by Fairvote Canada | Jan 6, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
In another glaring first-past-the-post fail, the town council in Slave Lake Alberta is so fed up with their invisible MLA, Pat Rehn, they’ve demanded his resignation. According to an open letter from the town council, Rehn spends more time in Texas than in their...
by Fairvote Canada | Nov 16, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Ford tramples local democracyFair Vote Canada condemns the passing of Bill 218 today, which repeals the right of Ontario municipalities to use ranked ballots in local elections. When combined with at-large elections or multi-member wards (already used by 68% of...
by Fairvote Canada | Nov 5, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has proposed a way for the Liberals to pick up where they left off on electoral reform in a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In the November 4 letter to Trudeau (en français), Singh notes that the parting recommendation of the...
by Fairvote Canada | Nov 4, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Poll shows Guelph citizens want two member wards, 12 city councillors A new poll by Strategic Directions, commissioned by Democracy Guelph and Fair Vote Guelph shows that: 51% of Guelph residents want to keep dual member wards. Only 25% wanted single member wards. ...
by Fairvote Canada | Oct 25, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Premier John Horgan gambled on a snap election during a pandemic and it paid off, thanks to the flawed math of first-past-the-post. With about 45% of the popular vote, Horgan’s NDP will form a false majority government ― that is, the party won a majority of seats...
by Fairvote Canada | Oct 21, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Fair Vote Canada condemns the cynical move by the Ford government to repeal legislation which permitted municipalities the freedom to improve their voting systems. “What was true in 2018 when the enabling legislation was adopted is true today” says Réal Lavergne,...
