Currently, Canada's electoral system is based on a "first past the post" system. The candidate with the most votes in a riding wins a seat in the House of Commons and represents that riding as its Member of Parliament. The Governor General asks the Members of Parliament to form a government, which is normally the party whose candidates have won the most seats; that party's leader generally becomes Prime Minister. An absolute majority of the electorate is not needed, and is rarely achieved. As a result, power has been held by either of two parties for most of Canada's history. The party whose candidates win the second largest number of seats becomes the Official Opposition.
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@9F5KMPV2yrs2Y
Canada should become a republic and use the electoral college like the United States.
@4QSX27S4yrs4Y
How about we banish the feudal system once and for all?
@B486HPFConservative3wks3W
We need electoral reform. It’s pretty sad that by the time the West votes, the east has already elected a Prime Minister. Each province should have an equal number of seats to represent their province. This would ensure the west has a voice.
@B2HKYQ83mos3MO
No, switch to an instant runoff system and truncated ballots should be counted as well to determine a minority government
@B2BMK7B3mos3MO
Switch to a semi-proportional system, such as Parallel Voting/Supplementary Member System, but ensure the split between the FPTP & PR seats is 50/50.
@9JQ8T5J1yr1Y
Yes, but switch to a Parallel Voting System, & ensure the constituency & proportional seat numbers are exactly 50/50.
@9BP44CP2yrs2Y
No, but the system needs to be reformed so that not just Ontario and Quebec get to decide.
@953THJ83yrs3Y
The federal government should be abolished
@93JMN2F3yrs3Y
@924B2SN3yrs3Y
Switch to a run off system…
Yes, so long as it is kept democratic and attempts at gerrymandering and corruption are prohibited.
yes but only if a referendum is conducted on the issue
@8XDRVQT3yrs3Y
No, switch to a decentralized direct democracy
@8XBLRJYLibertarian3yrs3Y
Reform to a consensus direct democracy
@8WYP84X3yrs3Y
Keep the current system but change the qualifications for the size and number of electoral districts, so as rural Canada gets the same geographical representation as urban Canada.
@8VVD7Z44yrs4Y
Let’s vote on the platform that is best suited from each political party. They will be responsible for this platform. Each party has its pros and cons and I strongly suggest they work together representing their own platform. Let’s move away from party elections but platform elections.
@8R9YBHV4yrs4Y
I should vote for each specific person in each role that is relevant to me. Municipal, provincial and Federal, not the party and their leader win
@8R73ZY64yrs4Y
@8PTVNHF4yrs4Y
Who ever gets the most amount of votes in general, should win.
@8PSZYX74yrs4Y
No party, just the individual running, Have 10 to 20 Senators vote any issue help with the people support.
@8PRTTFYConservative4yrs4Y
Canada should switch to a MMP system
@8P784MT4yrs4Y
It depends on whether Canadians wants to switch.
@8NWJ3SPLibertarian4yrs4Y
Mixed, Proportional for densely populated urban areas with instant runoff system for rural areas.
@8NHT9HF4yrs4Y
No, but get rid of majority seats and make it a majority vote and eliminate strategic voting
@8LG95RH4yrs4Y
Yes, because as long as the country remains centralized, first past the post strangles party diversity and promotes at best a party oligopoly and at worst a party duopoly.
@8LG95RH4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the country remains centralized, first past the post strangles party diversity and promotes at best a party oligopoly and at worst a party duopoly.
@9BZVY7M2yrs2Y
No, strictly based off of popular vote.
@9BVK4972yrs2Y
YES The Entire Canadian electoral system is rigged to cater to eastern canada the west has no say and cannot over turn any election results.
@98TLB6M2yrs2Y
Yes, but it should be a mixed-member electoral system.
@93W94WY3yrs3Y
Yes, but using a mixed member proportional system
@8VK65X8Conservative4yrs4Y
Should be by majority votes not by seats
@8VJQXKN4yrs4Y
Who ever gets the most votes
@8VH22SV4yrs4Y
Those who have the most votes should be elected
@8VGSTXS4yrs4Y
Yes, but implement a ranked choice voting
@8VFFYGM4yrs4Y
No, switch to an electoral college system
@8V77QWG4yrs4Y
We need a complete electoral overhaul - as it stands now, no one's voice is heard except lobbyists.
@8V5CD2H4yrs4Y
@8TYQ7V74yrs4Y
We somehow have to be fair as each area is u inquest and important
@9BKDY2YNew Democratic2yrs2Y
No, but we should find an alternative that is in between what we currently have and proportional voting to better represent the individual citizens values.
@99GJGTP2yrs2Y
@8VJ7MXZ4yrs4Y
No but it should not be based on seats but based on majority vote
The system should follow a more democratic system similar to Switzerland, rather than a Party Dictatorship".
@8T9RCTV4yrs4Y
No, however election reform should be enacted in different ways
@8RMZQCS4yrs4Y
Yes, provided the senate becomes elective as a check on the power of the majority in order to protect regional minorities.
@8QDT6XCNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but use a mixed-member proportional representation system
@8PMWH9T4yrs4Y
No, switch to a ranked party system, it prioritizes specific ideologies over others and prevents a social divide due to election outcomes
@8G2VVNM5yrs5Y
No, switch to 'ranked choice voting' instead
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