by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 17, 2024 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Pierre Poilievre’s refusal to let his MPs access much-needed housing funds for their communities is a stark example of how winner-takes-all politics fails voters and communities. Instead of prioritizing solutions for the housing crisis, his party is more focused on...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 16, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorised
Guest blog by Emerson Howitt Why a Right-Leaning Government in New Zealand Built Bike Lanes—and Ontario Plans to Tear Them Down In 2014, New Zealand’s centre-right government made history by announcing a $100 million investment in urban bike infrastructure through its...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Two Nova Scotia parties have made platform commitments to implement proportional representation: The Nova Scotia Liberal Party and the Nova Scotia Green Party. The Nova Scotia Liberal Party should be applauded for a clear and compelling promise to introduce...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 27, 2024 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Voters in BC and the United States have something in common this week: both are on a knife’s edge, at the mercy of a winner-take-all system which has polarized the electorate. Key provincial policies like climate action and Indigenous reconciliation are at risk of...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
While British Columbians wait with bated breath for the final results from BC’s provincial election, one thing is clear: First-past-the-post has robbed voters of choice, deeply polarized communities, and when it comes to the biggest issues facing British Columbia,...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 22, 2024 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Only 48.2% of New Brunswick voters supported the New Brunswick Liberals, yet the voting system has handed Susan Holt’s Liberals 63.3% of the seats and 100% of the power.The election results were a misrepresentation of what voters said with their ballots: The Liberals...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 3, 2024 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
“He said he should have immediately shut down talk about proportional representation…” and “confessed Liberals were deliberately vague in order to appeal to Fair Vote Canada advocates.”- Toronto Star article about the Justin Trudeau interview, October 3, 2024. On...
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 15, 2024 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
The latest poll by Angus Reid lays bare the obvious; many Canadians can’t find a party they want to vote for. Half of all respondents agreed that they don’t have a voting option that really represents their views. This lack of meaningful choice is a feature, not a...
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 13, 2024 | Uncategorised
Statement by Fair Vote Canada on the recommendation by the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly for Alternative Vote Fair Vote Canada would like to recognize the hard work of the Yukon Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. We respect and support the deliberative process...
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorised
Larry Gordon (June 28, 1950 – August 26, 2024) was the founder of Fair Vote Canada. Learn more about Larry in this public post on facebook by his daughter, Ellie. Reflection from Wayne Smith: I first met Larry Gordon at a meeting, organized by Larry, in a...
