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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Avaaz has taken the plunge to support the Leadnow
campaign - <EM><STRONG>amazing!</STRONG></EM> There are only two days left to
join the NDP to be eligible to vote and only one NDP
leadership candidate running on cooperation, with the rest silent or
strongly opposed. But over the next 3 years, it will be equally important
for voters who want to support even exploring cooperation - influencing
whether it happens and what would be important in such an agreement
- to join any of the parties. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This is the first movement by a very large
citizen's group to say, "In this case, it's not enough to sign petitions
and wave signs" - we must participate from the inside our democratic system,
too.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>One important correction: Elizabeth May has
publicly said she is open to some kind cooperation personally,
but it is not correct to my knowledge that the party itself has officially
endorsed this. The Green party itself needs to decide this in consultation
with it's grassroots members and supporters. The Greens are unique in
having "participatory democracy" within their very basic values - meaning
that cooperation to achieve a voting system which more accurately
hears the voices of Canadians might very well be supported - but
they must reach this decision together. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>See many of you tonight at 7 for Cooperate for
Canada. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Anita</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=avaaz@avaaz.org href="mailto:avaaz@avaaz.org">Emma Ruby-Sachs -
Avaaz.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=lanickerson@b2b2c.ca
href="mailto:lanickerson@b2b2c.ca">lanickerson@b2b2c.ca</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:17 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Canada -- Join the Party</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Dear friends across Canada, <BR><BR>
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<BR><BR><B>Only 39% of Canadians voted for this Government and they still
won power.</B> This could happen again unless we all join our national
political parties and encourage cooperation. Click below to sign up or
click <A href="www.avaaz.org/en/member_of_party/">here</A> if you're
already a party member: <BR>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><BR><A
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width=200></A><BR></DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>In weeks, leadership
elections in our opposition parties will begin, deciding their positions for the
next four years! <B>If each of us joins the political party of our choice right
now, we can change politics in Canada forever. </B><BR><BR>The government in
power only represents the priorities of 39% of the country, with the rest of our
votes split amongst four other parties. But </B>most Canadians think the
opposition should cooperate to make sure the majority is represented in
Parliament.</B> The Greens already support this plan and a key leader of the NDP
is moving his party in that direction. <B>Now we need a wave of support from
Canadian voters to make cooperation a reality. </B><BR><BR>We can change the way
the opposition behaves by joining their ranks. <B>Parties begin to close their
doors to new voting members this week. Click below to join our national parties
now </B>-- our voices as members can come together in a massive national call
for cooperation and finally make democracy work in Canada:<BR><BR>
<UL>
<LI><A href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/join_the_ndp/">Click here to join the
NDP</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/join_the_liberals/">Click here to join
the Liberal Party</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/join_the_greens/">Click here for the
Green Party</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/join_the_conservatives/">Click here for
the Conservative Party</A> <BR><BR>
<LI>Already a party member? <A href="www.avaaz.org/en/member_of_party/">Click
here</A> to sign up for Avaaz party-specific updates <BR></LI></UL>Most of us,
including progressive conservatives, aren't represented by Harper's right-wing
policies. Joining a party only costs a small fee -- 25 dollars for the NDP and
10 dollars for the Liberals, the two official parties holding leadership races.
Joining the Conservatives costs 15 dollars and the Greens cost only 10. <B>And,
for the first time ever, cooperation is a key topic in the NDP leadership race.
This might be a once-in-a-generation chance to make cooperation a reality</B>
and end vote-splitting and defensive voting for good. <BR><BR>The Green's leader
Elizabeth May supports cooperation, and high-profile NDP and Liberal party
members are open to the idea. <B>If we all become members of parties now, we can
vote as a bloc for party heads who will put the public interest first by uniting
to represent the majority of Canadians right now in Parliament and in our next
election.</B> Those of us joining the Conservative Party can act as an important
force to bring progressive conservatism back to Canada.<BR><BR>Let's help elect
a government that represents the real majority of Canadians and ensure no one
can hijack our elections with less than 40% of the vote. <B>Click here to join
the movement to make Canada's democracy work: </B><BR><BR>
<UL>
<LI><A href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/join_the_ndp/">Click here to join the
NDP</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/join_the_liberals/">Click here to join
the Liberal Party</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/join_the_greens/">Click here for the
Green Party</A>
<LI><A href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/join_the_conservatives/">Click here for
the Conservative Party</A> <BR><BR>
<LI>Already a party member? <A href="www.avaaz.org/en/member_of_party/">Click
here</A> to sign up for Avaaz party-specific updates <BR></LI></UL>Avaaz members
across Canada have stood up for our democracy before, beating back attempts to
create "Fox News North" and fill our media with misleading statements. Let's
stand together again today and <B>make this the turning point for our country
and the future of our politics. </B><BR><BR>With hope and determination,
<BR><BR>Emma, Stephanie, Ari, Benjamin, Ricken, Morgan, Wen-Hua and the whole
Avaaz team <BR><BR>Sources <BR><BR>Half favour Liberal-NDP co-operation: poll
(CTV)<BR><A
href="http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Politics/20100608/poll-coalition-100608/">http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Politics/20100608/poll-coalition-100608/
</A><BR><BR>NDP leadership contender Nathan Cullen calls for united front
against Conservatives (Straight.com)<BR><A
href="http://m.straight.com/s?fid=22&a=571481&pml=3&f=latest&s=60">http://m.straight.com/s?fid=22&a=571481&pml=3&f=latest&s=60
</A><BR><BR>Harper's pension policy: Voters will have veto in 2015 (Chronicle
Herald)<BR><A
href="http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/60426-harper-s-pension-policy-voters-will-have-veto-2015">http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/60426-harper-s-pension-policy-voters-will-have-veto-2015
</A><BR><BR>NDP hopeful pitches joint nominations with Liberals, Greens (Globe
and Mail)<BR><A
href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/ndp-leadership-hopeful-pitches-joint-nominations-with-liberals-greens/article2205165/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/ndp-leadership-hopeful-pitches-joint-nominations-with-liberals-greens/article2205165/</A>
<BR><BR>Harper wins when voters snooze (Ottawa Citizen)<BR><A
href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Harper+wins+when+voters+snooze/6058825/story.html">http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Harper+wins+when+voters+snooze/6058825/story.html
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