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Yes, I'm very grateful for this thorough recap and your thoughts on it, Vivian! It sounds very encouraging to me, and Holt's views and priorities seem? reasonable under the circumstances.? Jill
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On Mon, Mar 10, 2025, 4:30?p.m. Donna-Lynne Steeves < dlsteeves@...> wrote: Wow! Thanks for leading this initiative Vivian and for keeping us informed. I am frankly very pleased (& a bit surprised) she is in favour of a citizen’s assembly and electoral reform. Good job ?? ? Hi everybody,
Last week, a couple of us had a meeting with our MLA, Susan Holt, to discuss electoral reform. That she also happens to be the Premier is just the icing on the cake. Here's what we learned: - She doesn't know if she'll be able to get it done this term. Right now, they're dealing with multiple crises, the upcoming budget, and so on.
- Elections NB has asked for a technical upgrade in time for the next municipal election. She hopes they can get that done, and thinks the new software will also help with implementing the new electoral system, when the time comes.
- She has asked around about the cost of a citizens' assembly, and has received wildly differing figures. She knows that public education would be an important part of that process, and the cost of that would have to be included in the overall cost.
- She hasn't yet discussed electoral reform with the new cauces, but she did discuss it with the previous one.?Some want to avoid a referendum, knowing that it tends to prevent reform. Others insist that citizens must get a vote on the issue. This means either a referendum, or campaigning on reform leading up to the next election, and getting a mandate for it that way. Susan Holt herself doesn't like referendums; she doesn't think they work well.
- Other priorities must be dealt with first. She doesn't want to start working on electoral reform too early and have people say, "Why are you doing that? I can't even afford groceries!" She doesn't know where the public at large is on electoral reform. A poll would help.
- Transparency is important to her. Some have suggested quietly implementing reform, but, she said, "I'm not into doing anything quietly."
- If electoral reform can't be done this term, another possibility is to get just the citizens' assembly done this term, then campaign on implementing its recommendations. Susan Holt does not want to give the citizens' assembly the option to recommend keeping the current system. She wants the citizens' assembly? to be about change.
- We left with the impression that Susan really cares about electoral reform and wants to make it happen.
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Meeting with Susan Holt last Monday
Hi everybody,
Last week, a couple of us had a meeting with our MLA, Susan Holt, to discuss electoral reform. That she also happens to be the Premier is just the icing on the cake. Here's what we learned: - She doesn't know if she'll be able to get it done this term. Right now, they're dealing with multiple crises, the upcoming budget, and so on.
- Elections NB has asked for a technical upgrade in time for the next municipal election. She hopes they can get that done, and thinks the new software will also help with implementing the new electoral system, when the time comes.
- She has asked around about the cost of a citizens' assembly, and has received wildly differing figures. She knows that public education would be an important part of that process, and the cost of that would have to be included in the overall cost.
- She hasn't yet discussed electoral reform with the new cauces, but she did discuss it with the previous one.?Some want to avoid a referendum, knowing that it tends to prevent reform. Others insist that citizens must get a vote on the issue. This means either a referendum, or campaigning on reform leading up to the next election, and getting a mandate for it that way. Susan Holt herself doesn't like referendums; she doesn't think they work well.
- Other priorities must be dealt with first. She doesn't want to start working on electoral reform too early and have people say, "Why are you doing that? I can't even afford groceries!" She doesn't know where the public at large is on electoral reform. A poll would help.
- Transparency is important to her. Some have suggested quietly implementing reform, but, she said, "I'm not into doing anything quietly."
- If electoral reform can't be done this term, another possibility is to get just the citizens' assembly done this term, then campaign on implementing its recommendations. Susan Holt does not want to give the citizens' assembly the option to recommend keeping the current system. She wants the citizens' assembly? to be about change.
- We left with the impression that Susan really cares about electoral reform and wants to make it happen.
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Re: Meeting with Susan Holt
Hi Vivian,
Yes, I would be interested.
