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Comments by James O'Grady
Don't disagree with most of what you're saying. We need a change in leadership at a very minimum. The world is moving faster than we seem to be.
FPTP hasn't worked since multiple parties started to arise, over 100 years ago. Strategic voting has been a things for a long time. I think it's why the NPD have never formed government at the federal level. Many ridings are often won by less than 50% of the popular vote. Which is what we've seen every election in my 57 years except for Brian Mulroney's first majority government. It was a true majority. But, it has been the only one.
The problem is that this means more than 50% of the votes cast were cast for other parties or candidates. Leading to a majority of the people being dissatisfied with the outcome from the outset. And, of course, as time moves on they become less and less engaged. Low turnout becomes the outcome, which is the opposite of what a strong democracy needs. Corruption loves a vacuum, people need to engage in our democracy. I believe voting is mandatory in Australia. Is that a solution? They also use a proportional system.
I think it would help if we could find some way to better reflect the will of the collective majority in parliament rather than that of the minority. Somehow doesn't make sense to me.
Thanks for the feedback.
Agreed, Thanks for the feedback.
Not a big surprise unfortunately. Just goes to show you how deep the policy ties go between Trump and Poilievre...