by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
BC and New Zealand elections: A sharp contrast in what democracy can be What began with great hopes in BC three years ago―a venture into formal political cooperation between the BC NDP and the BC Greens―has ended tonight in a landslide false majority for the BC NDP....
by Fair Vote 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 Fair Vote Canada | Oct 21, 2020 | FVC News, Ontario, 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,...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
On October 5, 2020, NDP Democratic Reform Critic Peggy Sattler spoke in the Ontario legislature about why strengthening with democracy with proportional representation matters. (8:00 in the video) Peggy Sattler: “The problem is not the date of the election; it is the...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
When American democracy is under attack, Canada should indeed renew our own commitment to inclusive democracy. Peter Donolo and Jason MacDonald (“Canada also needs to safeguard its Democracy – Globe and Mail Oct. 5”) rightly propose a multipartisan approach to deepen...
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorised
COVID-19 has been a tremendous boon to the popularity of most political leaders, and it’s leading to some cheap, partisan ploys. Who could let such unexpected good fortune go to waste? For those elected to minority governments prior to COVID-19, the temptation to call...
by Réal Lavergne | Sep 16, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
New Leger poll shows 74% want action this fall on a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.A whopping 93% of Canadians believe that improving our democracy is important to achieving lasting change post-COVID, according to a new Leger poll commissioned by Fair...
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 14, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
PC Premier Blaine Higgs gambled on a snap election during a pandemic and it paid off, thanks to first-past-the-post. With 39.3% of the popular vote, Higgs PC’s will form a false majority government. If almost every vote had counted, PC voters would have elected the 20...
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 5, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
From September 26 to October 3, 2020, members of the Green Party of Canada will vote for a new leader. We know the Green candidates support proportional representation – that’s not up for debate! It’s also important to note that the Green Party members – not the...
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 4, 2020 | FVC News, Uncategorised
UNICEF has released it’s 2020 Child Well-Being report card, ranking 38 rich countries on measures such as child physical and mental health, life satisfaction, relationships, community connections, education and skills. Canada comes in at #30 – in the bottom...
