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Joined December 2012
The case has been getting attention in publications including @globeandmail, @IRPP, and @nationalpost. Now, we need your help as we file our expert evidence in January 2021 and begin preparing for the response from the government. charterchallenge.ca/donate-c…
The #charterchallenge is a hot topic lately -- Dr. Beatty’s article spurred this response in the National Post. We appreciate the coverage. Electoral reform conversation is alive and well in Canada. #proportionalrepresentation #erre nationalpost.com/opinion/col…
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Are you wondering about the municipal elections in our province in the fall? This is a very interesting and succinct letter that outlines some of the major concerns. Thanks to @SpringtideCo and @MarkCoffin
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ICYMI: We're taking the fight for a better voting system to court. Here's why ⤵️ #cdnpoli #elxn43 thechronicleherald.ca/news/p…
BREAKING: Today, we file a court challenge against Canada's unfair voting system in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Details here: charterchallenge.ca/court-ca… #cdnpoli
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PROGRESS UPDATE: $607 left to go. We're close. This case is for voters, and since every dollar counts, and every vote should count... Let's try for 607 one dollar donations. #EveryDollarCounts #EveryVoteShouldCount Donate here: charterchallenge.ca/donate
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Morning! Thanks to late-night donors on the west coast and early-morning donors on the east coast, there are just $2,032 in matching pledges remaining. Give any amount before 12pm Pacific/4pm Atlantic and your donation will be doubled. 1/2 Donate here: charterchallenge.ca/donate
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UPDATE: Less than $3,000 left to raise, and we'll have what we need to file the case this Fall. xitter.cf/Challenge4FV/status/11…
⏱24 hours to go. ICYMI: We have pledges to match up to $5,000 more in donations made before noon tomorrow (PDT). If we reach $60,000 by then, donations + matching pledges will total ~$70k, and we'll be ready to file a case against Canada's unfair voting system this Fall. 1/2
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⏱24 hours to go. ICYMI: We have pledges to match up to $5,000 more in donations made before noon tomorrow (PDT). If we reach $60,000 by then, donations + matching pledges will total ~$70k, and we'll be ready to file a case against Canada's unfair voting system this Fall. 1/2
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#1: Implementing electoral reform Sponsor: NDP MP @NathanCullen Number of signatures: 130,452 The e-petition received tens of thousands of signatures from Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec residents. ctvnews.ca/politics/these-we… #cdnpoli
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We’re closing in on what we need to file this case, and while it’s looking promising, we’re not quite there yet. We’re roughly $25,000 away from reaching the $70,000 we need to be prepared to file the case. To get there, we’ve split it into two smaller goals.
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We're nearly halfway to raising the $70,000 we need to file this case! DONATION MATCHING OPPORTUNITY: Any donation made before noon next Friday will be matched by a group of our current supporters - up to a total of $3,250. charterchallenge.ca/donate #cdnpoli
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History has taught us that we can’t always depend on elected politicians to stand up for civil rights. That's why we began organizing a court challenge against our broken voting system.⁣⠀ charterchallenge.ca/court-ch… #cdnpoli
Unfortunately, @macleans has it wrong in this peice. People often point to close election results, like the recent Newfoundland and Labrador election in an attempt to illustrate that "every vote counts." Here's why they have it wrong: ⬇️ #nlpoli #cdnpoli
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It's contest time, and we're sharing some of the books that inspire us to keep working for a democracy where people's contributions to the political process matter. Details on how you can enter to win one of these books are below, but first... #cdnpoli
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A third of voters plan to vote strategically in the upcoming election according to a recent poll. When that many voters don't feel safe voting for what they believe in, we have a problem. That's one reason why we plan to challenge first-past-the-post in court. Follow along ⬇️
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In 2015, 52% of voters cast ballots for candidates that didn’t end up in Parliament. The majority of Canadians are not represented in the House of Commons. That's a problem - a problem we plan on asking Canadian courts to help solve. To learn more, follow along ⬇️
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52% of Canadian voters didn't vote for anyone who sits in Parliament. We're asking the courts to intervene. Here's a great article from @A_MacLeod_Tyee in @TheTyee that explains our case. thetyee.ca/News/2019/04/25/F…
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I just gave a bunch of money to this @Challenge4FV campaign for a charter challenge to Canada's outdated #FPTP voting system I'd like to stop fighting individual political battles & just have a system that better delivers the will of the electorate. charterchallenge.ca/?fbclid=…
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