<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%;"> Thanks Jennifer </div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">For that reason for hope. </div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">Cheers for Quebec!</div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">Cheers to all. </div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">And Merry Christmas. </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="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"><br></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> 2jennross@gmail.com</div><div id="sent"><b>Sent:</b> December 23, 2018 12:29 PM</div><div id="to"><b>To:</b> fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</div><div id="reply_to"><b>Reply to:</b> jenn@jenniferross.ca; fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</div><div id="subject"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Results from the BC referendum on electoral reform</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"><div>A source of hope, which is good right about now, is Quebec. They have an agreement with four of the five parties that should one of them be elected, they will IMPLEMENT MMP, no referendum, no nonsense. And, ONE OF THEM WAS ELECTED. The new Premier has, at least three times, reiterated his commitment and is making strides to move it forward.</div><div><br></div><div>Still much work to be done there, but there is hope.<br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font size="2">Bookkeeping Services</font></div><div><font size="2"><a href="tel:5195012736">519-501-2736</a></font><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 );font-size:10px;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal"><font color="#888888"><font size="1"><span style="font-family:'tahoma' , 'new york' , 'times' , serif"><span style="line-height:10.9091px">No other Western democratic country concentrates as much political power </span></span></font><font size="1"><span style="font-family:'tahoma' , 'new york' , 'times' , serif"><span style="line-height:10.9091px">in the hands of one person as Canada does with her Prime Minister. </span></span></font></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 12:11 PM Matthew Piggott <<a href="mailto:piggott.matthew@gmail.com">piggott.matthew@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb( 204 , 204 , 204 );padding-left:1ex"><div style="background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907response_container_BBPPID" style="outline:none medium" dir="auto"> <div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"> Thank you Anita and everyone else for sharing. The sense I'm getting is that it was a well run campaign, but this was not our time (or way) to win. Certainly I have been involved in such campaigns before (and it breaks my heart to say so). </div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">Since it was asked, yes do write down something on paper, however brief, scattered, etc... It has been my experience that this is an important way to pass on knowledge and is part of finding closure with our shared defeats.</div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">Given this was BC's 3rd kick at the can (yes the first referendum was stolen from us!) I am left wondering what is the path forward for the rest of us at the provincial/national level? Certainly I do have some opinions on the issue, but I will leave those for another day and a better time.</div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">Matthew Piggott </div> <div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907response_div_spacer_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"> <br></div> <div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907blackberry_signature_BBPPID" dir="auto"> <div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907_signaturePlaceholder_BBPPID" dir="auto">Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device — via the Rogers Network</div> </div></div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907_original_msg_header_BBPPID" dir="auto"> <table style="background-color:white;border-spacing:0px;display:table;outline:none medium" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color:rgb( 255 , 255 , 255 )"> <div style="border-color:rgb( 181 , 196 , 223 );border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in;font-family:'tahoma' , 'bb alpha sans' , 'slate pro';font-size:10pt"> <div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907from"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:laurel.l@russwurm.org">laurel.l@russwurm.org</a></div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907sent"><b>Sent:</b> December 22, 2018 5:56 PM</div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907to"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</a></div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907reply_to"><b>Reply to:</b> <a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</a></div><div id="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907subject"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] Results from the BC referendum on electoral reform</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div><div dir="auto" style="outline:none medium"><div><div class="gmail-m_-5068137639427699907moz-cite-prefix">The important thing to remember is the
genie is out of the bottle, and it's not going back.<br>
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<font color="#ff0000"><b><font color="#009900">I wish everyone a
great holiday in which to rest and relax with family &
friends.</font> <br>
Ho ho ho! </b></font><br>
(<i>Then get back to it in January.)</i><br>
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Laurel<br>
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Sommerville <<a href="mailto:sharonsommerville@gmail.com">sharonsommerville@gmail.com</a>>
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<div dir="ltr">Hello FairVoting Friends,
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<div>The results from BC's referendum were announced
this afternoon. Sadly, the outcome is not what we
were hoping for; below is a link to a CBC report on
the results. Changing our electoral system is long
& vital process. FVC will continue to work
toward instituting a more fair and equitable
electoral system which ensures that every vote cast
influences the election results.</div>
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<div><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/electoral-reform-referendum-results-1.4954538">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/electoral-reform-referendum-results-1.4954538</a><br>
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<div>Wishing you all the very best of the season,</div>
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<div>Sharon Sommerville</div>
<div>for FVC-WR</div>
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