Ask your MP to support a National Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform

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The rapid growth in support for a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform is extremely encouraging.

First, Mike Morrice’s private member's motion for a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform reached the maximum number of joint seconders allowed: 20 MPs have seconded the motion! This includes support from MPs from three parties—13 Liberals, 5 NDP, 1 Green and 1 Conservative.

Then on May 6, Liberal Party members voted overwhelmingly to back a resolution calling for the government to convene a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.

Your persistent, determined efforts are paying off, but we must keep ...

The rapid growth in support for a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform is extremely encouraging.

First, Mike Morrice’s private member's motion for a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform reached the maximum number of joint seconders allowed: 20 MPs have seconded the motion! This includes support from MPs from three parties—13 Liberals, 5 NDP, 1 Green and 1 Conservative.

Then on May 6, Liberal Party members voted overwhelmingly to back a resolution calling for the government to convene a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.

Your persistent, determined efforts are paying off, but we must keep building support across party lines!

On the National Citizens’ Assembly website we are adding the names and faces of any MPs, from any party, who support this idea.

Please email your MP to add their name now.

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Email your MP

Send an email asking your MP to publicly back a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.

On the National Citizens’ Assembly website we are adding the names and faces of any MPs, from any party, who support this idea.

If your MP shows up as already supportive, send them an email to thank them.

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The quality of our democracy is facing unprecedented threats. Low voter turnout, mistrust in institutions, polarization, and hostile partisan politics are of deep concern to many.

Will you add your name to the website supporting an independent, non-partisan National Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform? https://nationalcitizensassembly.ca/

A Citizens' Assembly will consider all options for electoral reform, without any preconceived judgement of what the best solution should be. A growing number of MPs from multiple parties now support this idea!

76% of Canadians, including voters of all parties, support a National Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform (https://www.fairvote.ca/nationalpoll/)

If you would like to add your name as a supporter, please fill in this simple form with your name and confirmation email:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjm2U6eKabQQjnFcF7UCX6BYSNQ49nq38VCjDjIizyqYQT9g/viewform

I look forward to seeing your public support for a National Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform in the near future.

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