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Tag: Electoral reform
Too many fault lines in digital voting process
Reading Time: 3 minutes The shambles of the Iowa caucuses reconfirms that electronic voting is still a long way off
Quebec’s electoral reform public education initiative falls short
Reading Time: 3 minutes How a government can claim consensus without asking the question is quite a head-scratcher
Electoral reform in B.C. won’t enable the far right
Reading Time: 3 minutes No electoral system has a monopoly on either preventing or fostering far right parties
Electoral reform actually enhances local representation
Reading Time: 3 minutes In all three models being considered in the B.C. referendum, every MLA will be accountable to either a local riding or region
The compelling arguments against electoral reform in B.C.
Reading Time: 6 minutes Former NDP Premiers Glen Clark and Ujjal Dosanjh may be against electoral reform, but retired lawyer Ian MacLeod expresses his opposition best
Proportional representation a perfect example of loser take all
Reading Time: 4 minutes Replacing the existing system with proportional representation will result in a government of chaos
Proportional representation breeds unstable governments
Reading Time: 3 minutes B.C.’s electoral reform referendum could lead to more shaky coalitions and less effective government
How much does your vote really count?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ontario’s recent election results signal Canada’s wider democratic dilemma
Fairness should be at the heart of electoral reform
Reading Time: 3 minutes Every argument in favour of our current flawed system is either easily rebutted or simply untrue