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Look at what changes under proportional representation.
Votes count in every region, regional monopolies lose their grip, and governing requires real majority support.
That is a healthier democracy than winner take all politics.
Votes count in every region, regional monopolies lose their grip, and governing requires real majority support.
That is a healthier democracy than winner take all politics.
When 40% of voters can deliver near total power, accountability collapses.
Majority governments without majority support are not stability, they are insulation from consequences.
Pro-Rep forces governments to earn broad support and makes abuse of power harder to hide.
Majority governments without majority support are not stability, they are insulation from consequences.
Pro-Rep forces governments to earn broad support and makes abuse of power harder to hide.
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
When 40% of voters can deliver near total power, accountability collapses.
Majority governments without majority support are not stability, they are insulation from consequences.
Pro-Rep forces governments to earn broad support and makes abuse of power harder to hide.
Majority governments without majority support are not stability, they are insulation from consequences.
Pro-Rep forces governments to earn broad support and makes abuse of power harder to hide.
South Africa’s democratic transition shows why proportional representation matters.
When every major group knows its vote will count, elections reduce fear, lower tensions, and make peaceful change possible.
Winner-take-all systems do the opposite.
When every major group knows its vote will count, elections reduce fear, lower tensions, and make peaceful change possible.
Winner-take-all systems do the opposite.
February 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
South Africa’s democratic transition shows why proportional representation matters.
When every major group knows its vote will count, elections reduce fear, lower tensions, and make peaceful change possible.
Winner-take-all systems do the opposite.
When every major group knows its vote will count, elections reduce fear, lower tensions, and make peaceful change possible.
Winner-take-all systems do the opposite.
Extremes do not need majority support to gain power in winner-take-all systems. They just need to capture one party.
Proportional representation changes that incentive structure and reduces the payoff of takeover politics.
Proportional representation changes that incentive structure and reduces the payoff of takeover politics.
February 7, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Extremes do not need majority support to gain power in winner-take-all systems. They just need to capture one party.
Proportional representation changes that incentive structure and reduces the payoff of takeover politics.
Proportional representation changes that incentive structure and reduces the payoff of takeover politics.
Major infrastructure failures are rarely just technical. They are political.
When one party controls the legislature with 40% of the vote, scrutiny disappears.
Proportional representation keeps multiple parties at the table and makes hiding mistakes far harder.
When one party controls the legislature with 40% of the vote, scrutiny disappears.
Proportional representation keeps multiple parties at the table and makes hiding mistakes far harder.
February 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Major infrastructure failures are rarely just technical. They are political.
When one party controls the legislature with 40% of the vote, scrutiny disappears.
Proportional representation keeps multiple parties at the table and makes hiding mistakes far harder.
When one party controls the legislature with 40% of the vote, scrutiny disappears.
Proportional representation keeps multiple parties at the table and makes hiding mistakes far harder.
When more voters see their views reflected in parliament, trust goes up.
Systems that turn votes into seats fairly give people a reason to believe participation matters.
That is a powerful argument for proportional representation.
Systems that turn votes into seats fairly give people a reason to believe participation matters.
That is a powerful argument for proportional representation.
February 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
When more voters see their views reflected in parliament, trust goes up.
Systems that turn votes into seats fairly give people a reason to believe participation matters.
That is a powerful argument for proportional representation.
Systems that turn votes into seats fairly give people a reason to believe participation matters.
That is a powerful argument for proportional representation.
Electoral systems shape how power is exercised.
When governments need broad support to govern, conflict is more likely to be handled through negotiation and compromise instead of repression.
Proportional representation changes the incentives.
When governments need broad support to govern, conflict is more likely to be handled through negotiation and compromise instead of repression.
Proportional representation changes the incentives.
February 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Electoral systems shape how power is exercised.
When governments need broad support to govern, conflict is more likely to be handled through negotiation and compromise instead of repression.
Proportional representation changes the incentives.
When governments need broad support to govern, conflict is more likely to be handled through negotiation and compromise instead of repression.
Proportional representation changes the incentives.
If your riding is labeled safe, your vote gets ignored. That is true for many rural communities today.
Proportional representation forces parties to compete for support in every region because no vote is wasted.
Proportional representation forces parties to compete for support in every region because no vote is wasted.
February 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
If your riding is labeled safe, your vote gets ignored. That is true for many rural communities today.
Proportional representation forces parties to compete for support in every region because no vote is wasted.
Proportional representation forces parties to compete for support in every region because no vote is wasted.
Look at what changes under proportional representation.
Votes count in every region, regional monopolies lose their grip, and governing requires real majority support.
That is a healthier democracy than winner take all politics.
Votes count in every region, regional monopolies lose their grip, and governing requires real majority support.
That is a healthier democracy than winner take all politics.
February 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Look at what changes under proportional representation.
Votes count in every region, regional monopolies lose their grip, and governing requires real majority support.
