by Fair Vote Canada | May 9, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Party Platforms Differ Substantially on Electoral Reform The party platforms are out, and their different treatments of electoral reform are telling. While the NDP platform supports proportional representation, the Liberals are promising to implement the same...
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...
by Fair Vote Canada | Mar 23, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
The CASA (Confidence And Supply Agreement) between the NDP and Liberals is a heartening first step to a new kind of politics in Canada, where parties choose to look for common ground rather than constantly attack each other. Under proportional representation, this...
by Fair Vote Canada | Mar 10, 2022 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
GreenPAC’s latest report, “Environmental Leadership in Canada’s Parliament: Realities, Opportunities and Constraints”, has highlighted a key barrier in Canada’s fight against climate change: first-past-the-post. Two thirds of the MPs interviewed believe that...
by Fair Vote Canada | Feb 25, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
The occupation of Ottawa caused a fundamental shift in our Canadian self-identity. The look of smug superiority that sets in when we compare ourselves to our southern neighbours was wiped off our collective faces―for good. We realized that we are not immune to the...
by Fair Vote Canada | Feb 24, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorised
On February 22, 2022, Bryan Adcock, shared his letter to all MPs with Fair Vote Canada. We thought his words should be shared more widely, so we have posted his letter below. Dear Honourable Members of Parliament, I have hesitated to write this as I have been an...
by Fair Vote Canada | Feb 14, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Economist Democracy Index and “Freedom Convoy” challenges Canada to build aninclusive democracy – or slide into American-style problems The Economist Intelligence Unit just released its annual Democracy Index. This year, Canada has fallen from 5th to 12th.The...
by Fair Vote Canada | Feb 2, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
The cut-throat game of winner-take-all politics has chalked up another casualty Thanks to first-past-the-post, the leader who delivered the Conservatives more of the popular vote than the governing Liberals was not only shut out of government, but couldn’t keep the...
by Fair Vote Canada | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorised
Policy lurch in Ontario is money down the drain Looks like we can soon chalk up another $30 million to the bill for first-past-the-post. This week’s report by the the Narwhal highlighted the latest round of lawsuits facing the Ford government over its abrupt,...
