by Fairvote Canada | Jan 16, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorised
This is what it looks like when the government actually cares what you think. Scotland is building a democracy fit for the 21st century. And a climate action plan to meet the emergency of our time. It’s all thanks to the power of proportional representation and the...
by Fairvote Canada | Nov 27, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised
Fair Vote Canada congratulates Amita Kuttner on their appointment as Interim Leader of the Green Party of Canada. Amita has been a strong and consistent champion of proportional representation and a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. In 2018, they...
by Fairvote Canada | Nov 7, 2021 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Discussion of electoral reform after the federal election often included claims that proportional representation would let “extremists” into Parliament. The “extremists” are already here. The Hill Times reports that 15-30 MPs and Senators are forming a caucus to...
by Fairvote Canada | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised
Imagine this: A top cabinet minister in Justin Trudeau’s government and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole step up to the microphones, shoulder to shoulder, as the national media looks on, snapping photos. “We have a crisis in this country,” says...
by Fairvote Canada | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
New study underscores the importance of PR to achieving the best outcomes on COVID-19 A new study released this month identifies proportional representation as a key factor in better outcomes on COVID-19. Rigby, Zdunek, Pecoraro, Cellini, and Luzi (2021) studied 42...
by Fairvote Canada | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Germany and Canada: A sharp contrast in what democracy can be Canada just had a snap election. With support of about 32.6% of Canadian voters, Trudeau’s Liberals secured 160 seats – just 10 short of a “majority”. We have another Liberal minority government....
