<div dir="ltr">Great work by FVC Waterloo team!!</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Bob Jonkman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com" target="_blank">bjonkman@sobac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br>
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Nice article by Luisa D'Amato in today's Waterloo Region Record,<br>
quoting a couple of Fair Vote Waterloo members:<br>
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<a href="http://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/6922385-d-amato-if-trudeau-breaks-his-word-he-ll-be-kicked-out/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.therecord.com/<wbr>opinion-story/6922385-d-amato-<wbr>if-trudeau-breaks-his-word-he-<wbr>ll-be-kicked-out/</a><br>
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> The suggestion of a backtrack is "offensive at every level," said a<br>
> frustrated Gordon Divitt of Cambridge.<br>
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> Matthew Pigott [...] called the backtracking "completely<br>
> unacceptable."<br>
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- --Bob.<br>
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On 2016-10-20 07:10 PM, Jennifer Ross wrote:<br>
> Luisa, Fair Vote is at the #ERRE right now, so it is impossible for<br>
> me (Hopefully most of us) to give it consideration before 8 p.m.<br>
><br>
> But ICYMI: Macleans<br>
> <a href="http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/justin-trudeau-reaffirms-deep-commitment-to-electoral-reform/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.macleans.ca/<wbr>politics/ottawa/justin-<wbr>trudeau-reaffirms-deep-<wbr>commitment-to-electoral-<wbr>reform/</a><br>
><br>
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 7:04 PM, D'Amato, Luisa<br>
> <<a href="mailto:LDAmato@therecord.com">LDAmato@therecord.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> I'm writing a column about this for tomorrow. Anyone want to<br>
>> speak to me? Please call before 8.<br>
>><br>
>> <a href="tel:519-895-5648" value="+15198955648">519-895-5648</a><br>
>><br>
>> Cheers<br>
>><br>
>><br>
</span>>> Luisa D'Amato ------------------------------ *From:*<br>
<span class="">>> fvc-wat-announce<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:fvc-wat-announce-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-announce-bounces@<wbr>listserv.thinkers.org</a>> on behalf of<br>
</span>>> Sharon Sommerville <<a href="mailto:sharonsommerville@gmail.com">sharonsommerville@gmail.com</a>> *Sent:*<br>
>> Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:58:25 PM *To:* Jennifer Ross; FVC<br>
>> Waterloo Region Discussion *Cc:*<br>
>> <a href="mailto:fvc-wat-announce@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-announce@listserv.<wbr>thinkers.org</a> *Subject:* Re:<br>
<div><div class="h5">>> [fvc-wat-announce] [fvc-wat-disc] Do you have 3 minutes for a<br>
>> more democratic Canada?<br>
>><br>
>> Hello All,<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks Jenn and to the other wonderful folks who have been in<br>
>> touch to indicate that they will call or email Raj, Bardish,<br>
>> Marwan or Byran. One of my colleagues at work is going to email<br>
>> Raj.<br>
>><br>
>> And, please if you are on this list, please take the three<br>
>> minutes to phone or email your MP. It is important to let Prime<br>
>> Minister Trudeau know that we are paying attention, we do care,<br>
>> that we expect the government to keep it's promise and that we<br>
>> aren't going away. We need to deflate this trial balloon.<br>
>><br>
>> With many thanks to everyone, Sharon<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 1:58 PM, Jennifer Ross<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:2jennross@gmail.com">2jennross@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Hi everyone. I just called Raj Saini's office, and the lovely<br>
>>> receptionist, Collette, wasn't aware of any statements Justin<br>
>>> Trudeau gave to Le Devoir.<br>
>>><br>
>>> PLEASE CALL HER!<br>
>>><br>
>>> She then advises to put it in an email, which works better for<br>
>>> me anyway and which I shall do, but I can't be the only one<br>
>>> calling him on this. Believe me, I am regularly dismissed as<br>
>>> just me being me.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thanks very much.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Jenn<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 6:26 PM, Sharon Sommerville <<br>
>>> <a href="mailto:sharonsommerville@gmail.com">sharonsommerville@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>>> Hello Everyone,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> For those of us seeking meaningful electoral reform today's<br>
>>>> first anniversary of the Liberal's historic federal electoral<br>
>>>> win has been dampened by an interview in this morning's<br>
>>>> LeDevoir with Prime Minister Trudeau. Basically, the Prime<br>
>>>> Minister said well, maybe just a little change for now.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Here is an article on the interview and subsequent debate<br>
>>>> during question period in Parliament today in iPolitics:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> <a href="https://ipolitics.ca/2016/10/19/trudeau-backing-away-from-vo" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ipolitics.ca/2016/10/<wbr>19/trudeau-backing-away-from-<wbr>vo</a><br>
</div></div>>>>> ting-system-change/ For those of you that speak French, here<br>
<div><div class="h5">>>>> is the link to the LeDevoir article:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> <a href="http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/482514/la-reforme-" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ledevoir.com/<wbr>politique/canada/482514/la-<wbr>reforme-</a><br>
>>>> electorale-n-est-plus-garantie<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Do you have 3 minutes to phone or email your MP to let them<br>
>>>> know that we expect them to keep their election promise to<br>
>>>> make every vote count? We can't let them walk away from this<br>
>>>> election promise, this is our historic opportunity to create<br>
>>>> a stronger democracy and public policy that serves all<br>
>>>> Canadians.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Here are the phone numbers and email addresses of our<br>
>>>> Waterloo Region Liberal MPs.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Bryan May - Cambridge<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> telephone: <a href="tel:519%20624%207440" value="+15196247440">519 624 7440</a> email: <a href="mailto:Bryan.May.P9@parl.gc.ca">Bryan.May.P9@parl.gc.ca</a><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Marwan Tabbbara - Kitchener- South Hespeler<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> telephone: <a href="tel:519%20571%205509" value="+15195715509">519 571 5509</a><br>
>>>> <a href="mailto:email%3AMarwan.Tabbara.P9@parl.gc.ca">email:Marwan.Tabbara.P9@parl.<wbr>gc.ca</a><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Bardish Chagger - Waterloo<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> telephone: <a href="tel:519%20746%201573" value="+15197461573">519 746 1573</a><br>
>>>> <a href="mailto:email%3ABardish.Chagger.P9@parl.gc.ca">email:Bardish.Chagger.P9@parl.<wbr>gc.ca</a><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Raj Saini - Kitchener Centre<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> telephone: <a href="tel:519%20741%202001" value="+15197412001">519 741 2001</a> email: <a href="mailto:Raj.Saini.P9@parl.gc.ca">Raj.Saini.P9@parl.gc.ca</a><br>
>>>><br>
>>>> A simple message is all that is needed but if 50 or 75 or 100<br>
>>>> of us call or email, the message will be loud and clear: we<br>
>>>> expect you to keep the promise that 2015 will be the last<br>
>>>> election under First Past The Post.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Let's make sure we get the change we voted for, call or email<br>
>>>> your MP.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Thank you!<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Best regards,<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Sharon<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> for FVC-WR<br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
>>>><br>
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