Thanks,
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Hi,
Susan Holt now has a constituency office. I want to schedule an appointment with her to discuss electoral reform, but I'd like to have some people to go with. Last time I spoke to her, she said that she didn't think it was worthwhile to have a one-on-one
meeting with me and have the same old discussion. Not that it would be the same old discussion, but I want to respect her desires by having it not be another one-on-one meeting.
Do you live in Fredericton South-Silverwood, and would you like to meet with your MLA/ Premier Susan Holt to talk about electoral reform? If so, please drop me a line.
Thanks, and have a good day.
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Hi,
Susan Holt now has a constituency office. I want to schedule an appointment with her to discuss electoral reform, but I'd like to have some people to go with. Last time I spoke to her, she said that she didn't think it was worthwhile to have a one-on-one meeting with me and have the same old discussion. Not that it would be the same old discussion, but I want to respect her desires by having it not be another one-on-one meeting.
Do you live in Fredericton South-Silverwood, and would you like to meet with your MLA/ Premier Susan Holt to talk about electoral reform? If so, please drop me a line.
Thanks, and have a good day. -- Vivian Unger
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My first podcast appearance!
Check it out. I went on a political podcast (NB Poli) and we spent a whole hour talking (mostly) about electoral reform and PR.?
I just relistened to the whole thing, thinking there were things I could have done better. I meant to make a point about referendums early on and ended up in a ramble about the PEI election. I never got around to explaining what a citizens' assembly on electoral reform is. I also had some concerns when Brent asked me what my preferred system is, and to explain how it works. I hope we didn't lose too many listeners at that moment, especially since it was early on. But we had a great conversation and covered a lot of ground.?
It was fun, and I hope the listeners enjoy it too. With luck, I'll do better on my next podcast. I didn't think my sound was perfect either; just a bit echoey compared to the two hosts. Maybe?I should try doing the next one in a closet. I hear that's the way to get good sound. Thing is, our closets are small and full of junk.
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Re: [pr-writers] My op-ed on what lessons the PCs should learn from the NB election
Thanks everyone! I appreciate the feedback.
On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 at 10:56, Jim Hollingworth via <jhollingworthmd= [email protected]> wrote: Excellent letter Vivian--very informative and very well written.? Possible downside, whilst every point is important in the letter, some folks will tune out in the middle because of its length---their loss if they do!
Best wishes, Jim.
Hi,
I plan to send this to the newspapers, maybe the CBC too, and I'd appreciate feedback on it. Thanks!
From a Merry Minority to a Miserable Majority: was Higgs' 2020 snap election call a mistake?The PCs have just suffered a big loss. This seems like a good time for the party to reflect upon mistakes made and lessons learned. These reflections need to go back as far as Higgs' first big mistake: pulling the plug early on his minority government. After the 2018 election, the PCs had 22 seats--one more than the Liberals, but short of the 25 required for a majority in the 49-seat legislature. So Blaine Higgs teamed up with Kris Austin of the People's Alliance and formed a collaborative government. And a strange thing happened--the legislature became an almost pleasant place to be. Higgs' nascent tyrannical tendencies were reined in, and the two parties worked together on legislation. , Harry Forestell asked Higgs, "Do you think that New Brunswickers, with this minority government, are getting a better deal than they would with a majority?" Higgs replied, "Well, you'd have to ask the public that, but I would say yes." In 2020, an all-party committee formed to deal with COVID-19. The spirit of collaboration extended beyond the two parties in government, embracing the opposition. And it worked. Swift action kept case levels low in New Brunswick. All this created a lot of public satisfaction with the government. The PCs rose in the polls. Seeing that, Higgs changed his tune on minority governments. He decided to call a snap election. It was the first one held in Canada during the pandemic. It even paved the way for other opportunistic election calls across the country, as other Premiers saw Higgs get away with it. But did Higgs really get away with it? He snagged the majority he wanted--27 seats. But things started to go pear-shaped fairly soon afterwards. COVID-19 cases soared. The atmosphere in the legislature turned sour. Without another party holding him in check, Higgs became the leader he always wanted to be. It turned out that wasn't a good thing. One of his heavy-handed moves was ending elections of Regional Health Authorities. Another was his attempt to abolish French Immersion, something he had to back off on after a public outcry. Neither of these things had been an election promise. The first cabinet minister to break with Higgs was Dominic Cardy, in the fall of 2022. , he accused Higgs of micromanaging, consolidating his own power, and yelling "Data my ass," at a civil servant. A year later, Higgs' one-sided decision to change Policy 713 resulted in a caucus rebellion. Eight caucus members, six of them ministers, left the legislature to protest their leader's "lack of process and transparency." Amid