BlairMahaffy comments on Canada Is Edging Toward a Two-Party System. That Would Be a Mistake

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[–] BlairMahaffy@lemmy.ca 1 point 8 months ago

CGP Grey did this excellent video on FPTP a number of years ago. Worth a watch.

It explains why a FPTP electoral system will almost certainly gravitate toward a two party system.

It is a feature, not a bug. The NDP is an anomaly. As is the BQ but that's more about regionalism.

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