<div dir="ltr">That is terrific Kevin! Thank you! Have you submitted it?<div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Sharon</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 12, 2018 at 9:59 PM, Kevin Smith <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kevedsmith@gmail.com" target="_blank">kevedsmith@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Sharon:</div><div><br></div><div>Ok here it is:</div><div></div><div>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm">In your Sep. 11 editorial, “Ford's
dictatorial leadership suffers a judicial setback”, you rightly
point out the brazenness of changing the rules in the middle of an
election, and when a judge objects, invoking the notwithstanding
clause to override Charter rights.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm">Ford can dismiss the justice system all
he wants, However, they protect our charter rights from “the
tyranny of the false majority”.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm">Do you see what I did there? Most
so-called “majority” governments in Canada were not supported by
a majority of those that voted. Our first-past-the-post system is
better at picking “winners” and “losers” than creating a
legislature that represents our votes, and allows a real majority to
have a voice.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm">Do we need more checks on the power of
authoritarians? Absolutely. One important way to achieve that is
with proportional representation, which gives parties the same
percentage of seats as the percentage of votes. Then a majority in
the legislature will be closer to a true majority, and will put the
brakes on ruling by ideology or capricious whim.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0cm">Countries who have proportional
representation also cooperate more to get things done, and spend less
time undoing the work of the previous government. Wouldn't that be a
refreshing change?</p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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Kevin.</font></span></div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 11:25 PM Sharon Sommerville <<a href="mailto:sharonsommerville@gmail.com" target="_blank">sharonsommerville@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Kevin,<div><br></div><div>Great suggestion, thank you! </div><div><br></div><div>This editorial appeared in today's Record:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/8892799-the-record-s-view-ford-s-dictatorial-leadership-suffers-a-judicial-setback/" target="_blank">https://www.therecord.com/<wbr>opinion-story/8892799-the-<wbr>record-s-view-ford-s-<wbr>dictatorial-leadership-<wbr>suffers-a-judicial-setback/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Would you consider taking you idea and writing a letter to the editor in response to the Record's editorial. It is a good fit and a very important and timely opportunity.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Sharon</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 11:12 PM, Kevin Smith <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kevedsmith@gmail.com" target="_blank">kevedsmith@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi folks:<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Just a thought on talking about Doug Ford and the notwithstanding clause.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The Charter of Rights and the role of the courts in enforcing such is often framed as protection from "the tyranny of the majority" but it is really "the tyranny of the false majority".</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I'm sure we could make some hay discussing pro rep as an important check and balance on power.</div><span class="m_168641521092881706m_-3113296536406812481HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Kevin.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></font></span></div>
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