TODAY is the day the Trudeau Government promised to introduce electoral reform legislation.
But instead of showing real leadership by improving Canadian democracy, Mr. Trudeau didn’t even allow the consultation to run its course but unilaterally overruled:
• his own Liberal Party, which overwhelmingly supported adopting electoral reform, and
• all the Canadians from coast to coast to coast who voted for parties that promised #ElectoralReform, and
• Canadians who watched the ERRE Committee hearings with experts in Ottawa and some who participated via Twitter, and
• Canadians who did research and attended information nights, and
• Canadians who hosted their own DIY ERRE Consultations, and
• Canadians who attended MP ERRE Town Halls, and
• Canadians who spoke to the ERRE Committee on its tour, and
• Canadians who engaged with Maryam Monsef on her tour, and
• Canadians who made written #ERRE submissions, and
• 383,074 Canadians who completed the mydemocracy survey in spite of its shortcomings
• 130,452 Canadians who signed the e-616 Parliamentary Petition
In his defense, Mr. Trudeau said, “It was my decision to make.”
Apparently, Mr. Trudeau has forgotten Canada is supposed to be a representative democracy. This was not his decision to make.
We elect our representatives because we agree with the promises they make about how they will govern. This is not acceptable.