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Electoral reform didn’t happen. What it means for your vote
yewtu.beMotion 86 called on the federal government to establish a citizens’ assembly on electoral reform. It failed to pass in the House of Commons, but more than 100 MPs voted in favour — revealing some cross-party support. Here’s what that means for your vote.
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Producer/host: Avneet Dhillon
Production editor: Alison Tayag
Senior producer: Amara McLaughlin
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - Failed 2015 Liberal promise of electoral reform
0:35 - First-past-the-post
1:23 - Proportional representation
1:39 - Mixed member proportional
1:58 - Ranked ballot
2:42 - Young voters on educating the public on electoral reform
3:01 - Votes on Motion 86: Citizens' assembly on electoral reform
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This is just the latest indication that our parliament will never enact electoral reform. Where do we go from here?
I’m going to try voting for a party that says they will end first past the post voting, if there are any. Except the party that already have made that promise and not delivered. Fool me twice and all that.
NDP and Green then
NDP were saying it before the Liberals
Well, I guess the NDP do win seats sometimes. What about the Liberal and Conservative MPs who did vote for this bill? Would you vote for them, or are they too tainted by the parties they are affiliated with?
When did it even come to a vote? My understanding is they just glossed over entirely.
I’m leaning towards NDP over the others, but depends what they promise closer to the election.
All I’m saying is the Libs will never gain my vote for election reform. They may win my vote in other ways, but not that way.
Wow, even if the Liberal MP in question voted for this bill? I could understand that though.
Which bill? There was no bill.
er… what, did they call it a motion? The thing they just voted on. To form a Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform. Some Libs and Tories actually did vote for it. In fact, my MP, Ben Lobb (Con), voted for it. Good for that guy. I am actually considering voting for him next election because of this, even though I really don’t agree with the rest of the Conservatives.