The best way to protect ourselves against an authoritarian takeover is to end a system that lets parties take total control with just 40% (or less) of the vote.
That’s why it’s time to implement proportional representation across Canada.
I’m not sure if political parties are the cause. I think it’s a combination of winner-take-all electoral systems (e.g., FPTP, IRV), along with weak protections.
I’m not sure if political parties are the cause. I think it’s a combination of winner-take-all electoral systems (e.g., FPTP, IRV), along with weak protections.
Democracy Watch is taking on a lot of these.