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BobJonkman: Spring Strategy meeting

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== Meeting notes from the 2017 Spring Strategy Meeting ==
'''Held''': Wednesday, 12 April 2017 at Donald and Maureen Fraser's house
* Agenda:
** Past Events
*** Nathan Cullen (Wednesday, 29 March 2017 at Kitchener Public Library)
*** Newpaper Letters to the Editor
*** FairvoteWRC Website Letters
** Media Strategy: David Dirks and Kathy Scott
** Summer Festivals
*** EcoFest at The Museum (Sat, 27 May 2017)
*** TriPride (Sat in June)
*** Multicultural Festival (Sat-Sun, 24-25 June 2017)
*** Kultrun (Sat-Sun, 8-9 July 2017)
*** WR Nonviolence Festival (Sun, 9 July 2017)
*** Open Streets Waterloo (Sat or Sun, various weekends)
*** Afrofest (Sat in July)
*** LINK Picnic Festival (Sat-Sun, 26-27 August 2017)
*** Waterloo Region Labour Council Labour Day Picnic (Mon, 4 September 2017)
*** Cambridge International Festival (Sat, 23 September 2017)
** [http://allvotescount.ca All Votes Count] with Steve Dyck and David de Weerdt

'''Present''': Bob Jonkman, Donald Fraser, David Dirks, Evan Rosamond, Stuart Chandler, Jonathan Cassels, Mo Markham, David de Weerdt, Steve Dyck

* Introductions: Steve Dyck and David de Weerdt introduced themselves.
* Past Events
** Nathan Cullen Tour
*** Jonathan Cassels summarized the evening at Kitchener Public Library (Wednesday, 29 March 2017).
*** He also summarized tour stops at Guelph and Toronto.
*** The intent is to introduce the ERRE report for Parliament to vote to concur on the report.
*** This needs at least 20 Liberal MPs to vote in favour for this vote to pass.
*** All opposition parties are on board, according to their house leaders (they will vote in favour to concur with the report).
*** We (members of Fair Vote Waterloo) should continue to approach Liberal MPs to vote in favour.
*** These votes (for concurrence) have historically not been whipped votes.
*** Can we use the attention given to the Conservative leadership race to engage people in this vote?
**** (the CPC leadership vote will be early May, the concurrence vote will be held late May).
** Karina Gould has a letter about the ERRE report online: [http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=e&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8853290 Government Response to ERRE Report]
** Jonathan Cassels relates information about his letter to Marwan Tabbara, Mr. Tabbara's response received, and Jonathan's reply: [http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/there-is-a-responsible-path-forward-electoral-reform/ There is a responsible path forward — Electoral Reform]

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 *** Getting a Liberal MP to champion this.
 *** Long-term strategy must have cross-party support.
-** It's better to approach MPs with a specific form of PR (LPR) so that many of their objections are already answered. This is not FVC's or
+** It's better to approach MPs with a specific form of PR (LPR) so that many of their objections are already answered. This is not FVC's or Leadnow's approach.
 ** Democracy Guelph's main activity is gathering signatures going door to door.
 ** Setting up a local "WR Democracy" group will help the All Votes Count effort.

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 *** 30 people came to Lloyd Longfield's office
 *** David de Weerdt organized a meeting with "new faces".
-** Lloyd Longfield: "IIf you can agree on a system that would be useful."
+** Lloyd Longfield: "If you can agree on a system that would be useful."
 *** Must have community support.
 *** No new Members of Parliament.

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 *** Can we use the attention given to the Conservative leadership race to engage people in this vote?
 **** (the CPC leadership vote will be early May, the concurrence vote will be held late May).
-** Karina Gould has a letter about the ERRE report online: [http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=e&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8853290 Government Response to ERRE Report]
+*** Karina Gould has a letter about the ERRE report online: [http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=e&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8853290 Government Response to ERRE Report]
 ** Jonathan Cassels relates information about his letter to Marwan Tabbara (Liberal, Kitchener South -- Hespeler), Mr. Tabbara's response received, and Jonathan's reply: [http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/there-is-a-responsible-path-forward-electoral-reform/ There is a responsible path forward — Electoral Reform]
 ** Letters to the Editor in all publications has slowed.
 *** January 2017: 2 letters + 1 media mention
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 *** Getting a Liberal MP to champion this.
 *** Long-term strategy must have cross-party support.
-** Setting up a local "WR Democracy" group will help this effort.
+** It's better to approach MPs with a specific form of PR (LPR) so that many of their objections are already answered. This is not FVC's or
 *** This is not a Fair Vote initiative
 *** but individuals can register at the [https://allvotescount.ca/ All Votes Count] web site; David de Weerdt will contact people to set up a local group.

