We call ourselves a democracy, but often votes from quite a
substancial part of the population are swept under the carpet;
whenever a party has a majority. The present Liberal government is
a case in point. They won the elction, and because of that,
governing means to them: supporting friends and ignore
the rest of the province. True democracy and true governing, means
that various parts of the population (women, old people, children,
social programs, education, highways, forests-etc etc etc) are
considered and taken care of. The type of voting system which would
provide the best reflection of what an electorate wants and needs
would be provided in a mixed Member Proportional
[MMP] voting system. At least a person's vote would
count and mean something.
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