calls to resign, Higgs stood his ground. When caucus members declared that they weren't running again, Higgs replaced them with more amenable candidates. On October 21, the Liberals won 48% of the vote and a towering majority of 31 seats. The PCs were reduced to 16 seats. Higgs himself was defeated in his Quispamsis riding. At last, he has declared that his resignation is "extremely likely." Higgs went from a merry minority to a miserable majority. That 2020 snap election call isn't looking like such a great idea now. If Higgs had decided to govern his full term with a minority government that was doing just fine, in all probability he never would have faced a caucus rebellion. Satisfaction with the government would not have declined so precipitously. In the 2022 election that would have followed, the PCs wouldn't have lost as many seats. The PCs will soon be looking for a new leader. They would be wise to choose one who is more interested in collaboration and building consensus. A leader who can appreciate a good minority government. Might the PCs even consider supporting a change to the voting system, so that minority governments can become the norm? It was, after all, a PC government, under Bernard Lord, that convened the 2003 Commission on Legislative Democracy. That commission recommended changing the voting system to Mixed-Member Proportional Representation. Perhaps Bernard Lord would like to come out of retirement.
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My op-ed on what lessons the PCs should learn from the NB election
Hi,
I plan to send this to the newspapers, maybe the CBC too, and I'd appreciate feedback on it. Thanks!
From a Merry Minority to a Miserable Majority: was Higgs' 2020 snap election call a mistake?The PCs have just suffered a big loss. This seems like a good time for the party to reflect upon mistakes made and lessons learned. These reflections need to go back as far as Higgs' first big mistake: pulling the plug early on his minority government. After the 2018 election, the PCs had 22 seats--one more than the Liberals, but short of the 25 required for a majority in the 49-seat legislature. So Blaine Higgs teamed up with Kris Austin of the People's Alliance and formed a collaborative government. And a strange thing happened--the legislature became an almost pleasant place to be. Higgs' nascent tyrannical tendencies were reined in, and the two parties worked together on legislation. , Harry Forestell asked Higgs, "Do you think that New Brunswickers, with this minority government, are getting a better deal than they would with a majority?" Higgs replied, "Well, you'd have to ask the public that, but I would say yes." In 2020, an all-party committee formed to deal with COVID-19. The spirit of collaboration extended beyond the two parties in government, embracing the opposition. And it worked. Swift action kept case levels low in New Brunswick. All this created a lot of public satisfaction with the government. The PCs rose in the polls. Seeing that, Higgs changed his tune on minority governments. He decided to call a snap election. It was the first one held in Canada during the pandemic. It even paved the way for other opportunistic election calls across the country, as other Premiers saw Higgs get away with it. But did Higgs really get away with it? He snagged the majority he wanted--27 seats. But things started to go pear-shaped fairly soon afterwards. COVID-19 cases soared. The atmosphere in the legislature turned sour. Without another party holding him in check, Higgs became the leader he always wanted to be. It turned out that wasn't a good thing. One of his heavy-handed moves was ending elections of Regional Health Authorities. Another was his attempt to abolish French Immersion, something he had to back off on after a public outcry. Neither of these things had been an election promise. The first cabinet minister to break with Higgs was Dominic Cardy, in the fall of 2022. , he accused Higgs of micromanaging, consolidating his own power, and yelling "Data my ass," at a civil servant. A year later, Higgs' one-sided decision to change Policy 713 resulted in a caucus rebellion. Eight caucus members, six of them ministers, left the legislature to protest their leader's "lack of process and transparency." Amid calls to resign, Higgs stood his ground. When caucus members declared that they weren't running again, Higgs replaced them with more amenable candidates. On October 21, the Liberals won 48% of the vote and a towering majority of 31 seats. The PCs were reduced to 16 seats. Higgs himself was defeated in his Quispamsis riding. At last, he has declared that his resignation is "extremely likely." Higgs went from a merry minority to a miserable majority. That 2020 snap election call isn't looking like such a great idea now. If Higgs had decided to govern his full term with a minority government that was doing just fine, in all probability he never would have faced a caucus rebellion. Satisfaction with the government would not have declined so precipitously. In the 2022 election that would have followed, the PCs wouldn't have lost as many seats. The PCs will soon be looking for a new leader. They would be wise to choose one who is more interested in collaboration and building consensus. A leader who can appreciate a good minority government. Might the PCs even consider supporting a change to the voting system, so that minority governments can become the norm? It was, after all, a PC government, under Bernard Lord, that convened the 2003 Commission on Legislative Democracy. That commission recommended changing the voting system to Mixed-Member Proportional Representation. Perhaps Bernard Lord would like to come out of retirement.
