<div dir="ltr">yes ... just signed up ... see you at Jean's 7pm wed jan 27 ... D</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 January 2016 at 12:53, Sharon Sommerville <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sharonsommerville@gmail.com" target="_blank">sharonsommerville@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi Donald,<div><br></div><div>You are so welcome.  Are you & Maureen able to come to Jean for the coffee and desert get together on the 27th.  It would be super to see you both again?</div><div><br></div><div>Cheerio,</div><div>S.</div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Donald Fraser <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:donaldafraser@gmail.com" target="_blank">donaldafraser@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thanks for the addresses!</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On 16 January 2016 at 11:39, Sharon Sommerville <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sharonsommerville@gmail.com" target="_blank">sharonsommerville@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div><div dir="ltr">Hello <span style="background:yellow">FairVoting</span> Friends,<div><br></div><div>Yesterday, <span style="background:yellow">FVC</span>-<span style="background:yellow">WR</span> visited <span style="background:yellow">Marwan</span> <span style="background:yellow">Tabbara</span>, MP for Kitchener-South <span style="background:yellow">Hespeler</span>.  We had an excellent discussion about the strengths of proportional representation and the issues with Alternative Vote (similar to <span style="background:yellow">FPTP</span> but with ranked ballots).  <span style="background:yellow">Marwan</span> listened respectfully and asked intelligent questions.  We greatly appreciated his openness to proportional representation and his willingness to research all electoral systems to determine the best electoral system for Canada.  The overwhelming evidence is in support of proportional representation so if the decision on what to replace <span style="background:yellow">FPTP</span> is made based on evidence then 2019 will be our first fair election in 157 years!</div><div><br></div><div>It was also clear to us in our conversation with both Raj and <span style="background:yellow">Marwan</span> that <span style="background:yellow">MPs</span> need to hear from their constituents about which issues are important to them.  A quick email, phone call or better yet a visit from constituents can make all the difference in letting our MPs know that proportional representation is key to fair elections and a parliament that works for all Canadians.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is the contact information for Waterloo Region MPs. </div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br>Cambridge - Bryan May<br>Generic email:  <a href="mailto:Bryan.May@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank">Bryan.May@<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">parl</span></span>.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">gc</span></span>.ca</a></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Address:  534 <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Hespeler</span></span> Road, Suite A4</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Cambridge</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Tel: <a href="tel:519%20624%207440" value="+15196247440" target="_blank">519 624 7440</a></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Constituency Assistant: Shelly <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Frissen</span></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Kitchener-South <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Hespeler</span></span> - <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Marwan</span></span> <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Tabbara</span></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Generic email: <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Marwan</span></span>.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Tabbara</span></span>@<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">parl</span></span>.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">gc</span></span>.ca</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Address:  153 Country Hills Drive, Suite 2A </div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Kitchener</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Tel: Not Available</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Constituency Assistant: Liliana Araujo</div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Kitchener-Conestoga - Harold Albrecht</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Generic email:  <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">harold</span></span>.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">albrecht</span></span>@<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">parl</span></span>.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">gc</span></span>.ca</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Address: 1187 Fischer-<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Halman</span></span>, Unit 624</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Kitchener</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Phone: <a href="tel:519%20578%203777" value="+15195783777" target="_blank">519 578 3777</a> </div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Constituency Assistant:  Linda <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Fauteux</span></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Waterloo - <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Bardish</span></span> <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Chagger</span></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Generic Email: <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">bardish</span></span>.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">chagger</span></span>@<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">parl</span></span>.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">gc</span></span>.ca</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Address:  22 King Street South, Unit 204*</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Waterloo</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Phone: Not Available</div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">Constituency Assistant: Sarah Milne</span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">*doors are open for people to drop in during regular business hours. </span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px"><br></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Kitchener-Centre - Raj <span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Saini</span></span></div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Generic Email:  raj.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">saini</span></span>@<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">parl</span></span>.<span style="background:yellow"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">gc</span></span>.ca</div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Address: corner of Lancaster & Frederick - not moved in </div><div style="font-size:19.2px">Phone: Not Available</div><div><span style="font-size:19.2px">Constituency Assistant:  Kelly Milne</span> </div></div>
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