The most important part of reforming voting here in
BC is to make changes to election donations limiting the size of
donations from individuals, businesses and especially from
corporations. I hope this is under your
mandate. Research shows that voters vote for the name
they have seen most often. Yes, some joker of a judge
somewhere gave corporations the rights of citizens but as we now
know, corporations are psychotic citizens who have no compassion
(reminds me of our premier) and therefore we must not let them buy
our democracy.
As well, I think if essential to limit election spending by
candidates and parties, again so that the wealthy are not buying
the vote which is what I feel happens now.
I do not feel that what we have in federal or provincial politics
resembles the democracy I would like to see at all. My
local MLA's opinions are so totally the opposite of mine that I
cannot even talk to the man. Therefore my voice is not
represented in either level of government at all and NEVER HAS
BEEN. The gap is so wide; for instance, my
MLA does not speak for my area on the matter of oil and gas
development. I live on Haida Gwaii and both MLA and MP
are for it, and most everyone here is totally against.
Nor do we want giant wind power after we found out that we will not
receive any power from them, it will all go south, and every day
here in my small town of 2000 people one giant truck load of diesel
is burnt to make the power (creating pollution).
Proportional Representation is a good idea. I would
consider that local representation could be half and
party list half. I would consider that a good
balance. Then there would be at least one or two people
who would speak my mind in the government.
Also, if there is some way you can prevent ballot tampering like
happened in Florida to elect Bush, please do that too.
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