Canada’s best achievements were made under a minority government. The idea that we’ll lose the configuration that requires the most open consensus to move forward, that idea doesn’t sit well.
Minority governments aren’t possible under a different electoral system? I thought the point was more-proportional representation, essentially guaranteeing that nearly all future governments will be minority governments given the split of political opinions in the various regions in Canada…
Proportional representation increases minority government situations. Other systems maybe don’t increase that, but instead decrease the chance of a popular minority getting a solid majority of seats.
This will need some more reading.
Canada’s best achievements were made under a minority government. The idea that we’ll lose the configuration that requires the most open consensus to move forward, that idea doesn’t sit well.
Minority governments aren’t possible under a different electoral system? I thought the point was more-proportional representation, essentially guaranteeing that nearly all future governments will be minority governments given the split of political opinions in the various regions in Canada…
Proportional representation increases minority government situations. Other systems maybe don’t increase that, but instead decrease the chance of a popular minority getting a solid majority of seats.