electoral reform

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Central governments in countries with proportional representation voting systems tend to be larger than in countries with majoritarian/plurality election rules.

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Prime Minister Trudeau’s now-discarded electoral reform campaign promise was ill-conceived.


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Both the NDP and Green Party committed to proportional representation during the 2015 election, with little discussion of the costs of that particular voting system.


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From 1997 and 2015, had federal elections took place under an Alternative Vote system, the Liberals would have been the only party to benefit each election.


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The prime minister seemingly favours an alternative vote system—the system Canadians likely understand the least.


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Under proportional representation, voters effectively provide a sample of their opinions and the parties decide who will govern.