Fairvote Canada
What is This Group is About?
De Quoi Parle ce Groupe?
The unofficial non-partisan Lemmy movement to bring proportional representation to all levels of government in Canada.
🗳️Voters deserve more choice and accountability from all politicians.
Le mouvement non officiel et non partisan de Lemmy visant à introduire la représentation proportionnelle à tous les niveaux de gouvernement au Canada.
🗳️Les électeurs méritent davantage de choix et de responsabilité de la part de tous les politiciens.
- A Simple Guide to Electoral Systems
- What is First-Past-The-Post (FPTP)?
- What is Proportional Representation (PR)?
- What is a Citizens’ Assembly?
- Why Referendums Aren't Necessary
- The 219 Corrupt MPs Who Voted Against Advancing Electoral Reform
Related Communities/Communautés Associées
Resources/Ressources
Official Organizations/Organisations Officielles
- List of Canadian friends of Democracy Bluesky
- Fair Vote Canada: Bluesky
- Fair Voting BC: Bluesky
- Charter Challenge for Fair Voting: Bluesky
- Electoral Renewal Canada: Bluesky
- Vote16: Bluesky
- Longest Ballot Committee: Bluesky
- ~~Make Votes Equal / Make Seats Match Votes~~
- Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (IRV for municipal elections)
We're looking for more moderators, especially those who are of French and indigenous identities.
Politiques de modération de contenu
Nous recherchons davantage de modérateurs, notamment ceux qui sont d'identité française et autochtone.
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Your analysis captures the systemic challenge perfectly. The issue isn't just about party self-interest, but a fundamental democratic deficit.
When the Liberals and Conservatives benefit from First-Past-the-Post (FPTP), they have zero incentive to implement proportional representation (PR). This isn't just political strategy - it's actively undermining democratic principles.
Trudeau's 2015 promise is the quintessential example. The Liberals campaigned on making "every vote count" and promised 2015 would be the last election under FPTP. When it became clear PR would dilute their power, they abandoned the entire electoral reform process.
The core problem is that our current system allows a minority of votes to translate into majority governance. In the 2021 federal election, for instance, we saw a government formed with significantly less than 50% of the popular vote.
What's most frustrating is that implementing PR isn't technically difficult. We've seen successful models in countries like Ireland (STV) and New Zealand (MMP). The barriers are purely political - those in power protecting their own interests rather than serving democratic ideals.
Ultimately, this isn't about helping smaller parties "get more seats". It's about ensuring every citizen's vote meaningfully contributes to representation. That's the fundamental promise of democracy - and of Canada.