by Réal Lavergne | Sep 16, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
New Leger poll shows 74% want action this fall on a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.A whopping 93% of Canadians believe that improving our democracy is important to achieving lasting change post-COVID, according to a new Leger poll commissioned by Fair...
by Réal Lavergne | May 20, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
Preoccupation with the COVID-19 crisis recently has made it all but impossible to focus on long-term issues fundamental to our well-being. This is particularly true for electoral reform. Yet the COVID-19 crisis provides further evidence of why electoral reform is...
by Réal Lavergne | Sep 25, 2018 | FVC News
For Immediate Release Fact Check website target of cyber attack “It’s hard enough battling for democracy with limited resources without opponents targeting our website with dirty tricks,” says Anita Nickerson, Executive Director of Fair Vote Canada. Within two days of...
by Réal Lavergne | Sep 25, 2018 | FVC News
For Immediate Release New Brunswick voters lost last night, as the party with more votes got fewer seats. With only 31.9% of the votes, the New Brunswick PCs have won 22 seats, while the Liberals with 37.8% of the votes have won only 21 seats. Since the potential...
by Réal Lavergne | Sep 21, 2018 | FVC News
For Immediate Release Experts Review the Evidence Surrounding Claims By Both Sides In BC’s Debate On Proportional Representation With so many questionable claims flying around in the context of the upcoming BC referendum on proportional representation, how can voters...