Canada Votes 2019

[SvennoJ]

Jumpin said:

SvennoJ said:

I'll break the silence. This old fashioned riding system has no place in modern times.

Quite a difference when every vote has the same weight. Based on actual percentages:
Since the bigger parties benefit from the riding system, it won't change.

LIB 157 vs 112

CON 121 vs 116

BQ 32 vs 26

NDP 24 vs 54

GRN 3 vs 22

OTH 1 vs 3

PPC 0 vs 5

That's a disgrace. GRN (Green?) literally got screwed in that one.

Winner Take All/First Past the Post only works in 2 party systems. You Canadians need to change your electoral system. Why would you want one that doesn't work?

To turn politics into a two party system. USA has more parties as well but it's impossible to gain ground in a first past the post system. Block Quebecois is an exception since it's a one province party. Still BQ would do well with an equal vote system.

The only way to gain some ground is to tackle local politics like BQ. Any country wide political agendas like the green party can't get a foot in the door.