by Fair Vote 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 Fair Vote Canada | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
UPDATED JANUARY 2, 2021 While politicians all over the world are getting caught breaking their own COVID rules, mainly those in countries with proportional representation appear to be held to account by political leaders. In New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda...
by Fair Vote Canada | Dec 24, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
Most voters in Canada liked Pro Rep a lot. But Trudeau, who lived in Ottawa, did not! Trudeau hated Pro Rep! Why, you might ask? It would make 39% majorities a thing of the past Or it could be, perhaps, that his socks were too tight It could be he just craved the...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
Crises are a time to step up cooperation―because it works. Trudeau’s latest dispatch from the doorstep was an impassioned plea for people to stay home and save lives. It was also a revealing glimpse into the dysfunctional norms of winner-take-all politics. According...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 16, 2020 | FVC News, Ontario, 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 Fair Vote Canada | Nov 15, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
You could almost hear millions of Canadians breathe a collective sigh of relief on November 7th, 2020, when Joe Biden was declared the next President of the United States. It had been a grueling four years. At ground zero, Donald Trump’s entire 4-year power trip was...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog, Ontario, Uncategorised
Fair Vote Canada’s Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice on Bill 218—Supporting Ontario’s Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 Fair Vote Canada is opposed to legislation that would turn back the clock to restrict Ontario municipalities’ electoral...
by Fair Vote 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 Fair Vote Canada | Nov 5, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
Read the PDF copy of the letter Jagmeet Singh sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau November 4, 2020 Dear Prime Minister, As you know, Canada’s first-past-the-post voting system consistently produces parliaments that do not reflect the true preference of Canadian...
by Fair Vote 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. ...
