by Fairvote Canada | Jun 10, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Ford government’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to stifle free speech and political expression in Ontario is wrong and should not be allowed to stand. In February, the Ford government introduced chilling restrictions on...
by Fairvote Canada | May 30, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Fair Vote Canada is calling on elected federal politicians to recuse themselves from the business of electoral reform to the extent possible due to the conflict of interest they find themselves in. The political conflict of interest has always been obvious. Asking...
by Fairvote Canada | Apr 28, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Fair Vote Yukon congratulates the Yukon Liberals and Yukon NDP for signing an historic Confidence and Supply Agreement with a commitment to a Legislative Assembly Special Committee on Electoral Reform. The Confidence and Supply Agreement states that the Special...
by Fairvote Canada | Apr 12, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Yukon’s election has delivered a stark lesson in the failings of first-past-the-post―and a golden opportunity for action on electoral reform in a minority legislature. The governing Yukon Liberals won eight seats with only 32.43% of the vote, while the Yukon Party...
by Fairvote Canada | Mar 28, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Newfoundland and Labrador’s election has resulted in a Liberal false majority government, with 48.2% of the vote. According to Global News, preliminary estimates put voter turnout at 48%, meaning just 23.2% of eligible voters handed Furey’s Liberals 100% of the...
by Fairvote Canada | Mar 14, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECourt decision leaves Canadians vulnerable to political lies Fair Vote Canada applauds the government’s ongoing efforts to amend the Canada Elections Act to empower the Commissioner of Elections Canada to help curb the spread of misinformation...
