Fair Vote Canada is delighted the Liberal Party is joining us in making 2015 The Last Unfair Election. We congratulate Justin Trudeau for starting today’s announcement with the words Make Every Vote Count,” says Doug Bailie, President of Fair Vote Canada (FVC)
Today over half of all voters are unable to elect a representative who reflects their views. A new electoral system should not only end First-Past-The-Post but firmly commit to moving away from all winner-take-all voting systems.
Fair Vote Canada supports Justin Trudeau’s statement that “promoting partisan interests at the cost of public trust” must stop. Absolutely, we should aim for the best system for Canadians and not compromise our values by favouring partisan solutions. Kelly Carmichael, FVC’s Executive Director reminds us, “Federal election results exaggerate regional divisions, under-represent Canadian diversity and treat voters unequally.”
“We are confident that when Liberals examine the vast store of research (http://bit.ly/MaRknB), with the best interests of Canadians in mind, they will conclude that a system which includes an element of proportionality is the only way to go. We trust that the timeline laid out by the Liberal party will provide ample time to study and implement the best system for Canadians.”
A fair system makes first choices count, provides better governance thorough consensus, supports more women in politics, builds stronger economies, implements better climate policy and puts Canadians in the driver seat. Building an electoral system that entrenches good governance and puts citizens first by eliminating winner-take-all politics is a healthy step forward.