FairvoteWRC meeting 2017-02-06

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Strategy Meeting: Next Steps

Held: Monday, 6 February 2017 in Sharon Sommerville's dining room
Event notice: Fair Vote Waterloo Strategy Meeting: Next Steps
Present: Bob Jonkman, Laurel Russwurm, Jon Bathmaker, Stuart Ross, Jenn Ross, Donald Fraser, Sharon Sommerville, Evan Rosamond, Kevin Smith, Kae Elgie, Stuart Chandler, David Dirks, Cathe Campbell, Cathy Scott, David Dolson
  • Introductions
  • Complaints
    • Andy Filmore (Secretary to Minister of Democratic Institutions)
    • Leadnow
      • Teleconference
  • Main Business
    • Liberal decisions are made at their caucus retreat
    • Letters from Fair Vote Canada to Karina Gould (Minister of Democratic Institutions)
      • Karina Gould called FVC
    • Only one cabinet minister voted against breaking promise
    • Overheard: "I'm not sure I'll be a Liberal much longer."
    • FairvoteWRC in the media:
    • No consensus?
      • No education!
      • No leadership!
    • Evidence is there: 80% support Electoral Reform (ERRE report)
      • but no acknowledgement of this from the Liberals
      • "Broad Support" - 23 September 2015
        • Letter from Liberal president
    • Liberals will deny hearing from constituents
      • but they'll take selfies
      • We should get FOI for records of constituent visits
    • FairvoteWRC presentation:
      • Library visits
      • Lectures
      • Book Clubs
      • Neighbours
    • Other parties
      • Greens
      • NDP
    • Liberals not hurting on Electoral Reform, but are hurting on the FlipFlop
    • Target specific ridings to get a minority government in 2019?
      • Cambridge?
      • Kitchener Centre?
    • Models for activism?
      • Cathy Scott and Sharon Sommerville to address
    • Saturday, 18 February for a Campaign Tactics meeting?
      • Bob Jonkman will set up a poll on the FairvoteWRC Web Site to determine the preferred date
    • Good decisions are made with diverse viewpoints
      • "Studies say..."
    • It's tax season
      • Canadians must be truthful in their taxes
      • How about politicians?
    • Letter by Bob Jonkman
      • --- info representation
    • Tactics:
      • Business cards in Little Libraries
        • Contact info and explanation of Proportional Representation affects everyone
        • Sharon Sommerville and Laurel Russwurm to design
      • Website for broken Liberal Promises
      • March to Raj Saini's (Liberal, Kitchener Centre) office, Friday, 24 February 2017
      • Rally: 11 or 26 February 2017; Kitchener City Hall?
      • Toques, socks, mitts, rats
      • Banner
        • Can't be partisan or anti-partisan
      • Poll?
      • Political Science Fair
        • Essays?
        • Prizes?

-- Meeting notes taken by Bob Jonkman