That is a healthier democracy than winner take all politics.
Votes count in every region, regional monopolies lose their grip, and governing requires real majority support.
That is a healthier democracy than winner take all politics.
Glad to see @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social speaking clearly about what voters already know.
When Parliament does not reflect how people vote, democracy suffers.
Proportional representation is the fix.
When Parliament does not reflect how people vote, democracy suffers.
Proportional representation is the fix.
February 2, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Glad to see @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social speaking clearly about what voters already know.
When Parliament does not reflect how people vote, democracy suffers.
Proportional representation is the fix.
When Parliament does not reflect how people vote, democracy suffers.
Proportional representation is the fix.
Paid leave did not happen by accident.
Countries with proportional representation are more likely to pass worker friendly policies because governments must earn broad support, not just win a few swing ridings.
Systems shape outcomes.
Countries with proportional representation are more likely to pass worker friendly policies because governments must earn broad support, not just win a few swing ridings.
Systems shape outcomes.
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Paid leave did not happen by accident.
Countries with proportional representation are more likely to pass worker friendly policies because governments must earn broad support, not just win a few swing ridings.
Systems shape outcomes.
Countries with proportional representation are more likely to pass worker friendly policies because governments must earn broad support, not just win a few swing ridings.
Systems shape outcomes.
The United States shows what happens when first-past-the-post locks politics into two-party trench warfare. Small vote shifts create total control.
That is not stability. Proportional representation reduces all or nothing outcomes and reflects voters more accurately.
That is not stability. Proportional representation reduces all or nothing outcomes and reflects voters more accurately.
January 31, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The United States shows what happens when first-past-the-post locks politics into two-party trench warfare. Small vote shifts create total control.
That is not stability. Proportional representation reduces all or nothing outcomes and reflects voters more accurately.
That is not stability. Proportional representation reduces all or nothing outcomes and reflects voters more accurately.
Geography should not decide whose vote matters.
First-past-the-post rewards concentration, not support.
Proportional representation means political diversity is represented everywhere, including cities and regions written off as safe.
First-past-the-post rewards concentration, not support.
Proportional representation means political diversity is represented everywhere, including cities and regions written off as safe.
January 30, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Geography should not decide whose vote matters.
First-past-the-post rewards concentration, not support.
Proportional representation means political diversity is represented everywhere, including cities and regions written off as safe.
First-past-the-post rewards concentration, not support.
Proportional representation means political diversity is represented everywhere, including cities and regions written off as safe.
Ontario didn’t lose an Eglinton subway because plans were bad.
It lost it because first-past-the-post lets parties with minority support win total power and reverse major projects overnight.
Proportional representation makes long term planning possible.
It lost it because first-past-the-post lets parties with minority support win total power and reverse major projects overnight.
Proportional representation makes long term planning possible.
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Ontario didn’t lose an Eglinton subway because plans were bad.
It lost it because first-past-the-post lets parties with minority support win total power and reverse major projects overnight.
Proportional representation makes long term planning possible.
It lost it because first-past-the-post lets parties with minority support win total power and reverse major projects overnight.
Proportional representation makes long term planning possible.
When a party can govern alone without majority support, closing ranks becomes easier than opening doors.
Electoral systems that reflect how people actually vote raise the political cost of secrecy. Proportional representation does that.
Electoral systems that reflect how people actually vote raise the political cost of secrecy. Proportional representation does that.
January 29, 2026 at 4:29 PM
When a party can govern alone without majority support, closing ranks becomes easier than opening doors.
Electoral systems that reflect how people actually vote raise the political cost of secrecy. Proportional representation does that.
Electoral systems that reflect how people actually vote raise the political cost of secrecy. Proportional representation does that.
Low turnout and rising cynicism are symptoms of a system that wastes votes.
Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote.
A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.
Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote.
A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.
January 27, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Low turnout and rising cynicism are symptoms of a system that wastes votes.
Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote.
A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.
Proportional representation gives people a reason to show up, because outcomes finally match how we vote.
A Citizens’ Assembly is how British Columbia can rebuild trust and move forward.
Refreshing to see electoral reform treated as the democratic emergency it is.
Proportional representation is not abstract theory.
It is how we stop minority rule and make every vote count.
Proportional representation is not abstract theory.
It is how we stop minority rule and make every vote count.
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Refreshing to see electoral reform treated as the democratic emergency it is.
Proportional representation is not abstract theory.
It is how we stop minority rule and make every vote count.
Proportional representation is not abstract theory.
It is how we stop minority rule and make every vote count.
New research links rising urban rural polarization to winner take all systems like first-past-the-post.
When politics is forced into two camps, geography turns into identity.
Proportional representation lowers the temperature by making more votes count.
When politics is forced into two camps, geography turns into identity.
Proportional representation lowers the temperature by making more votes count.
