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BC Liberals/United: Refuses proportional representation after 57.7% support (bsky.app)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/fairvote@lemmy.ca
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in '05, campaigns against it in '18. Collapses.

CAQ: Reneges on PR promise. Loses every seat.

The lesson on short-term cynicism is clear: implement PR when you can, or get consumed by the status quo.

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[–] [S] 8 points 1 month ago

This is why Mark Carney claimed he supported proportional representation in 2025 and then never brought it back up.

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    [–] 1 point 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    From what I remember it was along the lines of ' I support it, but there's bigger priorities right now' , given the whole context of 51st state threats and the beginnings of the current trade war.

    I'd vote for a party that believably committed to proportional rep in a heartbeat. So let down after Trudeau dropped it.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 4 weeks ago*

    Properly representing Canada’s diversity in parliament strengthens unity against imperial powers.

    Justin Trudeau used prorep language to get elected then he switched to promoting instant run-off ranked ballots which could could’ve entrenched a 2-party system more so than first-past-the-post.

    We need a fair electoral system when the Canadian government already appoints judges, senators and their own direct representatives installed in the senate.

    It’s too dangerous to a let a minority supported government to have that kind of power.

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