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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Will do<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> fvc-wat-disc [mailto:fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sharon Sommerville<br><b>Sent:</b> October 19, 2016 9:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Do you have 3 minutes for a more democratic Canada?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Sean,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Signing the Broadbent petition is excellent. Thank you sharing the link as well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Could you also phone Bardish? She needs a reminder that PR is important to her constituents.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 7:38 PM, <a href="mailto:haberlin@gmail.com">haberlin@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:haberlin@gmail.com" target="_blank">haberlin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I too am very disappointed. I promised myself, I would wait until the second year of their mandate before I embarked on an anti-Liberal rant. It is becoming increasingly difficult to keep that promise. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> In the interim, I will satisfy myself with signing the Broadbent institute petition at </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/erre_promises?utm_campaign=oct19_16_pr&utm_medium=email&utm_source=broadbent" target="_blank">http://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/erre_promises?utm_campaign=oct19_16_pr&utm_medium=email&utm_source=broadbent</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> fvc-wat-disc [mailto:<a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org" target="_blank">fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Arthur<br><b>Sent:</b> October 19, 2016 7:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:fvc-wat-announce@listserv.thinkers.org" target="_blank">fvc-wat-announce@listserv.thinkers.org</a>; <a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org" target="_blank">fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Do you have 3 minutes for a more democratic Canada?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Yes, I will e-mail Bardish tomorrow.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>An e-mail to Justin and to the Liberal Party, especially if you are a member or supporter, could help.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>After we see how the situation progresses, I may also see if I can meet again with her.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>They believe their popularity will win future elections.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>However, if they hear from those who supported them at the ballot box, both sincerely and strategically, and financially that that support will be terminated, they may very well listen.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dave</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Sharon Sommerville </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> Wednesday, October 19, 2016 6:26 PM</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><a href="mailto:fvc-wat-announce@listserv.thinkers.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>fvc-wat-announce@listserv.thinkers.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> ; </span><a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> [fvc-wat-disc] Do you have 3 minutes for a more democratic Canada?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello Everyone, </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>For those of us seeking meaningful electoral reform today's first anniversary of the Liberal's historic federal electoral win has been dampened by an interview in this morning's LeDevoir with Prime Minister Trudeau. Basically, the Prime Minister said well, maybe just a little change for now.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Here is an article on the interview and subsequent debate during question period in Parliament today in iPolitics:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><a href="https://ipolitics.ca/2016/10/19/trudeau-backing-away-from-voting-system-change/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>https://ipolitics.ca/2016/10/19/trudeau-backing-away-from-voting-system-change/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>For those of you that speak French, here is the link to the LeDevoir article:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><a href="http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/482514/la-reforme-electorale-n-est-plus-garantie" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/482514/la-reforme-electorale-n-est-plus-garantie</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Do you have 3 minutes to phone or email your MP to let them know that we expect them to keep their election promise to make every vote count? We can't let them walk away from this election promise, this is our historic opportunity to create a stronger democracy and public policy that serves all Canadians. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Here are the phone numbers and email addresses of our Waterloo Region Liberal MPs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Bryan May - Cambridge</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>telephone: <a href="tel:519%20624%207440" target="_blank">519 624 7440</a> email: </span><a href="mailto:Bryan.May.P9@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Bryan.May.P9@parl.gc.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Marwan Tabbbara - Kitchener- South Hespeler</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>telephone: <a href="tel:519%20571%205509" target="_blank">519 571 5509</a> </span><a href="mailto:email%3AMarwan.Tabbara.P9@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>mailto:email%3AMarwan.Tabbara.P9@parl.gc.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Bardish Chagger - Waterloo</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>telephone: <a href="tel:519%20746%201573" target="_blank">519 746 1573</a> </span><a href="mailto:email%3ABardish.Chagger.P9@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>mailto:email%3ABardish.Chagger.P9@parl.gc.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Raj Saini - Kitchener Centre</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>telephone: <a href="tel:519%20741%202001" target="_blank">519 741 2001</a> email: </span><a href="mailto:Raj.Saini.P9@parl.gc.ca" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Raj.Saini.P9@parl.gc.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>A simple message is all that is needed but if 50 or 75 or 100 of us call or email, the message will be loud and clear: we expect you to keep the promise that 2015 will be the last election under First Past The Post. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Let's make sure we get the change we voted for, call or email your MP.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Sharon</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>for FVC-WR</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>This is the fvc-wat-disc mailing list<br>Post a message: </span><a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><br>Unsubscribe: </span><a href="http://listserv.thinkers.org/mailman/listinfo/fvc-wat-disc_listserv.thinkers.org" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>http://listserv.thinkers.org/mailman/listinfo/fvc-wat-disc_listserv.thinkers.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>This is the fvc-wat-disc mailing list<br>Post a message: <a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</a><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://listserv.thinkers.org/mailman/listinfo/fvc-wat-disc_listserv.thinkers.org" target="_blank">http://listserv.thinkers.org/mailman/listinfo/fvc-wat-disc_listserv.thinkers.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>