Electoral Reform is NOT a new idea in Canada.
CANADA ALTERS HER VOTING SYSTEM
Change Deemed Necessary with Three Parties Contesting
Parliament Passes “Alternative” Balloting Motion – Rejects “P.R.”
“Ottawa, Mar 9 — Canada’s Parliament has just taken an interesting step in the direction of Electoral Reform. With the advent of a third party, the Progressives, as a vital factor in politics, it soon became clear that the old system of voting under the changed conditions could no longer guarantee satisfactory results.”