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<p>I am happy to go and I can ask David Lubell if he wants to, too.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Mary Jackes<br>
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Cassels wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Everyone,<br>
I've set up a meeting with Catherine Fife at her office in
Waterloo on August 23rd at 11:30am. I'm looking for a small
number of local FVC people who would be willing and able to
attend with me.<br>
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This meeting is part of an effort to get the Ontario NDP to set
up a PR Strategy Committee, and to appoint an MPP as an
Electoral Reform critic at Queen's Park. For various reasons,
the timing seems right for us to push for this right now, so
that's what we're doing. <br>
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I'm sure this will be discussed in detail at our meeting next
Monday, but the short version is that some members of FVC
(myself included) met with Michael Balagus (Andrea Horwath's
chief of staff) and he seemed receptive. We're now meeting with
a number of MPPs to build enthusiasm for the general idea in
caucus and (if we're lucky) convince some MPPs that Electoral
Reform Critic is a role they'd like.<br>
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Ideally, I'd like us to go as a group of 3-5. Anyone is welcome,
but MPPs listen closer if the people speaking are from their
riding -- so the more people who live in Waterloo the better.
Also, since this meeting is trying to influence NDPs internal
policy, I'd <i>prefer</i> it if a majority of the people who
attend support the NDP.<br>
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Please let me know quickly if you're interested in attending.
Catherine's office is asking me for numbers.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Jonathan Cassels</div>
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