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.
@4QSX27S3yrs3Y
How about we banish the feudal system once and for all?
@4PVMH9K3yrs3Y
A system like Germany or New Zealand would be a system for Canada
@4HRLRNS3yrs3Y
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.
@4Q5YTY83yrs3Y
Do the United States system.
@8V8LQD4New Democratic3yrs3Y
All votes should be counted and the party with the most votes after ALL have been counted should win.
No. Implement a series of run-off elections after those candidates receiving less than a certain amount of votes are eliminated. A candidate wins ONLY after securing 50.1% of the vote.
@9LHLKDC6 days6D
No, instead give all candidates running an equal amount of screentime and determine the winner based on 100% of the voters.
@9KGWSV22mos2MO
Nonparty Semi direct democracy would be best. Elected representatives. Referendums. Leader of the country is elected directly in a multi phase race. Provincial, regional and local representation is elected. If a clear majority isn’t achieved on any subject it triggers referendum.
@9K6M4542mos2MO
This could get really unstable and corrupted quick as any other political system, only better used for parties themselves, not for the head of the state.
@9JWMJCZ 2mos2MO
Well mostly they should only be telling the truth about themselves and that's the whole truth by following the rules. They should not be telling lies or else it will lead to their entire elimination of becoming government.
@8V88N2G3yrs3Y
I don't have all the information needed to have an opinion on this matter
@8V77QWG3yrs3Y
We need a complete electoral overhaul - as it stands now, no one's voice is heard except lobbyists.
@8V5CD2H3yrs3Y
Do what the states does
@8V59WPMRhinoceros3yrs3Y
We should keep the current riding system, and add additional seats that use proportional voting.
@8V4BZ7D3yrs3Y
Party with the Majority of votes should win.
@8TYXSVHNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No, switch to the Condorcet voting system using technology for voting. If no clear winner (Condorcet paradox), then use the Instant Runoff system.
@8TYT9YDConservative3yrs3Y
Popular vote should be more relevant than seats in House of Commons
@8TYQ7V73yrs3Y
We somehow have to be fair as each area is u inquest and important
@8TY2F6H3yrs3Y
We should be able to vote online using our sin# and participate in referendums
@8TXVXML3yrs3Y
No, open to a Ranked ballot system, where you get a score for the place on the voter's ballot. 1st = 10 pts, 2ns = 8 pts 3rd = 6 pts 4th = 4th pts 5th = 2pts and 6th = 1pt
@8TWT6YM3yrs3Y
Yes, you should be able to elect Members of Parliament and the Prime Minister differently (e.g., I voted for a conservative MP in my riding but voted for a liberal PM) and it the final electees should represent what the country voted for
@8TVBZK73yrs3Y
Ban all political parties. They are where the money gets laundered. Ban all political contributions.
@8TV9K363yrs3Y
Yes, and move most issues of federal jurisdiction to provincial jurisdiction.
Yes, or a ranked ballot system
@8TNDXCT3yrs3Y
Yes, and add instant runoff and allow multiple representatives per district based off of population, and only allow the winner of the popular vote to win, unless in extreme cases of a tied election, after the runoff, in which there should be coalitions.
@8TN4GLW3yrs3Y
No, and more measures should be put in place to ensure that every election is fair for everyone voting.
@8TMSDPD3yrs3Y
We should develop a mixed representative proportional system.
@8TJC4TF3yrs3Y
No, switch to a Condorcet voting system. It has more fair and representative outcomes than the instant runoff system. It can be done easily with the technology we have compared to when the instant runoff system was introduced in 1870.
@8TF629D3yrs3Y
Yes, and add instant runoff and recall elections
@8T9SCRW3yrs3Y
No, reform to a confidence vote to push the system closer to the middle.
@8T8PGV93yrs3Y
@8T452LX3yrs3Y
people need to earn the right to vote.
@8T3HZBLNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Adopt a mixed voting system such as those found in some European nations (ie. Scotland)
@9JV5LCX 2mos2MO
No and Yes. The people voted into office should be "first past the post" but once in office, any vote is judge 50/50 by both the % of the vote made by those who are elected, then calculate the % of a proportional representation. ("FPTP"+"PR")/2= Final Voting Result
@9JQ8T5J2mos2MO
Yes, but switch to a Parallel Voting System, & ensure the constituency & proportional seat numbers are exactly 50/50.
@9JC6BKV3mos3MO
No, but more equally distribute the weights by culture and community, not by population; allow for the most diverse possible outcomes without losing overall importance of the popular choice. Something like 66% popular vote should guarantee a result, regardless.
@9HV5QFW3mos3MO
No, Canada should be a single-party socialist state and adopt a system similar to the National People's Congress in China.
@9GZYG4J5mos5MO
Canada should become a constitutional republic instead of a constitutional monarchy, then electoral college at state, county and at city level would make this question irrelevant.
@9FN75NHNew Democratic7mos7MO
complicated, it can be good but proportional rep. can give a possible risk of extremist parties gaining power that would otherwise not be in power
@9FJR2LX7mos7MO
Have a rank based voting system.
@9FHKZYX7mos7MO
STV-PR. Instant Run Off AND Proportional Representation. Checkmate, nerds.
@9F74YHY7mos7MO
@9F5KMPV7mos7MO
Canada should become a republic and use the electoral college like the United States.
@9DTTBXP8mos8MO
Not enough knowledge to say
Yes, but other reform is acceptable
No, switch from FPTP to STAR voting
@9D4R2DY9mos9MO
Yes, and implement a system similar to Australia's voting system regarding preferential voting.
First past the post is best, as there are a lot of ridings that have numerous competitors, and could take a long time to have results settled. It could also weaken our faith in democracy if there's nobody to lead government, so I would stick with FPTP as people are fallible and I don't want the systems to also be that way.
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