Fair Vote Canada congratulates Mark Carney on becoming Canada’s Prime Minister and welcomes the appointment of Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Democratic Institutions Arielle Kayabaga (London West, Ont.) on her new position. Contact media@fairvote.ca.
Fair Vote Canada congratulated Mark Carney on his election as Liberal Party leader, calling his leadership an opportunity to revisit proportional representation. The organization noted Carney’s past openness to electoral reform and urged him to commit to a system where seats in Parliament more closely reflect the popular vote. “Carney has an opportunity to inspire … Read more
Fair Vote Canada issued the following statement: “Pierre Poilievre’s refusal to let his MPs access much-needed housing funds for their communities is a stark example of how winner-takes-all politics fails voters and communities. Instead of prioritizing solutions for the housing crisis, his party is more focused on partisan advantage, even if it means ignoring the needs of … Read more
Fair Vote Canada issued a release with the results of the latest poll by Angus Reid, which showed that many Canadians “can’t find a party they want to vote for.” The poll also demonstrated that “[…]half of all respondents agreed that they don’t have a voting option that really represents their views.” The organization emphasized, “The hard truth … Read more
Fair Vote Canada applauds the efforts of MPs and Senators in the Canadian Association of Feminist Parliamentarians who are working to curb abuse and harassment in Parliament and to encourage civil and constructive debate. Non-affiliated Senator Marilou McPhedran is urging her colleagues to ask themselves: “How do we as individual parliamentarians take on more personal responsibility … Read more
This fall or early winter 2024, there will be a vote in House of Commons on a motion for a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. A Citizens’ Assembly is a non-partisan, independent body made up of everyday people that would consider all options for electoral reform, including maintaining the status quo, a winner-take-all ranked ballot, … Read more
The Liberal Party of Canada has voted to back a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform at their national policy convention. This resolution will now be the official policy of the Liberal Party for the next eight years. Ryan Campbell, who attended the convention from Vancouver, was delighted that the resolution passed. “It’s inspiring to see the Liberal … Read more
The Confidence and Supply Agreement between the NDP and Liberals is a heartening first step to a new kind of politics in Canada, where parties choose to look for common ground rather than constantly attack each other. With a winner-take-all electoral system fueling power-hungry politics, minority governments have typically been short-lived affairs in Canada. March 22’s announcement is … Read more
Fair Vote Canada issued a statement: “Thanks to first-past-the-post, the leader who delivered the Conservatives more of the popular vote than the governing Liberals was not only shut out of government, but couldn’t keep the factions within his own party together,” reads the statement. “Right-leaning voters across the country—shut out of the decision-making in Ottawa—are … Read more
In June, 2021, all the MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee except the Conservatives voted for an NDP motion to do a study of a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. Unfortunately, the September election means that vote will no longer be binding. A Confidence and Supply Agreement between the Liberals and the … Read more
