Members of the Citizen's Assembly, I commend you for your
diligent work in reviewing all issues concerning electoral reform
in BC.
I am strongly in favour of a Mixed Member Proportional
Representation [MMP] system.
My main concerns are:
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I believe British Columbia needs representation from all
parties who can achieve at least four or five percent of the
popular vote. My conclusion is that this can best be achieved using
the Mixed Member Pro Rep system.
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I am not concerned about the necessary change in the
size of constituencies necessary to implement the Mixed Member Pro
Rep system. However, I do not agree that constituencies should be
combined to make much larger, many-member constituencies.
Constituencies should be kept approximately as they are now,
(although possibly moderately fewer, while moderately larger, to
accomodate the 'list' members required in the Mixed Member
system).
I urge you to recommend a Mixed Member Proportional Representation
system for our province.
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