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
New research links rising urban rural polarization to winner take all systems like first-past-the-post.
When politics is forced into two camps, geography turns into identity.
Proportional representation lowers the temperature by making more votes count.
When politics is forced into two camps, geography turns into identity.
Proportional representation lowers the temperature by making more votes count.
Democracy works best when outcomes reflect how people actually voted.
Proportional representation does that and encourages cooperation instead of winner take all politics.
British Columbia has a real opportunity to move forward if leaders choose to act.
Proportional representation does that and encourages cooperation instead of winner take all politics.
British Columbia has a real opportunity to move forward if leaders choose to act.
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Democracy works best when outcomes reflect how people actually voted.
Proportional representation does that and encourages cooperation instead of winner take all politics.
British Columbia has a real opportunity to move forward if leaders choose to act.
Proportional representation does that and encourages cooperation instead of winner take all politics.
British Columbia has a real opportunity to move forward if leaders choose to act.
If the old order is not coming back, our elections cannot stay stuck in it.
First-past-the-post no longer reflects how Canada votes.
Proportional representation is how we build something better and stronger.
First-past-the-post no longer reflects how Canada votes.
Proportional representation is how we build something better and stronger.
January 23, 2026 at 9:18 PM
If the old order is not coming back, our elections cannot stay stuck in it.
First-past-the-post no longer reflects how Canada votes.
Proportional representation is how we build something better and stronger.
First-past-the-post no longer reflects how Canada votes.
Proportional representation is how we build something better and stronger.
This is the core issue: our system can hand full power to a party that most voters didn’t choose.
That makes politics feel like damage control instead of representation.
Appreciate @avilewis.ca naming that clearly with @rachelgilmore.bsky.social.
That makes politics feel like damage control instead of representation.
Appreciate @avilewis.ca naming that clearly with @rachelgilmore.bsky.social.
January 22, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This is the core issue: our system can hand full power to a party that most voters didn’t choose.
That makes politics feel like damage control instead of representation.
Appreciate @avilewis.ca naming that clearly with @rachelgilmore.bsky.social.
That makes politics feel like damage control instead of representation.
Appreciate @avilewis.ca naming that clearly with @rachelgilmore.bsky.social.
Canadians are clear about the kind of partners they trust internationally. Countries that use proportional representation deliver stability, cooperation, and accountability.
If we value those qualities abroad, we should expect them at home too.
If we value those qualities abroad, we should expect them at home too.
January 21, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Canadians are clear about the kind of partners they trust internationally. Countries that use proportional representation deliver stability, cooperation, and accountability.
If we value those qualities abroad, we should expect them at home too.
If we value those qualities abroad, we should expect them at home too.
The next NDP leader may determine whether proportional representation finally happens.
Some candidates are clear and vocal. Others are not.
Our comparison chart shows what each candidate has actually said so you can make their own choice.
Some candidates are clear and vocal. Others are not.
Our comparison chart shows what each candidate has actually said so you can make their own choice.
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The next NDP leader may determine whether proportional representation finally happens.
Some candidates are clear and vocal. Others are not.
Our comparison chart shows what each candidate has actually said so you can make their own choice.
Some candidates are clear and vocal. Others are not.
Our comparison chart shows what each candidate has actually said so you can make their own choice.
Donald Trump’s MAGA Republicans came to power under first-past-the-post. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is on track for a majority with about 30% of the vote.
How long do we keep gambling this will not happen here?
We need proportional representation.
How long do we keep gambling this will not happen here?
We need proportional representation.
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Donald Trump’s MAGA Republicans came to power under first-past-the-post. Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is on track for a majority with about 30% of the vote.
How long do we keep gambling this will not happen here?
We need proportional representation.
How long do we keep gambling this will not happen here?
We need proportional representation.
Once upon a time, 37% was enough to win everything. So the promise of proportional representation was tossed aside.
Then the same system delivered the opposite result: zero seats and a resignation. The lesson is simple. Stop gambling. Choose proportional representation.
Then the same system delivered the opposite result: zero seats and a resignation. The lesson is simple. Stop gambling. Choose proportional representation.
January 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Once upon a time, 37% was enough to win everything. So the promise of proportional representation was tossed aside.
Then the same system delivered the opposite result: zero seats and a resignation. The lesson is simple. Stop gambling. Choose proportional representation.
Then the same system delivered the opposite result: zero seats and a resignation. The lesson is simple. Stop gambling. Choose proportional representation.
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Some coverage of the @fairvote.ca forum on electoral reform last week. BC Greens MLA @robbotterell.bsky.social was one of the panelists.
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Editorial: Bring on the voices - Salt Spring Island news
Gulf Islands residents who want electoral reform in B.C. probably don’t need to reach out to their own MLA to show their support.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Some coverage of the @fairvote.ca forum on electoral reform last week. BC Greens MLA @robbotterell.bsky.social was one of the panelists.
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