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Submission HEIN-0168 (Online)

Submission By Wilf Hein
AddressAbbotsford, BC, Canada
Organization
Date20040412
CategoryElectoral system change
Abstract
I prefer a proportional voting system, similar to what some European countries have, in which smaller parties with a minimum of 5% of the vote will usually receive a seat. This, in my opinion reflects more democratic representation.  [1 page]

Submission Content
 

Suggestions to change our voting system

When I voted in the past I often did not vote for the party that best matches my desires, because of the way our voting system works. Under our present, non-proportional voting system, smaller parties with good ideas seldom get a chance to be represented in our government. The parties win a majority of the seats often on less than 50% of the vote. At the moment, close to 60% of the Liberal caucus comes from just one province. I don't find this acceptable.

Personally I would, therefore, prefer a proportional voting system, similar to what some European countries have, in which smaller parties with a minimum of 5% of the vote will usually receive a seat. This, in my opinion reflects a more democratic representation, and allows for different opinions of other parties to be heard as well. There is nothing wrong with coalition governments, in my view; they work quite well in some other countries.

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