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If you’re in Waterloo Region:
February 11th Day of Action For Electoral Reform
Here’s the Cross Canada MASTER LIST for
February 11th 2017 Day of Action for Electoral Reform
You can also Sign the Petition
I’m hoping this might help the Honourable Karina Gould understand what’s wrong with our winner-take-all electoral system
Both the Honourable Maryam Monsef and the Honourable Karina Gould ~ the past and present Ministers of Democratic Institutions ~ have claimed the reason their party has chosen to pull the plug on their Electoral Reform process, is that there is no consensus on how to reform the system.
[This contention has not been born out by the facts.]
Canadians might not know the right words, but a majority of Canadians are most certainly unhappy with First Past The Post.
Democracy isn’t supposed to be about winning or losing, it is supposed to give citizens a say in our own governance.
But for decades (at least) Canadians have understood we can’t afford to vote for the representative who will best represent us in the system we have. Instead, we have to figure out how everybody else is going to vote so as not to allow someone awful (like, say, Mr. Trump) from winning absolute power.
This isn’t very democratic, and it certainly isn’t fair. To fix that, we need Proportional Representation.
Follow the progression of Justin Trudeau’s promise to “Make every vote count” to BALONEY
June 16, 2015
Feb 5, 2016
NDP wants to use proportional representation to decide fate of first-past-the-post
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-liberals-electoral-reform-1.3434297
May 5, 2016
Trudeau apologizes in House over misleading remarks on electoral reform delay
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-apologizes-electoral-reform-1.3568632
May 10, 2016
We can do better’: Liberals kick off push to change Canada’s voting system
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-electoral-reform-1.3576472
May 11, 2016
Electoral reform: a primer on the main alternatives to how we vote
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-reform-types-1.3577721
May 12, 2016
Liberal pursuit of electoral reform off to a difficult start
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-liberals-electoral-reform-1.3579651
May 15, 2016
Partisan interests difficult to avoid in electoral reform debate
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-electoral-reform-politics-1.3577086
May 31, 2016
The electoral reform fight has only just begun: Aaron Wherry
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-electoral-reform-1.3609790
Jun 12, 2016
Electoral reform: a primer on the main alternatives to how we vote
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-reform-types-1.3577721
Referendum on electoral reform would be fraught with complications
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-electoral-reform-referendum-1.3630702
Jun 21, 2016
Welcome to the summer of electoral reform: No sunscreen required for dozen lucky MPs
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-electoral-reform-committee-1.3643701
July 6, 2016
Maryam Monsef tells Commons committee first-past-the-post voting system is 'antiquated’
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-monsef-committee-1.3666961
July 7, 2016
Chief electoral officer warns of tight timeline to implement electoral reform
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-mayrand-electoral-reform-1.3668566
July 10, 2016
Maryam Monsef’s earnest guide to electoral reform for cynics
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maryan-monsef-electoral-reform-guide-1.3670291
July 29, 2016
MPs devoting the summer to electoral reform; a look at what they’ve heard so far
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-reform-committee-roundup-1.3700856
July 31, 2016
How electoral reform is like the Stanley Cup finals
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-electoral-reform-stanley-cup-1.3700900
Oct 19, 2016
Trudeau says government’s popularity has dampened public’s desire for electoral reform
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-trudeau-electoral-reform-1.3811862
Oct 21, 2016
How does Justin Trudeau really feel about electoral reform? Let’s go to the tape
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-trudeau-electoral-reform-opinion-1.3814319
Nov 16, 2016
New Democrats say they are open to referendum on electoral reform
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-ndp-electoral-reform-referendum-1.3853832
Dec 01, 2016
Canada’s electoral reform file has reached tire fire status: Robyn Urback
http://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/electoral-reform-tire-fire-1.3876961
Minister 'disappointed’ as electoral reform committee recommends referendum on proportional representation
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-electoral-reform-committee-1.3866879
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-reform-liberals-monsef-1.3876002
Dec 2, 2016
Words that I deeply regret’: Maryam Monsef apologizes for accusations against MPs
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maryam-monsef-apology-electoral-reform-1.3878457
Dec 02, 2016
Time for Liberals to decide if they’re serious about electoral reform: Aaron Wherry
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-trudeau-electoral-reform-1.3876735
Dec 05, 2016
Liberal government launches online survey meant to spur electoral reform conversation
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-electoral-reform-survey-1.3881043
Jan 11, 2017
The Pollcast: What the cabinet shuffle means for electoral reform
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-monsef-shuffle-electoral-reform-1.3930891
Jan 12, 2017
Maryam Monsef escapes the Liberal adventure in electoral reform
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-monsef-shuffle-electoral-reform-1.3930891
Jan 19, 2017
Neil Young among artists, activists urging Trudeau government to reform electoral system
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-reform-neil-young-1.3942661
Jan 24, 2017
Liberal survey on voting reform delivers conflicting messages
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mydemocracy-survey-results-electoral-reform-1.3950671
Feb 01, 2017
Opposition accuses Trudeau of 'betrayal’ as Liberals abandon promise of electoral reform
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-electoral-reform-mandate-1.3961736
OPINION: Say goodbye to electoral reform — a promise that was born sickly: Robyn Urback
http://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/goodbye-to-electoral-reform-1.3962324
Feb 02, 2017
Voting reform groups 'disappointed’ by abandoned Liberal promise
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fair-vote-canada-electoral-1.3963361
Feb 03, 2017
Liberal fears of proportional representation and a referendum killed Trudeau’s reform promise
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-reform-promise-referendum-1.3963533
Feb 05, 2017
Trudeau’s promise of electoral reform: From 'we can do better’ to accusations of betrayal
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/wherry-trudeau-electoral-reform-promise-betrayal-1.3962386
Feb 07, 2017
With electoral reform off the table, minister defends first-past-the-post
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/politics/gould-first-past-the-post-1.3970658
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/electoral-reform-petition-online-1.3969098
Canadians can sign the Petition on the Parliament’s Petition website:
https://petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-616
Excellent short explaining *why* #CDNpoli needs #ProportionalRepresentation now. #Liberals must keep their promise
This is the twenty-eighth article in the Whoa!Canada: Proportional Representation Series During the 2015 election, Mr. Trudeau unequivocally promised to make 2015 the last First Past The Post election. If elected, “We will make every vote count.” It’s no secret Fair Vote Canada has been using the catchphrase “make every vote count” to describe Proportional Representation for years. In fact,…