Thank you to @tonymcquailndp.bsky.social for putting proportional representation at the centre of the NDP leadership debate. Calling out 38 to 40% false majorities takes courage. Canada deserves a voting system where seats actually reflect how people vote.

When a single party can win full power with 40% of the vote, oversight becomes optional. That is not stability, that is concentration of power. Proportional representation forces agreement across parties before watchdogs can be weakened.

Student debt decisions should reflect what most Ontarians want, not what 40% can push through. Proportional representation means broad support, negotiation, and fewer sudden policy shifts that leave students owing more.

If electoral systems shape public policy, then proportional representation matters for the places we live. Proportional systems make it easier for pro transit and smart growth politics to gain traction, creating communities where walking and cycling are real options.

Scholars are warning that first-past-the-post is structurally unstable in fragmented party systems. If 30% can win total control, democracy is out of balance. Proportional representation updates our rules so governments reflect how people actually vote.

When the biggest parties can quietly agree to weaken privacy rules for themselves, something is broken. That is not healthy competition, it is concentrated power. Proportional representation would force real scrutiny and make backroom alignment much riskier.

A government can win 40% of the vote and 100% of the power. That is not majority rule. It is a flaw of first-past-the-post. When big decisions about student debt are on the line, power should reflect how people actually voted. That is what proportional representation delivers.

I agree that proportional representation is an improvement but the average voter still won't be represented. Our politicians represent the interests of the wealthy because they depend on campaign donations. We need to end private donations in our elections with 100% public funding.

Cooperation is one of the keys to good solid government. Proportional representation will automatically get that corporation just through its structure.

When 40% of voters can deliver near total power, accountability collapses. Majority governments without majority support are not stability, they are insulation from consequences. Pro-Rep forces governments to earn broad support and makes abuse of power harder to hide.

We hoped to see progress on proportional representation in these talks. While that did not happen, we are encouraged to see leaders keep the conversation alive. Thank you to the BC Greens for standing up for a better democracy. The work continues.

South Africa’s democratic transition shows why proportional representation matters. When every major group knows its vote will count, elections reduce fear, lower tensions, and make peaceful change possible. Winner-take-all systems do the opposite.

Extremes do not need majority support to gain power in winner-take-all systems. They just need to capture one party. Proportional representation changes that incentive structure and reduces the payoff of takeover politics.

Major infrastructure failures are rarely just technical. They are political. When one party controls the legislature with 40% of the vote, scrutiny disappears. Proportional representation keeps multiple parties at the table and makes hiding mistakes far harder.

Electoral systems shape how power is exercised. When governments need broad support to govern, conflict is more likely to be handled through negotiation and compromise instead of repression. Proportional representation changes the incentives.

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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

If your riding is labeled safe, your vote gets ignored. That is true for many rural communities today. Proportional representation forces parties to compete for support in every region because no vote is wasted.

Paid leave did not happen by accident. Countries with proportional representation are more likely to pass worker friendly policies because governments must earn broad support, not just win a few swing ridings. Systems shape outcomes.

This shows the true drawback of first past the post and one of the many strengths of proportional representation.

Ontario didn’t lose an Eglinton subway because plans were bad. It lost it because first-past-the-post lets parties with minority support win total power and reverse major projects overnight. Proportional representation makes long term planning possible.

If Kamala had been elected Minneapolis would not have been turned into a war zone where people are gunned down in the streets.

When a party can govern alone without majority support, closing ranks becomes easier than opening doors. Electoral systems that reflect how people actually vote raise the political cost of secrecy. Proportional representation does that.

Refreshing to see electoral reform treated as the democratic emergency it is. Proportional representation is not abstract theory. It is how we stop minority rule and make every vote count.

Low turnout and rising cynicism are symptoms of a system that wastes votes. Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote. A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.

Democracy works best when outcomes reflect how people actually voted. Proportional representation does that and encourages cooperation instead of winner take all politics. British Columbia has a real opportunity to move forward if leaders choose to act.

If the old order is not coming back, our elections cannot stay stuck in it. First-past-the-post no longer reflects how Canada votes. Proportional representation is how we build something better and stronger.

This is the core issue: our system can hand full power to a party that most voters didn’t choose. That makes politics feel like damage control instead of representation. Appreciate @avilewis.ca naming that clearly with @rachelgilmore.bsky.social.

New research links rising urban rural polarization to winner take all systems like first-past-the-post. When politics is forced into two camps, geography turns into identity. Proportional representation lowers the temperature by making more votes count.

Canadians are clear about the kind of partners they trust internationally. Countries that use proportional representation deliver stability, cooperation, and accountability. If we value those qualities abroad, we should expect them at home too.

BC’s own Electoral Reform Committee recommended a Citizens’ Assembly. That is a serious democratic process that deserves action, not delay. If you want a voting system where results actually reflect voters, now is the moment to speak up.

Ontario and Germany voted in the same month and season. The biggest difference was not weather or timing. It was the voting system and whether people believed their vote would matter.

Worth a read. When the National Post argues electoral reform should be welcomed, it highlights a simple truth: proportional representation strengthens democracy by making Parliament reflect how people actually vote. (Link in replies)

Proportional representation is not a leap into the unknown. It is a proven system used around the world, and more Canadians are recognizing that we can make it work too.

Once upon a time, 37% was enough to win everything. So the promise of proportional representation was tossed aside. Then the same system delivered the opposite result: zero seats and a resignation. The lesson is simple. Stop gambling. Choose proportional representation.

Donald Trump’s MAGA Republicans came to power under first-past-the-post. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is on track for a majority with about 30% of the vote. How long do we keep gambling this will not happen here? We need proportional representation.

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Glad to see proportional representation treated as a core leadership issue. Thanks to @votetanille.bsky.social for putting real electoral reform front and centre in the @ndp.ca race. Every vote counting should be non negotiable.

First-past-the-post rewards rigid party discipline. Proportional representation does the opposite. It gives MPs and voters real alternatives, which forces parties to listen instead of taking support for granted.

When elections are competitive everywhere, not just in a handful of swing ridings, people stay engaged. Proportional representation gives voters a reason to believe their participation matters.

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When a government knows it cannot be easily voted out, accountability erodes. First-past-the-post turns minority support into unchecked power. Proportional representation changes the incentives and strengthens democratic oversight.

New Zealand shows what happens when electoral reform is built to last. Ontario shows what happens when it is not. Proportional representation locks democratic reforms in. First-past-the-post lets governments erase them overnight.

Yes, getting representatives to act in our behalf requires real representation. #ProportionalRepresentation.

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A Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto can vote for decades without ever electing a candidate they support. A system that locks regions to one party is not democracy. Proportional representation ensures every vote counts, no matter where you live.

This is a moment that matters. The BC’s Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended an Electoral Reform Citizens' Assembly, but the government must decide whether to act. Visit your NDP MLA and show there is real support for proportional representation.

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One MP switching parties should not be able to decide whether a government gets majority power. First-past-the-post turns small seat shifts into absolute power, even without majority support. Proportional representation keeps majority power tied to how people actually voted.