[All] Fwd: This is the moment. Let’s build a pro-democracy movement for Canada.

[Robert Milligan]

Ron,

I really appreciate your recent and on-going very commendable  
picketing efforts -- enhanced by your artistic poster-making abilities  
-- near the offices of local Conservative MPs.

Keep up the good work which I hope others will join -- and maybe get  
involved with LEADNOW.

Best regards,
Robert


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> From: "Jamie Biggar - Leadnow.ca" <leadnow at leadnow.ca>
> Date: June 21, 2012 5:38:44 PM GMT-04:00
> To: mill at continuum.org
> Subject: This is the moment. Let’s build a pro-democracy movement  
> for Canada.
>
>  	
>
>
> Dear Robert,
>
>
> This is the key moment to build a pro-democracy movement in Canada.  
> Everyday we are hearing from Canadians who want to organize, and we  
> need your help to build a strong foundation for urgent action this  
> summer.
>
> Click here to learn more about key next steps, and please consider  
> donating to power the plan.
> While our community organized one-hundred and fifteen 13 Heroes  
> rallies across the country, mobilizing thousands in their local  
> communities, our MPs began a marathon voting session on nearly a  
> thousand amendments to the Omnibus Budget Bill, Bill C-38.
>
> When the process was finally over late the next day, the Opposition  
> MPs walked out - exhausted and proud of their votes against the  
> Budget Bill. Leadnow’s Campaigns Director, Matthew Carroll, was  
> waiting outside to thank them for standing up for our democracy.
>
> Many of the MPs told Matthew that they watched your photos flood in  
> from the 13 Heroes Day of Action as they voted through the night and  
> day. They asked us to share this message with the Leadnow community:  
> “Thank you for the inspiration.”
>
> You are the heroes who are defending our democracy. Today, we’re  
> writing to thank you, and to ask you to help us lay a strong  
> foundation for the growing people-powered pro-democracy movement  
> that is so crucial for this moment in our history.
>
> Click here to learn more about key next steps and donate to help us  
> reach our fundraising goal of $50,000 to support local organizing  
> and mass outreach this summer.
>
> Prime Minister Harper tried to rush the Omnibus Budget Bill, Bill  
> C-38, through Parliament so fast that Canadians would have no time  
> to learn about its sweeping agenda or speak out against this attack  
> on our democracy.
>
> But by standing up together - with petitions, letters to the editor,  
> and two major days of action that generated extensive local media  
> coverage across the country - you helped change the national  
> conversation, and now more and more Conservatives, and Conservative  
> voters, are speaking out against Prime Minister Harper’s anti- 
> democratic actions.[1][2][3]
>
> By joining with thousands of Canadians, and countless civil society  
> organizations, to speak out and stand up for our democracy, you have  
> helped create a turning point for Canada.
>
> Our country is changing right now. After Bill C-38’s bruising  
> passage through Parliament, the question is simple: will Canadians  
> take “no” for an answer from Prime Minister Harper, and sit by while  
> Canada’s democratic institutions are dismantled and disrespected?  
> Or, will we build on the momentum of the struggle against Bill C-38  
> and organize to reclaim our democracy?
>
> This is the key moment to invest in local organizing and mass public  
> outreach. Every day we are hearing from local leaders who want to  
> work together and organize for our democracy. Today we need your  
> help to turn the energy of this moment into a lasting movement.  
> Click here to learn more and support urgent action this summer.
>
> Thanks for all you do.
>
> With hope and respect,
> Jamie, Matthew, Julia, Logan, Crystel, Ryan on behalf of the  
> Leadnow.ca team
>
> PS - Can you believe that the Leadnow community organized two  
> massive national days of action in less than a week and a half? We  
> were blown away. We want to to be able to support all of these local  
> leaders, many of who have never participated in anything like this  
> before, to take strategic action this summer. Your donation of $5 or  
> $20 will go a long way towards building the movement we need. Click  
> here to learn more and donate.
>
> Sources:
>
> [1] Tories fear budget bill showdown burnt substantial political  
> capital
> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tories-fear-budget-bill-showdown-burnt-substantial-political-capital/article4265665/
>
> [2] A bad Tory habit
> http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/06/17/national-post-editorial-board-a-bad-tory-habit/
>
> [3] Harper’s New Enemy: Conservatives (Ottawa Citizen)
> http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/Harper+enemy+conservatives/6747112/story.html
>
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