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

Tue Nov 26 15:56:09 EST 2019

Hi everyone. Sorry if anyone is confused.

a) There is a small group going to see Raj tomorrow. I will send Cathy a
report.

b) It's up to the FVC chapter if they want to meet Raj again on this and
when.

There's a meeting of the Waterloo chapter tomorrow so you can discuss if
you feel there is any point or if it should wait til the next key moment
because there are other MPs to visit. That's a chapter decision.

There were at least 15 people willing to show up and meet with Raj. I bet
there would be just as many for Bardish. Lots of support in this region
thanks to the hard work of the chapter over so many years!

Over and out!

Anita

On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 3:42 PM Catherine Campbell <cdcampbell9 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> What about Mike Morrice!s volunteer list? Many actually live in Kitchener
> Centre. Why don’t you ask some of them?
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> On Nov 26, 2019, at 11:57 AM, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> 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> 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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