electoral reform
Support for electoral reform in Canada jumps after federal election: poll
Nearly 70 per cent of Canadians said they support electoral reform. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: The federal leaders’ debates need a reboot
This past election underscores the need to revamp the leaders’ debates process, says Bill Kelly. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Monday’s weird election result is no reason to abandon our electoral system
Rob Breakenridge says he is not convinced proportional representation would give us a better government. Continue reading
What does a Liberal minority government mean for the issues that matter to B.C.?
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The Liberals must work with their political opponents to deliver promises for B.C. Continue reading
Saint John-Rothesay MP-elect calls for electoral reform following federal election results
By Andrew Cromwell Digital Broadcast Journalist
“I think what’s happening is we’re not connecting with constituents, we’re not connecting with voters,” said Wayne Long of Saint John-Rothesay. Continue reading
NDP’s Jagmeet Singh calls for electoral reform, says system is ‘broken’
Singh, who anticipates working more closely with the Liberals in the upcoming Parliament, says he plans to push for a proportional representation system. Continue reading
Talk of a coalition government ‘premature’, Green leader argues
Elizabeth May says talk of a coalition government is “meaningless” in Canada’s first-past-the-post system. Continue reading
They might never win an election — so what keeps a fringe party alive?
Some of these small parties have been around for more than 30 years and have never come close to winning an election. Continue reading
Karina Gould’s balancing act in her fight for the Liberals and her hometown
Karina Gould, the youngest female cabinet minister in Canadian history, won her riding by a slim margin in 2015 and she is aiming to keep it. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Canadians keep rejecting electoral reform. Maybe we should take heed.
Rob Breakenridge wonders how many more electoral reform setbacks we need to show that Canadians don’t want to change the way we elect governments. Continue reading