by Fair Vote Canada | Jul 11, 2022 | Blog
With the massive failure of Rogers―an internet outage that affected millions of individuals, businesses and government services―there’s been a lot of talk among Canadians about the pitfalls of monopolies. Canada’s telecommunications market is essentially controlled by...
by Fair Vote Canada | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog
Kelly McParland’s recent column on electoral reform is nothing if not predictable. Each time proportional representation (PR) has started to gain momentum in Canada over the past twenty years, opponents have reliably trotted out Israel with the goal of derailing...
by Fair Vote Canada | May 30, 2022 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Australian Labor Party wins a “majority” government with 32.8% of the vote using the voting system Justin Trudeau and Steven Del Duca are coveting Remember when Justin Trudeau’s Liberals formed a government with an historic low of 32.3% of the popular vote, bragging...
by Fair Vote Canada | May 19, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorised
Your voices for proportional representation are being heard! On Monday May 16, multiple MPs spoke up for proportional representation and a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform in the House of Commons. Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice devoted a large...
by Fair Vote Canada | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
New study: Proportional representation protects climate policy from far right populism Many commentators have expressed concern about the rise of far right populism around the world and its potential effect on government policy-making, including on climate....
by Fair Vote Canada | Apr 4, 2022 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
According to the federal government, the best way to “future proof” their carbon tax plan may be to guarantee compensation to investors who stand to lose money if future governments weaken climate legislation. That “solution” might satisfy investors, but would expose...
