First of all, thank you all for donating your time and energy to
this project. I have been worried for some time about the state of
democratic process in Canada, especially the fact that people don't
vote because they don't think their vote will count and that some
peoples' votes in fact don't count.
I am in favour of some sort of proportional representation, so
that a multiplicity of perspectives are represented in the
legislature. I think a system that will not create a majority
government that can pass legislation without any input from other
parties would be a good thing.
Historically, the most progressive legislation in Canada has
been passed when there was a minority government. I also would like
to see a system that fairly represents the individual voting
pattern.
I think that in theory it is good to have elected people who
represent a particular region, but it seems to me that there has to
be some way to set it up so that they actually do. Even on our very
small gulf island, the population is very diverse in political
beliefs, values, and vision.
What you are dealing with is very complex, and I thank you for
undertaking to make a recommendation.
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