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SUMMARY:Porportional Representation
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/porportional-representation/
LOCATION:NACL Common Room :: 83 Victoria Cres. Nanaimo, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Proportional representation group forming. =0D=0A=
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Does your vote count?=0D=0A=
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A public meeting to explore ideas and strategies to move the idea of proportional representation forward for the 2015 federal election.=0D=0A=
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Today, Canada’s fundamental democracy is under threat!  Due to our antiquated, unfair electoral system (first-past-the-post) we are being governed by ever growing hyper-partisanship, well entrenched ideological self-interest groups and failed economic and social policies.=0D=0A=
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In 2011 federal election, voter turnout was 61%. Our present government was elected with just 39% of votes cast representing just 24% of possible votes.  The Conservatives won 54% of seats.  Seen another way, under first-past-the-post 76% of Canadians had no influence whatsoever in creating this government.=0D=0A=
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The mid-island (Nanaimo) chapter of Council of Canadians and Fair Vote Canada are co-sponsoring this grass-roots, non-partisan coalition of citizens who have an interest in re-purposing and re-powering our democracy.=0D=0A=
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Everyone welcome!  Bring your ideas, your enthusiasm, your patriotism and your respectful support of each other and Canada.=0D=0A=
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