Every
riding should be represented by
two MPs:
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The candidate for the party that received the most votes.
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The candidate who received the most votes, or the
candidate who received the second most votes if the
candidate with the most votes represents the party with the most
votes.
This would be accompanied by reducing the number of ridings by
at least half, such that the number of MPs is not increased.
For parliamentary votes, in each riding, the MP that received the
most votes would get 2 votes and the MP with the 2nd most votes
would get 1 vote. This could easily be handled by an electronic
voting system. This would also create an easy to reference record
of an MPs voting history that constituents could reference.
Advantages of this system:
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Every riding is represented by the governing party.
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Ridings that did not have a majority vote for the governing
party would be less likely to be ignored.
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If a constituent has a problem with an MP, they have an
alternate MP they can contact.
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Constituents can compare MPs during their term to see who
represents them the best.
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Gives opposition MPs experience in parliament; Will be good if
they form the next government. (This will avoid the current problem
that, if the NDP form the next government, they will only have 2
MPs with current Parliamentary experience)
The number of votes assigned to MPs could be changed from 2/1 to
some other values such as 3/1 or 5/2 etc. as further analysis may
show.
This system could also be modified for a proportional system that
would be more fair than a proportional system that only has one MP
per riding.
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