Parliament just voted against a motion that would have struck a citizens' assembly on electoral reform. Here's why replacing our first-past-the-post system is still a good idea, and why the Trudeau Liberals should just get on with it already.
None of the parties agreed, none of turn ever will, it’s too entrenched.
This needs to be done incredibly carefully, and for people who think it should be easy, what happens in the next election when the CPC are expected to win a landslide majority, and Polievre says “let’s make a change, we have the numbers”
We have what we have. It could be better, but it could be a lot worse.
You mean the election we’re looking at right now, under First Past The Post?
Half of the reason the CPC ever wins is because the left vote is so splintered in Canada. Basically any system other than FPTP is more representative and will result in more fair elections
And what happens to Canada when we get rid of that system, the Conservative numbers plummet, they cry foul, and suddenly Alberta wants to leave Canada.
You’re right. Clearly the answer is to continue to submit ourselves to the conservative and neoliberal minority rule that has lead to the current moment. It’s clearly working so well and has such excellent future prospects for everyone who lives under it.
But that might give parties other than the liberals or conservatives a solid chance at power! It’s practically treason!
None of the parties agreed, none of turn ever will, it’s too entrenched.
This needs to be done incredibly carefully, and for people who think it should be easy, what happens in the next election when the CPC are expected to win a landslide majority, and Polievre says “let’s make a change, we have the numbers”
We have what we have. It could be better, but it could be a lot worse.
You mean the election we’re looking at right now, under First Past The Post?
Half of the reason the CPC ever wins is because the left vote is so splintered in Canada. Basically any system other than FPTP is more representative and will result in more fair elections
And what happens to Canada when we get rid of that system, the Conservative numbers plummet, they cry foul, and suddenly Alberta wants to leave Canada.
You’re right. Clearly the answer is to continue to submit ourselves to the conservative and neoliberal minority rule that has lead to the current moment. It’s clearly working so well and has such excellent future prospects for everyone who lives under it.
It’s the system that has been used in Britain and their colonies for centuries. It’s not perfect, but it has endured.
I’m not saying we can’t do better, bit I am saying this is an existential change that we have to be careful about.
It could literally destroy the country if not managed correctly.
Since none of the current parties agreed, with not even two major parties agreeing, it seems like a bad idea to just force though.