by Fairvote Canada | Dec 2, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECooperation between parties in Wales for good governance and electoral reform Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru have just signed a 3-year cooperation deal which includes a commitment to electoral reform:“Working together we will: Support plans to...
by Fairvote Canada | Nov 19, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Steven Del Duca’s pledge to force through winner-take-all ranked ballots in Ontario—favoured by the Ontario Liberal Party only—may meet with more backlash than support from voters. A poll of Ontarians conducted October 29th to November 1 by Leger...
by Fairvote Canada | Nov 7, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Progress towards a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform must be part of any Liberal-NDP Deal Polls over a decade clearly show that Canadians want electoral reform, but the parties—tripping over their own self-interest—can’t agree on...
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 29, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEI Legislature votes YES to a motion for a Citizens’ Assembly on Proportional Representation! On October 28, the PEI Legislature voted yes to a motion by the PEI Greens (the Official Opposition) for a Citizens’ Assembly on...
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...
