Why we (still) need a new election system
The current system is flawed and there’s no consensus on an existing alternative. Why not something new? Single Vote Proportional may be a winner.
Our current election system, first past the post, is widely recognized as being severely flawed.
As the only requirement to be elected is to have more votes than any other candidate in the riding, the system leads to many MPs being elected who are in no way representative of the views of the majori...
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