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NBLA votes yes on a citizens' assembly on electoral reform
Hi,
The NB Liberals had their policy convention on Feb. 24. I moved a resolution for a citizens' assembly on electoral reform. I'm happy to say it passed.
Fair Vote Canada did a press release:
The CBC covered the convention. Jacques Poitras piece contains a fair bit of information about this resolution, since it was one of the most controversial.
I was remiss not sending this out earlier. I was pretty preoccupied. I had an interview with Information Morning Saint John last week. So much going on for me these days.
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Hi everybody,
The motion for a citizens' assembly on electoral reform was defeated. The Liberal cabinet was whipped, and so, everybody in cabinet voted against it. Most backbenchers also voted against it, including some who told their constituents they supported it. But 40 Liberals and 3 Conservatives voted for it. In addition, the BQ, NDP and Greens all voted for it.
If your MP voted in favour, consider sending them a thank-you email. Or if they voted against it, express your disappointment. You can find out how everyone voted at .
Jenica Atwin, for example, voted for it. Does anyone want to write to her and thank her?
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Do you live in Moncton? (Or know someone who does?)
If so, Fair Vote Canada could use your help.
We need signatures on a petition asking MPs to vote in favour of Motion M-86. This motion, for a Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, will be coming up for a vote in the new year.?
It would be particularly helpful to get lots of signatures sent to
Ginette Petitpas Taylor, who's a minister. So if you live in the Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe riding (or you know someone who does), all the better.
If you're able to do this, please sign up , or email Anita Nickerson. If you're not able, please forward this to other people you know in Moncton who might be interested in helping.
Thanks! -- Vivian Unger
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Re: [pr-writers] A letter in the Gleaner today
Nothing in there about elected judges, just an elected Senate.
DISAGREE 100% - SOUNDS LIKE US POLITICS TO ME ELECTED JUDGES, ELECTED SENATORS - IF WE DO NOT TRUST OUR GOVERNMENT TO PUT IN GOOD PEOPLE IN THE SENATE & IF WE DO NOT TRUST OUR LAW SCHOOLS TO HAVE JUDGES COMPETENT TO DELIVER JUSTICE THEN WE SHOULD SHUT OURSELVES DOWN!!!? THIS WAS HARPER'S DREAM THE AMERICA CANADA WAY!! THIS IS WHY WE ARE IN SUCH A MESS RIGHT NOW.? HARPER DESPISED ANYTHING CANADIAN IN CASE ANYONE NOTICE.? HE MADE IT BLATANTLY CLEAR IN INTERVIEWS HE PREFERRED THE US WAY.?? Lovely Living Here! Elizabeth Lee .Box 871 St Anthony, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada Beothuk Territory A0K 4S0 780-838-0872
Hi,
Saw a letter in the F'ton Gleaner today, calling for an elected Senate in Canada. I've attached a photo of it, but it's small and hard to read, so I've OCRed it and included the text below (with [sic] inserted next to the errors, and yeah, there were two in one letter, not a testament to the editorship of the paper).
