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Canada needs proportional representation federally (lemmy.ca)
submitted 4 months ago by Beaver@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24368090

The seat make up would look more like the left if we had a more fair and accountable proportional representation over the obsolete first past the post.

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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Proportional representation isn’t the cure-all everyone thinks it is. Vote-splitting goes away, sure, but then you get lots of small parties forming coalitions. If you want to see that in action, look no further than Israel’s government.

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Israel is bad example because that government is corrupt and upheld by corporate interests from America. Norway is a better example.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world -5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Norway is upheld by $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth funds built with oil money. If that’s what it takes then good luck to the rest of us.

[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago

That’s a red herring, stay on topic.