What would Liberal Respect for Diversity Look Like?
Canada’s new Minister for Democratic Institutions, Maryam Monsef, was interviewed by Peter Mansbridge. He says"People want the system...
2015 Election Strongholds
In Canada’s 2015 election we saw a healthy range of diverse opinions. Outside Quebec, across Canada the balance was 37% Conservative...
What would the results of the 2015 election have been, with proportional representation?
What would the results of the 2015 election have been, with proportional representation? In any election, as Prof. Dennis Pilon says:...
How Do Regional MPs Serve Large Regions?
The Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system lets you elect regional MPs competing with your local MP to represent you. One question often...
Poll Results on Canadian Support for PR
For many years, it was well-known that polls showed a strong majority of Canadians (around 70%) believe that the portion of seats a party...
Ten Canadian Commissions, Assemblies and Reports that have recommended proportional representation
One reason over 70% of Canadians support moving toward an element of proportionality in our voting system is the weight of expert...
Coalition governments in Canada
Proportional representation would lead to more coalition governments representing a wider range of public opinion than the one-man...
Canada needs democratically nominated candidates
Candidates in federal elections getting 10% of the vote receive public subsidy (rebates) of 60% of election expenses up to the approved...
Will MMP swamp the rural voice?
Many people fear that proportional representation “will dilute the power of rural Canada. Since the proportional composition of the House...
Will my region lose representation?
With proportional representation, will my local region lose representation? Will my MP be from somewhere away? This is a common fear of...
