▲ 5 ▼ 338Canada predicts an all-time high of 54 seats for the BC Conservatives (338canada.com) submitted 2 weeks ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca comment fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 2 weeks ago (4 children) The establishment bc conservatives are winning permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) FPTP means no one is winning sadly. Its insanity that a close race results in a majority for one party. We need to advance voter representation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Too bad the BC NDP and BC Greens advocated against Single Transferable Vote in 2005 as they both instead want Mixed-Member Proportional instead of a massive upgrade over undemocratic First-Past-The-Post. We were at 57.7% public support for STV missing the unreasonable BC Liberal threshold of 60%. Even if it's not the proportional representation electoral system you want, it's much easier to reform it after proprep is established. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Well said! Better than Trudeaus ranked choice approach which was legitimately less proportional than even FPTP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 2 weeks ago Exactly as healthcare is higher quality in the nordics than say Australia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) FPTP means no one is winning sadly. Its insanity that a close race results in a majority for one party. We need to advance voter representation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Too bad the BC NDP and BC Greens advocated against Single Transferable Vote in 2005 as they both instead want Mixed-Member Proportional instead of a massive upgrade over undemocratic First-Past-The-Post. We were at 57.7% public support for STV missing the unreasonable BC Liberal threshold of 60%. Even if it's not the proportional representation electoral system you want, it's much easier to reform it after proprep is established. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Well said! Better than Trudeaus ranked choice approach which was legitimately less proportional than even FPTP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 2 weeks ago Exactly as healthcare is higher quality in the nordics than say Australia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Too bad the BC NDP and BC Greens advocated against Single Transferable Vote in 2005 as they both instead want Mixed-Member Proportional instead of a massive upgrade over undemocratic First-Past-The-Post. We were at 57.7% public support for STV missing the unreasonable BC Liberal threshold of 60%. Even if it's not the proportional representation electoral system you want, it's much easier to reform it after proprep is established. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Well said! Better than Trudeaus ranked choice approach which was legitimately less proportional than even FPTP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 2 weeks ago Exactly as healthcare is higher quality in the nordics than say Australia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] codydodd@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Well said! Better than Trudeaus ranked choice approach which was legitimately less proportional than even FPTP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 2 weeks ago Exactly as healthcare is higher quality in the nordics than say Australia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca [S] 4 points 2 weeks ago Exactly as healthcare is higher quality in the nordics than say Australia. permalink fedilink source parent
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