I think an elected Senate makes a lot of sense, but not with FPTP, please! What a wasted opportunity that would be. The Senators should be elected with PR-STV. This is, after all, how Australia elects its Senate.
Does anyone want to write a letter to the Gleaner? Maybe I'll do it if no one else wants to, although I'm a bit preoccupied with NaNoWriMo lately.
Vivian
Featured letter
Some suggestions for an elected Senate I agree partly with the third last paragraph Of the Nov. 1 editorial, "PM's Senate picks rightly in doubt," which suggests that senators should be elected. But I disagree with most of the rest of the editorial. I do not want some hack bean counter deciding what is best. Each province should have four senators, each elected for six years. Every three years, two of the four senators would be elected, followed three years later by the other two senators. Senators' elections would be part of a general election every three years. Each senator and candidate would be eligible for election until their 70th birthday. Each senator would be renumerated[sic] at 1.75 times the average salary paid in Canada as posted yearly by Statistics Canada. They would have to complete more than 110 hours each month of direct parliamentary duties; less than that would result in a 50 per cent pay cut for the month. A majority vote of the Senate should be needed to appoint federal judges. Any bill presented to the Senate and returned three times to the House of Commons without approval would be dead. Amending the Constitution should require approval of 70 per cent[sic] of senators. Members of Parliament should also be elected to six-year terms, with elections for half of the House every three years. If a senator or MP can't complete a six-year term, the legislators of the home province I would select a replacement for the remainder of the term. General elections for the House of Commons and Senate should be held every three years and a government that loses the confidence of the House should relinquish power within 10 days. The king of a foreign country should not have a word to say on how Canada is run. Canadian voters have the responsibility and duty to decide how our country is run.?
Robert LeBlanc
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A letter in the Gleaner today
Hi,
Saw a letter in the F'ton Gleaner today, calling for an elected Senate in Canada. I've attached a photo of it, but it's small and hard to read, so I've OCRed it and included the text below (with [sic] inserted next to the errors, and yeah, there were two in one letter, not a testament to the editorship of the paper).
I think an elected Senate makes a lot of sense, but not with FPTP, please! What a wasted opportunity that would be. The Senators should be elected with PR-STV. This is, after all, how Australia elects its Senate.
Does anyone want to write a letter to the Gleaner? Maybe I'll do it if no one else wants to, although I'm a bit preoccupied with NaNoWriMo lately.
Vivian
Featured letter
Some suggestions for an elected Senate I agree partly with the third last paragraph Of the Nov. 1 editorial, "PM's Senate picks rightly in doubt," which suggests that senators should be elected. But I disagree with most of the rest of the editorial. I do not want some hack bean counter deciding what is best. Each province should have four senators, each elected for six years. Every three years, two of the four senators would be elected, followed three years later by the other two senators. Senators' elections would be part of a general election every three years. Each senator and candidate would be eligible for election until their 70th birthday. Each senator would be renumerated[sic] at 1.75 times the average salary paid in Canada as posted yearly by Statistics Canada. They would have to complete more than 110 hours each month of direct parliamentary duties; less than that would result in a 50 per cent pay cut for the month. A majority vote of the Senate should be needed to appoint federal judges. Any bill presented to the Senate and returned three times to the House of Commons without approval would be dead. Amending the Constitution should require approval of 70 per cent[sic] of senators. Members of Parliament should also be elected to six-year terms, with elections for half of the House every three years. If a senator or MP can't complete a six-year term, the legislators of the home province I would select a replacement for the remainder of the term. General elections for the House of Commons and Senate should be held every three years and a government that loses the confidence of the House should relinquish power within 10 days. The king of a foreign country should not have a word to say on how Canada is run. Canadian voters have the responsibility and duty to decide how our country is run.?
