by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised
Imagine this: A top cabinet minister in Justin Trudeau’s government and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole step up to the microphones, shoulder to shoulder, as the national media looks on, snapping photos. “We have a crisis in this country,” says...
by Fair Vote 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...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 18, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
And… the simulations are in! At Fair Vote Canada’s request, electoral modelling expert Byron Weber Becker has completed simulations on the effects that Steven Del Duca’s “ranked ballots” (properly called Alternative Vote) would have had on previous elections in...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 16, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Del Duca’s promise to force through ranked ballots should be slammed by all Ontarians Ontarians deserve reform that puts the interests of voters, not parties, first Del Duca’s promise to force through winner-take-all ranked ballots―or resign if he fails―should...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 15, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Angus Reid poll shows majority support for proportional outcome Today’s Angus Reid poll shows that three in five voters (61%) prefer the election results that would have been produced if their ballots had counted proportionally. Supporters of a...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Germany and Canada: A sharp contrast in what democracy can be Canada just had a snap election. With support of about 32.6% of Canadian voters, Trudeau’s Liberals secured 160 seats – just 10 short of a “majority”. We have another Liberal minority government....
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised
Proportional Representation 101: With guest expert Dennis Pilon! Sunday October 24, 7 PM Eastern. REGISTER HERE Are you new to Fair Vote Canada and want to get up to speed on the basics of the campaign for proportional representation? What is proportional...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 4, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorised
Five out of the last seven governments in Canada have been minority governments. How to make minorities work The way Canadians vote is producing one minority government after another. But many politicians have a hard time hearing the message. For those whose worlds...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 3, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
MPs must empower themselves, vote YES to Reform Act provisions Two weeks ago, Canadians elected candidates from across the country. The first of those new Members of Parliament began to arrive in Ottawa for orientation sessions and to stake out new offices last week....
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 29, 2021 | FVC News, Uncategorised
The first recognized National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for solemn reflection on the systemic harm Indigenous Canadians have received, but also marks a positive step towards a hopeful future. This day shows change is possible. We all have a role to...
