<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="script-src 'self'; img-src * cid: data:;"><style id="outgoing-font-settings">#response_container_BBPPID{font-family: initial; font-size:initial; color: initial;}</style></head><body style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: initial; line-height: initial;"><div id="response_container_BBPPID" style="outline:none;" dir="auto" contenteditable="false"> <div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"> I'm thrilled that our Min. Of Democratic Institutions is actually acting interested in discussing electoral reform. Great work gang. </div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">Stu </div> <div name="BB10" id="response_div_spacer_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"> <br style="display:initial"></div> <div id="blackberry_signature_BBPPID" name="BB10" dir="auto"> <div id="_signaturePlaceholder_BBPPID" name="BB10" dir="auto">Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device — via the Rogers Network</div> </div></div><div id="_original_msg_header_BBPPID" dir="auto"> <table width="100%" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 0px; display: table; outline: none;" contenteditable="false"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: initial; font-size: initial; text-align: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <div style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-top: 1pt solid rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0in 0in; font-family: Tahoma, "BB Alpha Sans", "Slate Pro"; font-size: 10pt;"> <div id="from"><b>From:</b> sharonsommerville@gmail.com</div><div id="sent"><b>Sent:</b> August 1, 2018 8:08 PM</div><div id="to"><b>To:</b> fvc-wat-announce@listserv.thinkers.org</div><div id="reply_to"><b>Reply to:</b> fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</div><div id="subject"><b>Subject:</b> [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Update On A Busy July</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div><!--start of _originalContent --><div name="BB10" dir="auto" style="background-image: initial; line-height: initial; outline: none;" contenteditable="false"><div dir="ltr">Hello <span class="" id=":3kz.19">FairVoting</span> Friends,<div><br></div><div>July has been a busy month for <span class="" id=":3kz.20">FVC</span>-<span class="" id=":3kz.21">WR</span>! </div><div><br></div><div>On the morning of July 17th, <span class="" id=":3kz.22">FVC</span>-<span class="" id=":3kz.23">WR</span> had the opportunity to meet with the Minister of Democratic Institutions, Karina Gould. Bob <span class="" id=":3kz.24">Jonkman</span>, Cathy Scott and Bryon Weber-Becker attended the meeting on our behalf and had a straightforward conversation about the future of democratic reform in Canada with the minister. The outcome of the meeting is that <span class="" id=":3kz.25">FVC</span>-<span class="" id=":3kz.26">WR</span> and <span class="" id=":3kz.27">FVC</span> is in conversation with Minister Gould about possible processes which could bring about electoral reform. Thank you Bob, Cathy and Bryon for your outstanding work with Minister Gould.</div><div><br></div><div>That afternoon we rallied outside of a local Waterloo restaurant where Minister Gould was attending a meet & greet. There was a great turn out on such short notice and the horns honking in support of electoral reform were heard and noted inside at the meet and greet.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are photos and a report on the day from our website:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www">http://www</a>.<span class="" id=":3kz.28">fairvotewrc</span>.ca/<br></div><div><br></div><div>Last Wednesday evening almost 40 folks attended our monthly meeting which was a wienie roast. The weather was perfect for a lovely evening & everyone enjoyed the great food and company.</div><div><br></div><div>Our thanks to Roch <span class="" id=":3kz.29">Longueepee</span> for taking photos of the evening. They are attached.</div><div><br></div><div>We will be analyzing the June provincial election results at our August meeting on the 29th. Hope you can join us for an interesting and informative evening.</div><div><br></div><div>Till then,</div><div><br></div><div>Sharon</div><div>for FVC-WR</div><div><br></div></div>
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