Robert LeBlanc
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Conservative MP visits - just to give you encouragement
Hi everybody,
Anita Nickerson is looking for people to visit their Conservative MP. It's to ask them to vote in favour of a citizens' assembly on electoral reform. If you have a Conservative MP, please . If not, please pass this on to your friends who live in Conservative ridings.
Thanks! Vivian
Hi everyone.?
I don't have permission to share who the MP is or detailed notes on this one, so please don't quote this anywhere, but today someone?met with a Conservative MP (who is not Ben Lobb) and reports:
Re the motion to implement a citizens’ committee on electoral reform, he was aware of it and he’ll support that.?Digging a bit deeper, I found that he was quite willing to discuss PR and is well aware of its merits and said he wasn’t alone among his Conservative colleagues. He’s also mentioned that minority governments are often our best. He’s also not totally intimidated by party politics and has voted against his party on a number of issues.?
Now this MP had expressed support at a visit a couple of years ago, so it's not entirely new. But having an MP say they'll support this specific motion that is coming to a vote (obviously knowing the party might not)?is something else.?
So this is today's email?to say to you:
It's not impossible to win this vote. WE CAN DO IT!!
We won't get to the approx 110 votes we need, though, if we don't have people willing to make an appointment with their MP.?
I'm deeply grateful for those who are leading visits. BUT - there?are many Conservative ridings where we still need a leader to step up and I am not going to find them on the Fair Vote Canada mailing list. If you have a friend or family member in a Conservative riding who might be willing to do it, please ask them. Send them my way or just ask them to . Right now is when they can really?make a difference. We will walk them through what to do and support them as much as we can. People have commented that the Real gave on visiting your Conservative MP was very helpful.
The same goes for Liberal held ridings, obviously! Many places we don't have volunteers where your?personal connections could help. We'll probably start "Visit your Liberal MP" sign up soon. I'm just waiting for?Julie Dzerowicz,?who has agreed to second the new motion,?to show up on the page first,?and perhaps one other Lib, then I'll get going on Lib MP visits.?
Thanks, all of you!?
Anita
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VOTE AHEAD! Send Justin Trudeau a card telling him to vote YES for action electoral reform!
FYI if you didn't get this directly from FVC. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Fair Vote Canada - Anita Nickerson <anita.nickerson@...>Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 at 03:34 Subject: VOTE AHEAD! Send Justin Trudeau a card telling him to vote YES for action electoral reform! To: Vivian Unger < vivian.unger@...>
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VOTE AHEAD! !Dear?Vivian, We are standing on the verge of a huge breakthrough. It’s the biggest opportunity to kick-start electoral reform in Canada since
the Liberal’s broken promise in 2017. But we must act now. ?? A groundbreaking resolution is going to the Liberal Party’s national convention for a vote this spring: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal MPs will be voting on whether to back a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform! Here’s the best part: This resolution came from the grassroots of the Liberal party. Among dozens of resolutions, the resolution for a National Citizens’ Assembly on
Electoral Reform skyrocketed in popularity to become a rare, FAST-TRACKED resolution. That means it goes directly to the convention for a vote. It’s time to call on Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party to do the right thing! Let’s send a loud message now that Canadians want action on electoral reform: |
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Here's how it works: The card will have?the new, national poll results (such as in the picture above) showing sky-high support from Canadians for a National Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform.. On the sign-up form, you can write a short personal message to Justin Trudeau which will get printed inside the card. That’s all you need to do! Then we’ll get busy getting your cards printed and envelopes stuffed!? We’ll make sure Trudeau’s office is flooded with cards from Canadians coast to coast to coast, calling on the Prime Minister to vote YES!