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 **** (the CPC leadership vote will be early May, the concurrence vote will be held late May).
 ** Karina Gould has a letter about the ERRE report online: [http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=e&Mode=1&Parl=42&Ses=1&DocId=8853290 Government Response to ERRE Report]
-** Jonathan Cassels relates information about his letter to Marwan Tabbara (Kitchener South -- Hespeler), Mr. Tabbara's response received, and Jonathan's reply: [http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/there-is-a-responsible-path-forward-electoral-reform/ There is a responsible path forward — Electoral Reform]
+** Jonathan Cassels relates information about his letter to Marwan Tabbara (Liberal, Kitchener South -- Hespeler), Mr. Tabbara's response received, and Jonathan's reply: [http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/there-is-a-responsible-path-forward-electoral-reform/ There is a responsible path forward — Electoral Reform]
 * Media presence
 ** Letters to the Editor in all publications has slowed.
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 *** [https://www.kwmc.on.ca/festival-2017/ KW Multicultural Festival] (Sat-Sun, 24-25 June 2017)
 *** [http://www.kultrun.ca/kultrun Kultrún] (Sat-Sun, 8-9 July 2017)
-*** WR Nonviolence Festival (Sun, 9 July 2017)
+*** WR Nonviolence Day In The Park (Sun, 9 July 2017)
 *** [http://www.waterloo.ca/en/living/open-streets.asp Open Streets Waterloo] (Sat or Sun, various weekends)
 *** Afrofest (Sat in July)
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 *** [http://www.cambridgeinternationalfestival.ca/ Cambridge International Festival] (Sat, 23 September 2017)
 * Visits to MPs
-** Kathy and Mo Markham visited Raj Saini (Kitchener Centre)
+** Kathy and Mo Markham visited Raj Saini (Liberal, Kitchener Centre)
-*** non-favours didn't get a chance to speak
+*** non-favours didn't get a chance to speak.
-** Another visit with Marwan Tabbara (Kitchener South -- Hespeler)
+** Another visit with Marwan Tabbara (Liberal, Kitchener South -- Hespeler)
 *** Contact Mo Markham if you want to join.
 ** For letters to MPs, write "Personal and Confidential" on the envelope.
-*** It is thought that P&C items must be opened personally by the MP
+*** It is thought that P&C items must be opened personally by the MP.
-*** But such letters may not get immediate attention
+*** But such letters may not get immediate attention.

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 == Meeting notes from the 2017 Spring Strategy Meeting ==
 :'''Held''': Wednesday, 12 April 2017 at Donald and Maureen Fraser's house
-:'''Event notice''': [ [http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/event/fair-vote-waterloo-spring-strategy-meeting/?instance_id=5881 Spring Strategy meeting]
+:'''Event notice''': [http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/event/fair-vote-waterloo-spring-strategy-meeting/?instance_id=5881 Spring Strategy meeting]
 :'''Present''': Bob Jonkman, Donald Fraser, David Dirks, Evan Rosamond, Stuart Chandler, Jonathan Cassels, Mo Markham, David de Weerdt, Steve Dyck
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 ** Bob Jonkman will ask on the Discussion mailing list for assistance
 ** Festivals to target:
-*** EcoFest at The Museum (Sat, 27 May 2017)
+*** [http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/upcoming-events/event-details/?id=241&type=0&calendar=1&eventTime=0 EcoFest at Waterloo Region Museum] (Sat, 27 May 2017)
-*** TriPride (Sat in June)
+*** [http://tri-pride.ca/ TriPride] (Sat in June)
-*** Multicultural Festival (Sat-Sun, 24-25 June 2017)
+*** [https://www.kwmc.on.ca/festival-2017/ KW Multicultural Festival] (Sat-Sun, 24-25 June 2017)
-*** Kultrun (Sat-Sun, 8-9 July 2017)
+*** [http://www.kultrun.ca/kultrun Kultrún] (Sat-Sun, 8-9 July 2017)
 *** WR Nonviolence Festival (Sun, 9 July 2017)
-*** Open Streets Waterloo (Sat or Sun, various weekends)
+*** [http://www.waterloo.ca/en/living/open-streets.asp Open Streets Waterloo] (Sat or Sun, various weekends)
 *** Afrofest (Sat in July)
-*** LINK Picnic Festival (Sat-Sun, 26-27 August 2017)
+*** [http://linkpicnicfestival.com/ LINK Picnic Festival] (Sat-Sun, 26-27 August 2017)
-*** Waterloo Region Labour Council Labour Day Picnic (Mon, 4 September 2017)
+*** [http://www.wrlc.ca/calendar Waterloo Region Labour Council] Labour Day Picnic (Mon, 4 September 2017)
-*** Cambridge International Festival (Sat, 23 September 2017)
+*** [http://www.cambridgeinternationalfestival.ca/ Cambridge International Festival] (Sat, 23 September 2017)
 * Visits to MPs
 ** Kathy and Mo Markham visited Raj Saini (Kitchener Centre)

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 ** Summer Festivals
 ** [http://allvotescount.ca All Votes Count] with Steve Dyck and David de Weerdt
 * Introductions: Steve Dyck and David de Weerdt introduced themselves.
 * Past Events
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 Meeting notes taken by Bob Jonkman
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