proportional representation

Pierre Poilievre's politicizing of human rights issues to dangle them like red meat before the party’s base before an election signifies a new low in Canadian politics. 

Parliament just voted against a motion that would have struck a citizens' assembly on electoral reform. Here's why replacing our first-past-the-post system is still a good idea, and why the Trudeau Liberals should just get on with it already.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn't expect his government to move on electoral reform, despite his party membership calling for a national council to examine the issue.

The NDP leader should make electoral reform a condition of the party’s participation in the supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals beyond a certain date, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

With the rise of Pierre Poilievre and ongoing spread of Trumpist politics in Canada, Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh ought to revisit proportional representation, writes columnist Max Fawcett.

Tiny Prince Edward Island has a chance to send a big message to the rest of the country about electoral reform when voters are asked to consider proportional representation in a referendum as early as this spring.

Voters in British Columbia have rejected a proposal to switch to a system of proportional representation to elect members of the legislature for a third time.

Have you received the ballot for B.C.'s referendum on election reform (despite the rotating strike at Canada Post)? Great. Now for the important part — figuring out which voting system you support most. 

After a year of power sharing with B.C.'s NDP government, Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver says he’s excited about a new economic plan, but doesn’t believe environmental targets can be met if a planned LNG project goes ahead.

I support proportional representation for B.C., as do a majority of citizens in the province, but there's an aggressive opposition campaign driven by big money and unfounded fears.

A campaign on electoral reform officially started on Canada Day in British Columbia before a fall referendum that has triggered a constitutional challenge from a business association and a union that want the process stopped.

Former British Columbia premier Ujjal Dosanjh is urging voters to say No to a referendum on proportional representation because he believes it would usher in extremist parties like those in some European countries, but others say that's a scare tactic used to oversimplify a complex issue.

With the election of Donald Trump, it’s become clear that the American system for choosing a political leader — which has much in common with the Canadian system — is in serious trouble, and needs to be changed.

The Tories are picking a new leader on Saturday. Now is as good a time as ever to talk about Canada's flawed democracy.