by Fair Vote Canada | Dec 5, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies and Fair Vote Canada co-present a webinar with electoral reform expert Dennis Pilon to launch his new work. December 11, 7 PM ET. Dennis Pilon, Associate Professor at York University, has launched a new work...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorised
Proportional representation campaigners have won a crucial next step in the Yukon! Yukon’s Special Committee on Electoral Reform has announced that they will consult Yukoners on the creation of a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform!This breakthrough wouldn’t have...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 9, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Portland Oregon just voted to adopt proportional representation for city elections. For local voters, it’s a huge leap forward.In an era of democratic decline and a frightening rise in support for authoritarian government, some cities are spearheading changes to...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 4, 2022 | Blog, Uncategorised
Denmark had an election yesterday. The contrast to Canada’s last election couldn’t be more stark. It isn’t just in the numbers―it’s in the politics.In Canada, with first-past-the-post, the pursuit of power drives the agenda. Minority governments are tenuous. They last...
by Fair Vote Canada | Nov 2, 2022 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Doug Ford is threatening to invoke the notwithstanding clause again―this time to violate the rights of unions to bargain. Numerous pundits are decrying this abuse of power (see below).Many are lamenting how common it has become to invoke the notwithstanding clause to...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 27, 2022 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
When Ottawa was in the grips of the convoy, what was Doug Ford thinking? The Emergencies Act Inquiry wants to know. Justin Trudeau claims Ford was hiding out for political reasons. Ford claims it was a matter outside his jurisdiction.Will voters ever get straight...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 18, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
With winner-take-all bloc voting, ABC Vancouver has been handed 70% of the seats on Vancouver Council―but did 70% of Vancouver voters intend to hand a single party control of every decision for the city? The short answer is “No.” As political scientist Stewart Prest...
by Fair Vote Canada | Oct 4, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
In the 2022 Quebec election with first-past-the-the-post: CAQ won 71.2% of the seats with only 41.2% of the vote. As of this writing, only 1 of these seats is in Montreal. The Liberal Party became the Official Opposition, despite placing fourth in the popular vote....
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 28, 2022 | Blog, FVC News, Uncategorised
Italy’s right-wing coalition has just won a majority of seats―and 100% of the power―with only 44% of the vote.Over 56% of Italian voters voted for centre or left-of-centre parties, but Italy will now be led by a right-wing coalition with a far-right Prime...
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 26, 2022 | FVC News, Uncategorised
Today, the UK Labour Party voted to endorse proportional representation. Final numbers in favour are expected to be available Tuesday morning. The motion approved at the UK Labour Party convention reads: Conference resolves that: Labour must make a commitment to...
