Blog
Seth Klein
| Minority outcomes result in more cooperation in our politics. Parties have to put together governing alliances or coalitions that, in combination, reflect the majority of voters. |
News
Karl Nerenberg
| In Ontario, first-past-the-post again did its work and rewarded all of the power to a leader with 41 per cent of the vote. In the case of Doug Ford, close to 60 per cent of voters cannot abide him. |
News
Karl Nerenberg
| Trudeau's plan to make elections fairer is salutary. But it is hard to forget that he flagrantly broke his promise to change the electoral system. |
Blog
Linda Leon
| The Yukon government is forming a non-partisan commission to study electoral reform in the Yukon. In response to that welcome initiative, I am writing a series existing electoral systems worldwide. |
Blog
Christopher Majka
| How can honouring an oft-repeated and unambiguous promise to implement electoral reform, widely supported by Canadians, be irresponsible? How can keeping your political word "harm Canadian stability"? |
Columnists
Rick Salutin
| Since we're supposed to already have democracy, it always comes as a surprise to realize we aren't there yet. |
Columnists
Rick Salutin
| Many journalists seem preemptively nostalgic for a foul, undemocratic system that has only longevity in its favour. What's behind the negative media reactions to the prospect of electoral reform? |
RabbleTV
Humberto DaSilva
| Trudeau promised to "make every vote count." If he wants true representation in Canada, he should probably look to proportional representation. |
Columnists
Murray Dobbin
| Prime Minster Justin Trudeau's election pledge that Canada will not have another election under first-past-the-post rules has morphed into a growing controversy. |
Columnists
Rick Salutin
| This country's electoral system is an insult to Canadians and a humiliation before the world, most of which doesn't use it. The first order of our new government should be to kill it. |
Blog
Stephen Kimber
| With such delightful electoral results last week, who really wanted to contemplate the uh-oh that came with showing Stephen Harper the prime ministerial don't-let-it-hit-you-on-the-way-out door? |
Columnists
Murray Dobbin
| Post-election, creating change will be the critical task of all progressives -- take what we know is possible and use it to rebuild community, reclaim the commons and build a broad social movement. |