When Justin Trudeau broke his promise to end first-past-the-post, he basically claimed that nobody cared about electoral reform anymore. Since the Liberals had won the 2015 election (with 39% of the vote),
. Electoral reform, Trudeau , was only important to “a small number of people.”? Yet we all know that millions of Canadians felt disappointed or betrayed when Trudeau walked away from the promise to make
every vote count. More importantly, a shows that a whopping 76% of Canadians―including 73% of Liberal Party voters―support a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. Canadians are looking for a positive path forward. We all know that most politicians can’t be trusted when it comes to electoral reform. Time and again, politicians have shown that
when it comes to the voting system, they will put their party’s self-interest ahead of the common good. Justin Trudeau’s promise ended with him it was his preferred winner-take-all system or nothing―despite no other party agreeing and
recommending proportional representation. A non-partisan, National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform would be a historic step forward―a way to break the partisan deadlock and give power back to citizens. A Citizens’ Assembly would fully and fairly consider ALL options. Since 2015, the world has changed profoundly. The riots on Capitol Hill, the “freedom convoy”, the rise of autocrats and the decline of democracy around the world have shaken many. The crises facing Canada today are bigger than any single party can solve in a
four-year term. It’s time for a democracy that gives everyone a voice and encourages our parties to work together. Electoral reform is more important than ever. I can’t overstate how rare―and game changing―this upcoming vote could be. Resolutions passed at party conventions matter. They can build the foundation for action. The last time the Liberal Party MPs voted on a resolution for electoral reform at a national convention was in 2014. That resolution formed the basis of the party’s 2015 platform promise. If this vote succeeds, it could kick start a new chance for electoral reform in Canada. The determination and ingenuity of those who care has done what no-one predicted during this government: it’ wedged the door open. It’s time to turn up the pressure and help ensure our voices are heard at the highest levels of power.? With a from Canadians right now, we can make a
breakthrough for electoral reform. And of course, please consider making a donation to help us cover the costs of the cards. Each card costs about $2, not including volunteer hours?. Thank you so much for supporting the campaign to Make Every Vote Count! Sincerely,
Anita Nickerson
Executive Director, Fair Vote Canada
P.S. If you'd like to share this email on social media, . If you’d like to read the resolution in full, you can see it below!
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VOTE ? VENIR ! Inscrivez-vous pour envoyer à Justin Trudeau une carte lui disant de voter OUI pour une Assemblée nationale? citoyenne sur la réforme électorale !
Nous sommes à la veille d'une grande réalisation.? C'est la plus grande occasion de lancer la réforme électorale au Canada depuis la promesse non tenue des libéraux en 2017. Mais nous devons agir maintenant.??? Une résolution historique sera
soumise au vote du congrès national du Parti libéral ce printemps : Le Premier ministre Justin Trudeau et les députés libéraux voteront sur l'opportunité de soutenir une Assemblée nationale citoyenne sur la réforme électorale !? Voici la meilleure partie : Cette résolution est venue de la base du parti libéral.? Parmi des dizaines de résolutions, la résolution pour une Assemblée nationale? citoyenne sur la réforme électorale a grimpé en flèche en popularité, pour devenir une résolution rare, FAST-TRACKED. Cela signifie qu'elle va directement au congrès pour un vote.? Il est temps de demander à Justin Trudeau et au Parti libéral de faire ce qu'il faut ! Envoyons un message fort que les Canadiennes et les Canadiens veulent une action sur la réforme électorale : |
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Voici comment on procède: La carte portera l'image ci-dessus au recto, avec les résultats du nouveau sondage national montrant que les Canadiennes et les Canadiens sont très favorables à une Assemblée nationale citoyenne sur la réforme électorale. Sur le formulaire d'inscription, vous pouvez écrire un court message personnel à Justin Trudeau qui sera imprimé à l'intérieur de la
