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David Eby launches the How We Vote public engagement at the B.C. legislature. Photo: Province of British Columbia/Flickr
Proportional representation will mean more minority governments -- and that's a good thing
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.
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Ford Nation takes over Ontario
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.
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Liberals will fix election rules while keeping first-past-the-post
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.
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Yukon Premier Sandy Silver. Image: Bw14/Wikimedia Commons
Electoral reform in Yukon
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.
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Electoral reform reversal shows Justin Trudeau takes Canadians for fools
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"?
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U.S. presidential debacle rekindles electoral reform debate
Rick Salutin | Since we're supposed to already have democracy, it always comes as a surprise to realize we aren't there yet.
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What do Canadian journalists have against electoral reform?
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?
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Not Rex: Trudeau needs to start moving on electoral reform promise
Humberto DaSilva | Trudeau promised to "make every vote count." If he wants true representation in Canada, he should probably look to proportional representation.
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Whither electoral reform: Does Justin Trudeau really want fair elections?
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.
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This should be our last first-past-the-post election
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.
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In the wake of Harper's defeat, let's not forget electoral reform
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?
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Progressives' post-election task: Organizing for change
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.