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Conservatives policy on electoral reform

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Should Canada switch to a proportional representation voting system?

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Answer: No

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Very strongly agree

No, keep the current “first past the post” system

The Conservative party has been a strong supporter of the current 'first past the post' system, as it has historically benefited them. They have opposed electoral reform efforts in the past, such as the 2016 proposal by the Liberal government to change the electoral system, which was eventually abandoned. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

The Conservative party has generally been in favor of maintaining the current electoral system, as it has historically benefited them. They have not shown support for proportional representation, and their 2019 election platform did not include any mention of electoral reform. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, switch to an instant runoff system

While the Conservative party has not explicitly supported an instant runoff system, they have generally been in favor of maintaining the current electoral system. They have not shown support for alternative voting systems, including instant runoff, and their 2019 election platform did not include any mention of electoral reform.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The Conservative party has historically opposed proportional representation, as it tends to benefit smaller parties and could potentially weaken their position in government. In the 2019 election, the party platform did not include any mention of electoral reform, and they have not shown support for proportional representation in the past.

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