive of this cause and might
>> like to attend and can spare the 30 minutes, invite them. (And let me know
>> who to expect and how to contact them).
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>> Hope to hear from any of you in Kitchener Centre who can attend - feel
>> free to email off list.
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>> We will be talking to Raj about why a National Citizens' Assembly on
>> Electoral Reform <https://nationalcitizensassembly.ca/> to take this out
>> of the hands of politicians a good idea :)
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>> On Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 10:18 AM Sharon Sommerville <
>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hello Everyone,
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>> This past week we learned that the Trudeau government did not appoint a
>> minister to the portfolio of Democratic Institutions thereby disbanding the
>> ministry and all pretense of being interested in the democratic process.
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>> The Angus Reid Institute released a poll which indicated that support for
>> PR has skyrocketed since our recent federal election particularly among
>> Conservative supporters.
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>> http://angusreid.org/electoral-reform-trend/
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>> The CBC just released archival footage of former Prime MInister, Pierre
>> Trudeau stating his view that Canada should move on the recommendations of
>> the Pepin-Robarts Commission report (1977) and institute proportional
>> representation.  Trudeau makes some excellent points!
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>> https://www.cbc.ca/archives/when-pierre-trudeau-said-canada-needed-proportional-representation-1.5358177
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>> Our monthly meeting is this Wed. evening at 7 pm at the Civic Hub.  Jay
>> Judkowitz & David Dirks will give a presentation on the work of PR4PR, a
>> Toronto based group that presents the need for proportional representation
>> in a different framework.  The Civic Hub is in the lower level of St.
>> John's Anglican Church, 23 Water Street in Kitchener.  Entrance is on Duke
>> Street.
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>> And, a large group of fair vote supporters is to visit with Raj Saini
>> this Wed. at 11:30.  So large a group that a larger space is needed.  If
>> you would like to attend and want more details please contact Anita
>> Nickerson at:
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>> anita.nickerson at fairvote.ca
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>> All the best,
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>> Sharon
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>> Chapter Co-Chair
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