Notices tagged with proportionalrepresentation
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New Zealand
#ProportionalRepresentation
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"A Supreme Court that doesn't give a damn what the public wants ... is exactly what a Supreme Court is for, actually." True enough. But elected representatives in government *are* supposed to do what people want, that's why they get elected. If they had fulfilled their obligations to actually represent the citizens' wants then the Supreme Court wouldn't have to act at all. It all…
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It's actually the winner-take-all system that tends towards a two-party system. If there are eight parties running in one riding, but only one can win a seat, then people vote for the candidate most likely to win, rather than the candidate who will best represent them. That results in poor representation -- up to 7/8 of the voters may have cast a ballot for someone not elected, an…
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@indi I'm hoping for the best. @MaryamMonsef started as an !ElectoralReform supporter, and I suspect she wasn't happy toeing the party line. Same for @HonStephaneDion, and now they've both been removed from their Cabinet positions. I hope @KarinaGould will stay true to her ideals, resist the Liberal Party's pressure to bury the !ElectoralReform issue, and follow through on the #ER…
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The audio of last night's #ProportionalRepresentation debate is online: http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/audio-of-proportional-representation-vs-alternative-vote-panel-discussion/
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Getting ready for @FairvoteWRC's #ProportionalRepresentation debate, 7pm at #Kitchener City Hall http://fairvotewrc.ca/the-experts-discuss
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...and following that up with a presentation on the need for #ProportionalRepresentation, not just for political parties, but also for religious, ethnic and gender diversity in Parliament. #FairVote
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Need #ProportionalRepresentation to reflect the will of the voters. US #ElectoralCollege doesn't do it, nor Canada's #FPTP !ElectoralReform
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♻ @fairvotewrc @kady @WoodworthMP was very interested in our position, even though #Proportional_Representation wasn't something he personally favoured
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#Proportional_Representation for a better democracy http://sn.jonkman.ca/attachment/2646
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