carte. C'est tout ce que vous avez à faire ! Ensuite, nous nous occuperons d'imprimer vos cartes et de remplir les enveloppes !? Nous ferons en sorte que le bureau de Justin Trudeau soit inondé de cartes envoyées par des Canadiens d'un bout à l'autre du pays, pour demander au Premier ministre de voter OUI ! OUI, JE VAIS ENVOYER UNE CARTE MAINTENANT Lorsque Justin Trudeau a brisé sa promesse de mettre fin au scrutin majoritaire à un tour, il a essentiellement prétendu que plus personne ne se souciait de la réforme électorale. Puisque les libéraux avaient remporté les élections de 2015 (avec 39 %
des voix), . La réforme électorale, , n'était importante que pour "un petit nombre de personnes."? Pourtant, nous savons tous que des millions de Canadiens se sont sentis dé?us ou trahis lorsque Trudeau s'est éloigné de la
promesse de faire compter chaque vote. Plus important encore, un tout nouveau sondage national révèle que 76 % des Canadiens - dont 73 % des électeurs du Parti libéral - appuient la création d'une Assemblée nationale de citoyens sur la réforme électorale.? Les Canadiens cherchent une voie positive pour l'avenir.? Nous savons tous que la plupart des politiciens ne sont pas dignes de confiance en matière de réforme électorale.? ? maintes reprises, les politiciens ont montré que lorsqu'il s'agit du système électoral, ils font passer les intérêts personnels de leur
parti avant le bien commun. La promesse de Justin Trudeau s'est terminée en sur le fait que c'était son système préféré, le winner-take-all, ou rien, alors qu'aucun autre parti n'était d'accord et que recommandaient la représentation proportionnelle. Une , non partisane, serait un pas en avant historique - une fa?on de sortir de l'impasse partisane et de redonner le pouvoir aux citoyennes et citoyens.? Une Assemblée de citoyens examinerait pleinement et équitablement TOUTES les options.? Depuis 2015, le monde a profondément changé. Les émeutes au Capitole, le
"convoi de la liberté", la montée des autocrates et le déclin de la démocratie dans le monde en ont ébranlé plus d'un. Les crises auxquelles le Canada est confronté aujourd'hui sont plus importantes que ce qu'un seul parti peut résoudre en un mandat de quatre ans.? Il est temps d'instaurer une démocratie qui donne une voix à tous les électeurs, et qui encourage nos partis à travailler ensemble.? La réforme électorale est plus importante que jamais. Je ne saurais trop insister sur le fait que ce vote à venir pourrait être rare et changer la donne. Les
résolutions adoptées lors des conventions des partis sont importantes. Elles peuvent jeter les bases de l'action. La dernière fois que les députés du Parti libéral ont voté une résolution sur la réforme électorale lors d'un congrès national, c'était en 2014.? Cette résolution a été le fondement de la promesse de la plateforme du parti en 2015.? Si ce vote réussit, il pourrait donner le coup d'envoi d'une nouvelle chance de réforme électorale au Canada.? La détermination et l'ingéniosité de ceux qui se sentent concernés ont fait ce que personne ne
prévoyait sous ce gouvernement : ils ont ouvert la porte. Il est temps de faire monter la pression et de faire en sorte que nos voix soient entendues aux plus hauts niveaux du pouvoir.? Avec un effort massif des Canadiennes et des Canadiens dès maintenant, nous pouvons faire une percée pour la réforme électorale. Et bien s?r, pensez à faire un don pour nous aider à couvrir les co?ts des cartes. Chaque carte co?te environ 2 $, sans compter les heures de bénévolat??.? Merci beaucoup de soutenir la campagne pour que chaque vote compte ! 厂颈苍肠è谤别尘别苍迟,
Anita Nickerson
Executive Director, Fair Vote Canada
P.S. Si vous souhaitez lire la résolution dans son intégralité, vous pouvez la consulter ici : |
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 -- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
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Fair Vote Canada NB volunteer meeting
Hi,
Some of you will be getting an official email about this from Fair Vote Canada, but it may take a couple of days due to technical difficulties, so I want to let you know now.
Susan Holt getting elected as leader of the NBLA is an opportunity. For once, we have two party leaders who support PR, and one of them belongs to a ruling party. Susan Holt also supports a citizen's assembly on electoral reform.
The volunteer meeting will take place on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 6pm (on Zoom; Anita will send a link). If you'd like to help us get PR in NB, please join. The link is
Also, check out my first guest blog post for Fair Vote Canada:
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
FICTION
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Hey everybody,
Fair Vote Canada is doing a webinar focused specifically on NB. Probably for the first time. To join, click here:?
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
FICTION
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