 PM Justin Trudeau backs away from electoral reform pledge | CTV News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suggesting electoral reform might not happen after all, and that there's less need for it now that the Conservatives are out of power.Commentsview comments in forum You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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That pisses me off! So much for your principles.
Dear XXXXX,
Over the summer and early fall, our MPs consulted with Canadians on Liberal changes to our elections and to our democracy. We knew our process of mailing Canadians directly would engage many more people than the government�s town hall meetings.
More than 81,000 Canadians from 59 electoral districts took the time to respond to surveys sent to them by their Conservative MP!
And Canadians they voted overwhelmingly in support of a referendum.
Over 90% of respondents - 73,740 of 81,389 Canadians - told us they wanted a referendum!
Support for a referendum is consistent across genders and age groups, and a clear majority of supporters of ALL political parties support a referendum.
Despite this huge consensus, our Conservative Party the ONLY party that is actively fighting for a referendum.
Thank you for your support,
The Demand A Referendum Team
We need some level of reform though. I'd like to see a two ballot vote. One vote for PM/Premier and one vote for MP/MPP.
There already are. The party members vote for Leader, and the citizens vote for MP/MLA.
Call me crazy, but wouldn't proportional representation end Majority goverments, and force the parties to work together? (In theory at least)
Most scenarios have it this way, yes. Wouldn't that be awesome!!?
We need some level of reform though. I'd like to see a two ballot vote. One vote for PM/Premier and one vote for MP/MPP.
There already are. The party members vote for Leader, and the citizens vote for MP/MLA.
Call me crazy, but wouldn't proportional representation end Majority goverments, and force the parties to work together? (In theory at least)
Most scenarios have it this way, yes. Wouldn't that be awesome!!?
Best federal years in recent memory were when Martin's Liberals and Harper's Conservatives had minority governments.
Frankly, I think we need some sort of reform, because it's ridiculous that conservative voters in Toronto/Vancouver as well as liberal voters in the Prairie provinces have next to no representation in Parliament.
I agree, but for true reform, it has to come from all parties. Kudos to Trudeau to appoint a committee where all parties have equal say; but they are never going to agree on a single system that all Canadians would adopt through referendum.
Which I think is why he's throwing in the towel.
Call me crazy, but wouldn't proportional representation end Majority goverments, and force the parties to work together? (In theory at least)
I have been in Europe long enough to tell you without hesitation:
You don't want PR.
The small parties, having to cater to one interest loudmouths, and the
under the table corruption that has to be done to get support to make a government
has the turned the whole system into an unbelievable clusterfuck across many Euro
countries.
Trust me, the best arrangement is in Belgium, where it is so screwed up,
they usually don't have a government these days.
FPTP is really the best way.