Currently, Canada's electoral system is based on a "first past the post" system. The candidate with the most votes in a riding wins a seat in the House of Commons and represents that riding as its Member of Parliament. The Governor General asks the Members of Parliament to form a government, which is normally the party whose candidates have won the most seats; that party's leader generally becomes Prime Minister. An absolute majority of the electorate is not needed, and is rarely achieved. As a result, power has been held by either of two parties for most of Canada's history. The party whose candidates win the second largest number of seats becomes the Official Opposition.
Yes, introduce mixed member proportional representation with ranked choice voting
Do the United States system.
It is bigoted to assume an individual will have different opinions based on skin colour or genitalia. It promotes segregation and should not be tolerated. Western countries are a melting pot and we should be proud of it.
How about we banish the feudal system once and for all?
A system like Germany or New Zealand would be a system for Canada
No but it should not be based on seats but based on majority vote
No we should vote for our party directly to obtain a Prime Minister
We should become a monarchy or something
Yes, but use a mixed-member proportional representation system
popular vote is the best option in my view
No, switch to a ranked party system, it prioritizes specific ideologies over others and prevents a social divide due to election outcomes
Yes, electoral reform now! I'm in favour of ranked STV but MMP is another possible solution
No, switch to 'ranked choice voting' instead
Yes. Ranked Choice Voting AND Proportional Representation.
The system should follow a more democratic system similar to Switzerland, rather than a Party Dictatorship".
no we should switch to a ranked choice voting system to help accuracy in elections
No, however election reform should be enacted in different ways
Yes, and add instant runoff if no Party Leader gets the popular vote.
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Yes. As long as it is mixed-member proportional representation with ranked-choice to choose your representative.
Yes, provided the senate becomes elective as a check on the power of the majority in order to protect regional minorities.
I do not have enough information on this.
No, Canada should switch to a single transferable vote system
No, switch to a Sortition system
Government show create a Committee to investigate a beneficial voting system
yes but only if a referendum is conducted on the issue
No, switch to a preferential system
No but first past the post is also a bad system
Preferential voting. Rank each candidate 1-5 so each vote counts.
No, switch to a decentralized direct democracy
Reform to a consensus direct democracy
No, switch to a republic system like in the US
Keep the current system but change the qualifications for the size and number of electoral districts, so as rural Canada gets the same geographical representation as urban Canada.
Switch to preferential electoral system
Change to Preferential voting system
YES ABSOLUTELY! Ranked Single Transferable Vote is the best option!
Switch to liquid democracy
Try it for a little bit, if it results in fighting then quit it
No, not until a professionally curated, unbias, promoted list of pros and cons is published on the government website, so citizens have a common legitimate source of information to make their own dicision when voting on this.
Let’s vote on the platform that is best suited from each political party. They will be responsible for this platform. Each party has its pros and cons and I strongly suggest they work together representing their own platform. Let’s move away from party elections but platform elections.
Yes, we should switch to a Mixed-Member Proportional Voting system
No, switch to a ranked ballot instead
We should use ranked ballot PR
Eliminate democracy.
Add in rank choice voting for each citizen to have their top 3 candidates.
We should switch to a mixed-member proportional representation.
Should be by majority votes not by seats
Who ever gets the most votes
Switch to ranked choice system.
Those who have the most votes should be elected
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