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Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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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 @8XBLRJYLibertarianfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Reform to a consensus direct democracy

 @8PKL72ZLibertarianfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

I'd prefer a ranked voting system

 @8NWWHM3from Saskatchewan  answered…4yrs4Y

Canada should switch to proportional representation for the House of commons, instant runoff for the governor general/prime minister, and cast lots for Senate.

 @8NWJ3SPLibertarianfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Mixed, Proportional for densely populated urban areas with instant runoff system for rural areas.

 @8NVZHNKLibertarianfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Prime Minister should be voted on separately.

 @8JZWBZQLibertarianfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, it should switch to knowledge-tested sortition of a large pool to balance reasonable efficiency with greater democracy

 @8HFWDWCLibertarianfrom British Columbia  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, and votes should be weighted based on the riding's GDP per capita (and possibly other contributions), so that the voters who contribute more to the country have more of a say (thus making the process more meritocratic).

  @8TXVXMLfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, open to a Ranked ballot system, where you get a score for the place on the voter's ballot. 1st = 10 pts, 2ns = 8 pts 3rd = 6 pts 4th = 4th pts 5th = 2pts and 6th = 1pt

 @8PJMGYMfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, electoral reform now! I'm in favour of ranked STV but MMP is another possible solution

 @8G2VVNMfrom Alberta  answered…5yrs5Y

No, switch to 'ranked choice voting' instead

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