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One-fifth of British Columbians are unhappy with the current first-past-the-post system, according to a new Research Co.
The switch to a form of proportional representation, or PR, was an option in a referendum during the 2009 provincial election ...
If one thinks that the two-party system is a problem, let’s talk about solutions. You advocate for something called proportional representation. Explain what that is and why you think it might be a ...
Despite repeated referenda on electoral reform in British Columbia, advocates argue that public confusion and political self-interest continue to block meaningful change toward proportional ...
Browse here. A far better electoral system, one that nurtures cooperation and compromise, encouraging parties to work together for the common good, is proportional representation.
First-past-the-post is a winner-takes-all system that distorts election outcomes. A party can win the majority of seats with just 35 per cent of the vote. Whole provinces are painted as monolithic, ...
David Fraser Ottawa David Beatty wants new governance to get the Green Party seats in Parliament. But he doesn’t cite countries where proportional representation is disastrous.
Readers react to Corbyn’s new left-wing party - YOUR VIEWS: Our community say Corbyn’s new party highlights growing ...
If there was a centrist, middle-of-the-road party, it would likely win in a landslide. Under proportional representation we would get to rank the parties in order of our preferences.