Fairvote Canada
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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.
founded 1 year ago
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How many more years of Doug Ford must we endure until we all agree on proportional representation?
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A system that rewards geography instead of voters is not a real democracy.
Proportional representation would finally make every vote count.
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Politicians with 30%-40% of the vote should not control 100% of your healthcare decisions.
(lemmy.ca)
First past the post rewards parties that ignore most voters.
Proportional representation means governments that actually serve the majority.
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—New Democratic 45 seats, United Conservative 42 seats. United Conservative wins the most votes, but due to FPTP, New Democratic wins the most seats
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That is how distorted UK democracy has become under first past the post. Canada should take note.
Proportional representation means real majority rule. It is time to demand change
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When 630,000 Albertans vote Liberal and only get two seats, Ottawa has little incentive to listen.
(lemmy.ca)
A system that locks millions out of power divides the country.
Proportional representation would give every voter across Canada a real voice in shaping national decisions.
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Ha just like what's happened in BC's 2024 election.
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The mlas of BC must be pressured to implement the recommendation of the last citizens’ assembly
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First-past-the-post exaggerates regional divisions, making us appear more divided than we really are.
Proportional representation gives every voter and every region a real voice.
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