The issue that I have with STV is that one of the big parties is always going to win and be in control. We’ve seen that when the big parties are in control they don’t always do things that are popular with the people (national dental care has the support of 72% of Canadians but the Liberals only did it because the NDP forced them to.
If you look back at the last few Canadian elections the leftist vote is always above 50%. The Conservatives have never beaten the Liberals + NDP in an election. Canada’s government should lean left, always, because that is how the majority of Canadians vote and that’s how the surveys consistently show we lean. Conservative FPTP governments in Canada are an aberration.
True, but it comes out pretty close. STV would be a huge improvement over our current system of FPTP. My personal favourite though is open list mixed member proportional. But, regardless, I feel it would be good for there to be an unbiased National Citizens Committee on Electoral Reform, to research and make recommendations to the politicians on improvements to our electoral system.
I agree. I would like to see a system that truly reflects the preference of the people but that eliminates the possibility that a tiny, extremist party could punch above it’s weight.
The issue that I have with STV is that one of the big parties is always going to win and be in control. We’ve seen that when the big parties are in control they don’t always do things that are popular with the people (national dental care has the support of 72% of Canadians but the Liberals only did it because the NDP forced them to.
If you look back at the last few Canadian elections the leftist vote is always above 50%. The Conservatives have never beaten the Liberals + NDP in an election. Canada’s government should lean left, always, because that is how the majority of Canadians vote and that’s how the surveys consistently show we lean. Conservative FPTP governments in Canada are an aberration.
What makes you say that? Are you confusing STV with AV? They are two different things.
See image comparing results of an STV election and an AV election: https://www.fairvote.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Tasmania-and-Western-Australia.png
Huh. That makes sense.
It still skews the popular vote, though. The winning party got a few extra percent while the lowest parties got less.
True, but it comes out pretty close. STV would be a huge improvement over our current system of FPTP. My personal favourite though is open list mixed member proportional. But, regardless, I feel it would be good for there to be an unbiased National Citizens Committee on Electoral Reform, to research and make recommendations to the politicians on improvements to our electoral system.
I agree. I would like to see a system that truly reflects the preference of the people but that eliminates the possibility that a tiny, extremist party could punch above it’s weight.