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Single transferable vote (stv)

Instant-runoff voting (ranked ballots)

Generation Squeeze on Bluesky

The antidote to US style chaos and fake news begins with holding parties to account for comprehensive, clear and honest platforms. Those who want our vote in Canada's next federal election must deliver clear and costed plans! Here's how they can do it: https://www.gensqueeze.ca/2025_federal_recommendations

UBC Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions on Bluesky

Additionally, foreign interference and disinformation pose major threats to election integrity. Chris Tenove outlines the risks and why stronger protections are needed.

🔗 Read more via The Hill Times: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

Green Party of Canada | Parti Vert du Canada sur Bluesky

🌱 C'est à nous de façonner l'avenir. Un Canada plus juste et plus vert est possible, mais seulement si nous votons pour. Rejoignez-nous pour construire un avenir qui place les gens et la planète en priorité. Lisez notre plan ici : 🔗 www.greenparty.ca/fr/our-plan

‪Green Party of Canada | Parti Vert du Canada on Bluesky

🌱 The future is ours to shape. A fairer, greener Canada is possible, but only if we vote for it. Join us in building a future that puts people and the planet first. Read our plan here: 🔗 greenparty.ca/our-plan

Samara Centre for Democracy on Bluesky

🚨 Our SAMbot Alberta ‘23 Election findings continue to spark interest!

🎙️ Research Director @beathenorth.bsky.social joined CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent to talk fake engagement, online abuse & astroturfing in the election.

Tune in! tr.ee/PXD-Y18YDI

Cheri DiNovo on Bluesky

Looking at the federal NDP polling and wonder what is their game plan?

Electoral Renewal Canada on Bluesky

With all the talk of US-Canada trade, did you know the first Canada-US Free Trade agreement hinged on our election system?

Turner's Liberals and Broadbent's NDP opposed the agreement, while Mulroney's PCs supported it.

The election was called after the Senate refused to pass the agreement.

The PCs were carried to victory by their seat margins in Quebec and Alberta. With just 50% of the vote, they elected 87% of the MPs.

That's how a party can win a majority government with just 43% of the popular vote in Canada.

The purpose of this not is not to question the merits of free trade, it's to emphasize that elections have consequences.

When consequential decisions need to be made, like the ratification of a trade agreement (and more!), it's important that the legislature accurately reflects the voters.

UBC Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions on Bluesky

🇨🇦 What’s at stake for Canadian democracy before the next election?

Political violence is rising across Canada. CSDI’s Chris Tenove (@cjten.bsky.social) explains why targeted attacks on politicians are becoming more common—and what can be done to stop it.

🔗 Read via CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/all-political-parties-have-a-part-to-play-in-condemning-violence-says-researcher-1.7484312

TVO Today | The Agenda on Bluesky

"Even though the PCs captured 43% of the vote, they won 64% of the seats. In other words, in our system, 57% of the people can vote against the PCs, but the Tories still win 100% of the power." — @spaikin.bsky.social #onpoli

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The 2 establishment parties in every country always fearmonger against having to share power with the smaller parties/independents because there's... gasps more accountability and productivity.

Niklas Hjelm-Smith🔵 on Bluesky

Support for joining the European Union is higher in Canada than in Norway

FPTP Defenders Have Run Out of Excuses: How Arguments Against Proportional Representation Reveal a Fundamental Disregard for Democracy

After extensive debates with FPTP defenders, I've noticed a pattern: they consistently value "efficiency" over democratic representation, treating democracy as a secondary consideration rather than the primary purpose of elections.

1. "PR gives extremists power"

This fundamentally misunderstands how extremism works in electoral systems. FPTP doesn't prevent extremism – it masks it until extremists capture an entire mainstream party from within. Look at the US, where MAGA extremism has taken over the Republican Party. Even in Canada, when the extreme Reform Party merged with the Progressive Conservatives, the Reform Party Leader (Stephen Harper) became the leader overall. Three of the four conservative permanent leaders were once Reform Party members. In PR systems, extremist views get proportional representation (no more, no less) while coalition dynamics contain their influence. The transparency PR provides is a feature, not a bug.

2. "PR creates ineffective coalition governments"

International evidence contradicts this. Countries with PR consistently outperform FPTP countries on economic stability, social welfare, and environmental protection. The Nordic countries, Germany, and New Zealand all demonstrate effective governance under PR. What FPTP defenders call "efficiency" is actually minority rule – the ability of a party with 35-40% support to implement policies opposed by the majority.

3. "FPTP provides clearer accountability"

This claim collapses under scrutiny. In Ontario, PCs govern with a "majority" despite 57% of voters explicitly rejecting them. How is this accountability? The Liberals campaigned on housing affordability in 2015 and failed to make progress for nine years while the crisis exploded. FPTP allowed them to remain in power despite this failure. That's not accountability – it's systematic failure.

4. "PR would hurt Canada due to our polarized landscape"

This argument reveals a profound misunderstanding of electoral systems. Their purpose is to provide accurate representation, not to manipulate outcomes based on which ideologies you personally prefer. If you're concerned about extremism, address the cultural factors creating it rather than masking it through electoral manipulation that also disenfranchises millions of moderate voters.

The mathematical reality remains undeniable: FPTP systematically discards millions of valid votes in every election. In rural ridings like Hastings-Lennox and Addington, over 51% of voters had NO representation whatsoever in the last election.

The heart of the issue is simple: In a democracy, citizens are deserving of and entitled to representation in government. Electoral systems should ensure that vote percentages match seat percentages – the core principle of democratic representation. Anything less undermines the very foundation of representative democracy.

FPTP defenders have run out of excuses. The evidence is clear: proportional representation delivers more democratic outcomes, more stable policy, and better governance. It's time Canada joined the many successful democracies that ensure every vote counts.

I am going to preface this by saying that this was shared with me by a friend and I am still trying to get my head wrapped around it. I am not an expert or even well read on the subject but do believe that the voting systems in Canada need to change. I post in the interest of building the discussion in this community.

I like single transferrable vote (STV), but it’s unlikely to catch on because it needs number crunching in the backend to apportion the excess votes to (hopefully) improve proportionality. I can see it being accused of corruption by the fact and critical-thinking challenged demographic.

Baden-Württemberg solves that by saying that every riding has two members, one who wins the popular vote, and one who is selected from the runners-up in a manner that best enhances proportionality, but still focuses on the high vote earners.

Mixed member proportional representation (MMR) is too easily gamed by parties to embed unelectable party hacks/loyalists (as experienced in NZ).

Fair Vote Canada on Bluesky

Congratulations @kayabagaarielle.bsky.social on your new role as Minister of Democratic Institutions!

We urge you to make electoral reform a priority—Canada needs proportional representation for a fairer, more representative democracy.

#CdnPoli

Electoral Renewal Canada on Bluesky

‪It's worth noting that @kayabagaarielle.bsky.social was one of 39 MPs to vote in favour of a Citizen's Assembly on Electoral Reform in 2023.

The new Liberal government should support a Citizen's Assembly so that there are no more conflicts of interest in who decides how MPs are elected.

#cdnpoli