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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,</p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks David for the outreach plan.</p><p class=MsoNormal>We also need to keep up the response to the anti-PR columns that appear in the media.</p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve attached the latest one that was in the Toronto Star yesterday.</p><p class=MsoNormal>It needs to be responded to.</p><p class=MsoNormal>The whole idea of blaming dictatorships and right-wing extremist influence on PR is very misleading.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Not only did Canada have 17 small single-issue parties get collectively less than 1% of the vote in 2015, well below the thresholds of most PR countries, </p><p class=MsoNormal>but we now have two virtual dictators in Trump and Ford winning in demonstrably poor electoral systems.</p><p class=MsoNormal>Letters?</p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave A</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:daviddirks@rogers.com">David dirks</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, September 10, 2018 11:55 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">FVC Waterloo Region Discussion</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[fvc-wat-disc] FAIR VOTE OUTREACH</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4743"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello Fair Voters.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4879"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4882"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Apologies in advance for the length of the email!<br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15566"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15568"><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15570"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>It has been awhile. With summer almost behind us, I thought it was time to reconnect on our outreach strategy. Some may recall that over the past 18 months or so, we have invited you to identify organizations, groups and individuals in our community which/who share like interests to ourselves.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4342"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our goals remain to</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15585"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15587"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>* create awareness of FVC-Wat </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15589"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>* offer an opportunity to further educate about PR & the issues </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15591"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>* invite endorsement of our work with an invitation to engage or join with us in the future</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15593"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15595"><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15781"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4075"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We have had some success in connecting with different groups, who have received presentations and now follow our work. Based upon our experience, we are tweaking our approach slightly. Rather than focus on one area at a time (eg., income inequality), we are moving to an open invitation. <br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4137"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4466"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>After a summer hiatus, many of the groups & organizations to which we belong are starting up again. So, we simply ask that if you are aware of or are involved with a group, which would be interested, please let us know. We all understand that in countries with PR, there is less income inequality, women are better represented in government, action on the climate change is greater, there is less "policy lurch" and so on. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15828"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Our target is coalitions or groups, agencies, perhaps church social action committees and key leaders in our community. Ideally they have some community profile and the potential for outreach themselves. <br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15600"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15602"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4225"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We would follow up with the identified group or individual to:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15604"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15606"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>* describe who we are & our goals</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15608"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>* talk succinctly about the benefits to good policy of a PR system</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15610"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>* speak briefly and specifically to the area of interest of the group or individual</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15612"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>* articulate our asks (endorsement; opportunity to learn more about PR; invitation to join with us)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15614"><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15866"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>* provide contact name (s) for follow-up.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4201"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4246"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4928"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This is an exciting time for PR. The referenda in BC and PEI. The commitment of political parties in Quebec to introduce PR. The reaction to the Ontario election and the impact of our electoral system. We are seeing some very timely media coverage, which may spark further interest in our community.<br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15616"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15618"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>So as always <b id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4812"><i id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4813">WE</i></b> <b id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15621"><i id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15622">NEED YOU!</i></b> do you know any groups, agencies or individuals which fit our criteria? An interest in the issue, community profile, community connections, key leader. If you think of one, please let us know. We will need the name of the individual/group/agency; (e)mailing address (if possible); contact name to whom we direct any follow up (very important).</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15628"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15631"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you in advance.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15633"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15636"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Yours in electoral reform....</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yiv7455095335yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536589062527_15638"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4316"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1536593334977_4303"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>David Dirks<br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>daviddirks@rogers.com<br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>