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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>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=2jennross@gmail.com>Jennifer Ross</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org>FVC Waterloo Region
Discussion</A> </DIV>
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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></DIV></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><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Read this article and especially the comments!<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/record-low-voter-turn-out-nova-scotia-1.4139626">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/record-low-voter-turn-out-nova-scotia-1.4139626</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 10:03 PM, Sharon Sommerville
<SPAN dir=ltr><<A target=_blank>sharonsommerville@gmail.com</A>></SPAN>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Dear <SPAN id=m_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_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_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>
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<DIV>Our local Liberal <SPAN id=m_6021934911473230209:1uc.5>MPs</SPAN> did not
support the motion. We have heard a variety of reasons: couldn't support
an <SPAN id=m_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_6021934911473230209:1uc.7>LPC</SPAN> hid behind a
bogus consultation process and claimed there was no consensus. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
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<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>
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<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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<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_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>
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<DIV>See the full letter here:</DIV>
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<DIV><A href="https://www" target=_blank>https://www</A>.<SPAN
id=m_6021934911473230209:1uc.9>therecord</SPAN>.com/<WBR>opinion-story/7341308-<WBR>government-should-keep-its-<WBR>promise/<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>So many thanks to everyone who phoned their <SPAN
id=m_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_6021934911473230209:1uc.11>FVC</SPAN>-<SPAN
id=m_6021934911473230209:1uc.12>WR</SPAN> will be at the <SPAN
id=m_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!
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<DIV>Onward!</DIV>
<DIV>Sharon </DIV>
<DIV>for <SPAN id=m_6021934911473230209:1uc.14>FVC</SPAN>-<SPAN
id=m_6021934911473230209:1uc.15>WR</SPAN></DIV>
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