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Join the FVC ThunderClap!

By Sharon Sommerville, 30 January 2018 at 10:37 pm
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Hello FairVoting Friends,

Feb. 1st is the anniversary of the Liberal government breaking its promise to make 2015 the last election using First Past The Post (FPTP).

There is a lot we can do to let PM Trudeau know that we aren’t going to forget his broken promise and disinterest in ensuring that our electoral […]

Fair Vote Canada and Democracy Watch File Joint Ethics Complaint against Prime Minister

By Fair Vote Waterloo Region, 14 October 2017 at 6:10 pm
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For Immediate Release Oct. 12, 2017

OTTAWA — Yesterday, Fair Vote Canada and Democracy Watch jointly released a letter that was sent to federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Mary Dawson, filing a complaint and requesting investigations and public rulings concerning Prime Minister Trudeau’s dishonest and improper actions concerning electoral […]

Fair Vote Canada releases poll that confirms Canadians want Proportional Reprentation

By Sharon Sommerville, 14 May 2017 at 10:00 pm
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Good Evening FairVoting Friends,

Last week FairVote Canada released the results of a poll done by Strategic Communications between April 22 – May 9th, 2017. 15,806 people were surveyed in 20 Liberal ridings and the results confirm that there is a consensus in support of proportion representation.

Closer to home, results from Kitchener Centre are […]

Nathan Cullen’s “Keep Your Promise” Tour — Wednesday, 29 March 2017

By Sharon Sommerville, 26 March 2017 at 10:10 pm
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Hello Fair Voting Friends,

Last Thursday Nathan Cullen, NDP critic for Democratic Institutions presented Petition E-616 in support of electoral reform to Parliament. With over 130,000 signatures, E-616 is Canada’s largest e-petition to date. In this excerpt from a press conference held after the presentation, Nathan’s intelligence, conviction and passion for democracy is striking. It […]

NDP hosts PR in the Back Yard — 12 August 2016

By Fair Vote Waterloo Region, 30 July 2016 at 1:30 am
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PR in the Back Yard Learn, Discuss & Debate Proportional Representation (PR)

Special Guest Catherine Fife MPP NDP Fair Vote / Leadnow outreach to the local NDP August 12, Friday at 7:00pm 184 Forsyth Drive, Waterloo

A friendly discussion in Don Fraser’s Backyard All are welcome Discussion Circles Presentations Slideshows Q&A

Snacks will be […]

Kelly Carmichael OpEd piece in The Record, 15 July 2015

By Sharon Sommerville, 16 July 2015 at 3:00 pm
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Hello FairVoting Friends,

Yesterday the Waterloo Region Record published an OpEd by Kelly Carmichael. Kelly is the Executive Director of Fair Vote Canada. It is a succinct review of why we need proportional representation and the evidence which supports PR as the electoral system of choice.

If you missed it, here it is:

Fairness should […]

Fair Vote Canada AGM Registration is OPEN!

By Sharon Sommerville, 8 May 2014 at 9:03 am
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Good Morning Everyone,

The FVC AGM is June 6 & 7th in Ottawa. Shannon Adshade is interested in going & suggested that if anyone else is considering attending we should think about car pooling. The AGM & conference is worthwhile. I went two years ago in Toronto and found it very helpful, great for connecting […]