Hogwash to proportional representation, two-stage balloting the way to go

The first vote is a runoff to determine which top two candidates remain on the ballot. On the final election day, voters choose the winner by absolute majority.

Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured. Some might argue two votes are simply too expensive. But surely democracy is worth it and no system is perfect. But let's not replace a broken system with one that would make things worse.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

May 16, 2016

OTTAWA—Election reform is the latest burning issue in Ottawa. But, unlike the real ravages suffered by citizens of Fort McMurray, the only people who care deeply about voting systems are politicians. Even journalists who cover politics don’t have much interest in, or understanding of, the oper...

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