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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">There's also
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/sean-casey-electoral-reform-1.4140596">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/sean-casey-electoral-reform-1.4140596</a>
from PEI about Sean Casey's part in the debacle.<br>
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On 6/1/2017 8:44 AM, Jennifer Ross wrote:<br>
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All I could find.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 8:33 AM, Dave
Arthur <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:arthurd23@bell.net" target="_blank">arthurd23@bell.net</a>></span>
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<div>Has anyone seen any reference at all in any of
the media about the result of the vote yesterday on
the ERRE recommendations?</div>
<div>What does that say?</div>
<div>Dave</div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="2jennross@gmail.com">Jennifer Ross</a>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:39
PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [fvc-wat-disc] The Vote
Has Been Counted And The Question Is What Do
Liberals Stand For?</div>
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<div>Further to that, we had a provincial
election in Nova Scotia yesterday or the day
before. In spite of a laundry list of
improvements made by Elections Nova Scotia,
turnout plummeted.<br>
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<div>Read this article and especially the
comments!<br>
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href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/record-low-voter-turn-out-nova-scotia-1.4139626"
target="_blank">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/<wbr>nova-scotia/record-low-voter-<wbr>turn-out-nova-scotia-1.4139626</a><br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 31, 2017
at 10:03 PM, Sharon Sommerville <span
dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true">sharonsommerville@gmail.com</a>></span>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear <span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.1">FairVoting</span>
Supporters,
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<div>Today, the House of Commons voted
159 to 146 against adopting the
recommendations of the Electoral
Reform Committee. Two Liberal <span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.2">MPs</span>
voted for the motion: Nathaniel
Erskine-Smith (Beaches-East York) and
Sean Casey (Charlottetown). Our
thanks to <span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.4">MPs</span>
Erskine-Smith and Casey for keeping
the promise they campaigned on and
standing up for what they believe in.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Our local Liberal <span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.5">MPs</span>
did not support the motion. We have
heard a variety of reasons: couldn't
support an <span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.6">NDP</span>
motion, couldn't support a referendum
and no national consensus on change or
a voting system.</div>
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<div>We elected the Liberal Party to
offer leadership on electoral reform.
For electoral reform, leadership means
making the case for change. Instead
of leading, the <span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.7">LPC</span>
hid behind a bogus consultation
process and claimed there was no
consensus. </div>
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<div>Strengthening Canada's democracy
through establishing a fair and
equitable electoral system is
non-partisan issue because democracy
is a non-partisan issue. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>There are a number of ways to deal
with a referendum if there is the will
to do so but if you are looking for a
backdoor, you will find one. </div>
<div> </div>
<div><b>The movement toward a fair
voting system for Canada isn't over,
it isn't even close.</b></div>
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</b></div>
<div>More Canadians than ever understand
the need for electoral reform. We will
keep working until Canada has an
electoral system that serves Canadians
not just the two largest political
parties. This issue is alive and will
be an election issue in 2019. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Tonight Liberal MPs across the
country should be asking themselves
what they actually stand for; as Anita
<span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.8">Nickerson's</span>
outstanding letter in yesterday's
Record said: if you don't represent
your campaign promises and you don't
represent the evidence and you don't
represent the wishes of your
constituents, what do you represent?</div>
<div> </div>
<div>See the full letter here:</div>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www" target="_blank">https://www</a>.<span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.9">therecord</span>.com/opin<wbr>ion-story/7341308-government-<wbr>should-keep-its-promise/<br>
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<div>So many thanks to everyone who
phoned their <span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.10">MPs</span>,
who put in hours canvassing, who
visited your MP or wrote letters to
the Record and their MP. What an
amazing effort and a great campaign!
Thank you all!</div>
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<div><span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.11">FVC</span>-<span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.12">WR</span> will
be at the <span
id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.13">tri</span>-Pride
festival this Saturday from noon to 8
pm in Victoria Park. It is always a
great day and the weather promises to
be sunny and warm. Please come and
see us there! </div>
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<div>Onward!</div>
<div>Sharon </div>
<div>for <span
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id="m_-1679464456338091654m_6021934911473230209:1uc.15">WR</span></div>
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