by Fairvote Canada | Nov 5, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
Read the PDF copy of the letter Jagmeet Singh sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau November 4, 2020 Dear Prime Minister, As you know, Canada’s first-past-the-post voting system consistently produces parliaments that do not reflect the true preference of Canadian...
by Fairvote Canada | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
BC and New Zealand elections: A sharp contrast in what democracy can be What began with great hopes in BC three years ago―a venture into formal political cooperation between the BC NDP and the BC Greens―has ended tonight in a landslide false majority for the BC NDP....
by Fairvote Canada | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
On October 5, 2020, NDP Democratic Reform Critic Peggy Sattler spoke in the Ontario legislature about why strengthening with democracy with proportional representation matters. (8:00 in the video) Peggy Sattler: “The problem is not the date of the election; it is the...
by Fairvote Canada | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
When American democracy is under attack, Canada should indeed renew our own commitment to inclusive democracy. Peter Donolo and Jason MacDonald (“Canada also needs to safeguard its Democracy – Globe and Mail Oct. 5”) rightly propose a multipartisan approach to deepen...
by Fairvote Canada | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
COVID-19 has been a tremendous boon to the popularity of most political leaders, and it’s leading to some cheap, partisan ploys. Who could let such unexpected good fortune go to waste? For those elected to minority governments prior to COVID-19, the temptation to call...
by Fairvote Canada | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
Who craves an early election during a pandemic? Not the Liberals. Not the Greens. Not the People’s Alliance.They’ve been scathingly clear: Premier Blaine Higgs can wear this one on his own.It’s hard to imagine many voters—even PC supporters—wanting to grab their masks...
