Fair Vote Canada said that Liberals won a majority with 39.5 per cent of the popular vote and more than half of all voters were unable to cast an effective ballot. They now will wait another four years to have the opportunity to elect a representative aligned with their values – or not. Fair Vote Canada’s … Read more
Fair Vote Canada will be offering Canadians a different way to analyze election results with the website myvoteshouldcount.ca. This website will provide live results for each riding and party by percentage of unrepresented votes. An unrepresented vote is a vote that will not be represented in the legislature because it did not go to the … Read more
Fair Vote Canada commends the NDP for including proportional representation in their final election platform. “We congratulate Tom Mulcair for taking this bold position and agree with him that only proportional representation will Make Every Vote Count,” said Doug Bailie, president of Fair Vote Canada (FVC). Call 780-224-3438.
On Sept. 15, International Democracy Day, over 500 Canadian academics, several fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, 29 Canada Research Chairs and two professors with the Order of Canada, called on all parties to work together to bring in a fairer electoral system. Fair Vote Canada also unveiled their Where They Stand webpage that showcases … Read more
Liberal democratic reform critic, Scott Simms (Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L.) voted against an amendment to the Fair Elections Act that would have implemented Liberal Party policy. Fair Vote Canada executive director Kelly Carmichael said “democratic reformers in all parties were much encouraged by Justin Trudeau’s openness to equal and effective votes, as well as a more democratic House … Read more
Canada’s largest voting reform organization has joined a growing chorus opposing Bill C-23, the so-called “Fair Elections Act. Many Fair Vote Canada members participated in the national day of action called “Let People Vote!” supported and facilitated by Leadnow.ca, the Council of Canadians and the Canadian Federation of Students. From Victoria to Halifax, citizens gathered at … Read more
Fair Vote Canada is urging the federal government not to push through significant changes to Elections Canada without building consensus with other political parties. More information is available online. Call 780-224-3438.
Fair Vote Canada calls on all leaders to embrace the spirit of Conservative MP Michael Chong's (Wellington-Halton Hills, Ont.) democratic reform bill and to put the interest of Canadian democracy at the centre of this decision. Fair Vote Canada appreciates the efforts made by Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and NDP MP Craig Scott … Read more
Fair Vote Canada encourages the new Elections Canada advisory panel to tackle the major inadequacies of Canada's electoral system, especially its unequal treatment of voters, the group said. Fair Vote Canada congratulates Elections Canada CEO Marc Mayrand for establishing the advisory panel, but said it is important that the scope of the panel’s discussions not be … Read more
Fair Vote Canada announced the addition of former Liberal Leader Bob Rae to its National Advisory Board. "Bob Rae's depth of experience and commitment to electoral reform will be of great benefit to our Advisory Board as we build our campaign for the 2015 federal election," said Doug Bailie, president of Fair Vote Canada. The … Read more
