[fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Video's reminding the Liberals about conseqences

[Ellen Papenburg]

Thank you all for your support!

Ellen

(via my android phone,  typos may occur)



On Sun, Sep 29, 2019, 12:27 PM Mike Wisniewski, <
mikewisniewski2010 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I will be voting for Patrick Bernier this year. And, I still think ALL
> registered candidates should be allowed to participate in debates.
>
> Mike Wisniewski
>
> On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 1:48 AM Sharon Sommerville <
> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ellen,
>>
>> I am sorry that you and the Animal Protection Party will not be included
>> in the 100 Debates held in Kitchener-Centre.  It is a loss and particularly
>> unfair  in light of the fact that you were included in the Rogers &
>> Manulife Community Health Research Group debates.   If one is a registered
>> candidate and have the 100 signatures required by Elections Canada to be on
>> the ballot then one should be allowed in every debate. This decision taken
>> by the few, affects the many, as you say, FPTP in action.
>>
>> So glad that your message of fairness & safety for all species is getting
>> heard at some of the public events and debates.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Sharon
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 12:08 AM Ellen Papenburg <sagittaep at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Sharon and hello all,
>>>
>>> As you know I am running for the 15 year old Animal Protection Party of
>>> Canada in Kitchener Centre. I am the only female candidate in this riding.
>>> Well, the 100 Debates have set the threshold higher, for their Climate
>>> change debate, doing the opposite of giving everyone a fair chance as they
>>> don't let any party join who have no seat in parliament.
>>> Meanwhile Patrick Bernier of the PPC (a one year old party) is partaking
>>> in the debates next week because they "might" get one or two seats whilst
>>> not having one right now.
>>>
>>> This is in my view very undemocratic and catering to the first past the
>>> post system full blast.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile here I am, with immediate climate change solutions, and
>>> standing for the marginalized among us, including of course the animals who
>>> have no voice. As a woman I naturally stand on the side of women's rights
>>> and issues.
>>>
>>> But no, one more person (a woman) added on the five male candidates
>>> meeting would probably break the forum table.
>>> As a previous NDP candidate Federally and Provincially in 2011 I
>>> participated in probably close to twenty all candidates meetings and no one
>>> was left out and we sat often with nine of us in a panel. With a good
>>> moderator this is absolutely no problem. Everyone was heard, people could
>>> ask questions and democracy was properly served.
>>>
>>> Yes I am not only deeply disappointed but quite outraged about this, but
>>> I got nowhere with approaching the local organizers,"these are the
>>> rules".The PPC possibly getting seats is like betting in a casino. Who says
>>> the Animal Protection Party doesn't get a seat. We have seven in Holland
>>> (yes proportional representation).
>>>
>>> Anyway, thanks for listening. Again democracy does not have a real voice.
>>>
>>> Ellen
>>>
>>> Ellen Papenburg
>>> Animal Protection Party
>>> Kitchener Centre
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 8:50 PM Sharon Sommerville <
>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello FairVoting Friends,
>>>>
>>>> There are two outstanding video's which remind our prime minister and
>>>> Liberal MPs that they broke an important promise that they make to
>>>> Canadians in 2015 &  that we haven't forgotten.
>>>>
>>>> Thought that you might enjoy them!
>>>>
>>>> This was made by local FVC-WR member Jonathan Cassels:
>>>> https://twitter.com/i/status/1176226408814788613
>>>>
>>>> This was made by our friends at WRC4PR:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.waterlooregioncitizens4pr.com/
>>>>
>>>> Please vote on October 21st.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Sharon
>>>> Co-Chair
>>>> FVC-WR
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