electoral reform

A leaked draft of a federal survey on electoral reform has raised suspicions that the Trudeau government is trying to skew the public consultation process to favour the status quo.

New Democrats are putting pressure on the Trudeau government to adopt a proportional voting system in time for the next federal election in 2019.

Elizabeth May will remain as Green leader after her party executive agreed to review a controversial motion adopted at a recent convention in Ottawa.

Chief electoral officer tells MPs time is tight to make 2019 voting changes.

Monsef urged her colleagues to reach for a compromise that takes into account the views of all Canadians when it comes to figuring out the best alternative to the current voting system.

​Politicians should not decide the rules under which they are elected, because fair and democratic decision-making requires that those who decide do not have a conflict of interest.

The Liberals will give up their majority on the all-party committee that is to explore alternatives to the current first-past-the-post voting system.

Trudeau says he wants a system that makes Canada's democracy stronger.

Since the mid-naughts, Gisela Ruckert has led Kamlooops 350 in educating citizens about the need for climate action. Now that most Canadians agree, the issue is electoral reform.