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.

  • @SamuelRJankisEnglish
    6•6 months ago

    I don’t think the Liberal are willing to sacrifice their entire future as the one of the two alternating parties in order to gain a few more seats.

    338 on a federal level projects them for 67 seats and 24% ± 3% on the popular vote. That translates to 85-91 seats which is a decent gain.

    However this would mean the Liberal will likely never get anything close to majority again. I would also believe they would slowly dwindle in popularity with a rise of smaller parties. That’s a lot give up for 24 more seats for 4 years.

    • @dgmib
      2•6 months ago

      Proportional representation isn’t the only alternative to FPTP.

      Something like STV or even just IRV tends to put centrist parties in charge which would likely benefit the liberals.