Electoral reform didn’t happen. What it means for your vote
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Motion 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. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news 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 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.
      • Kecessa
        1·
        8 months ago

        The bloc is the party that’s the closest to getting the number of seats that’s proportional to the number of votes they get and they would probably gain from a proportional system.

  • etuomaala@sopuli.xyzOP
    11·
    8 months ago

    This is just the latest indication that our parliament will never enact electoral reform. Where do we go from here?

    • Rediphile@lemmy.ca
      5·
      8 months ago

      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.

      • etuomaala@sopuli.xyzOP
        2·
        8 months ago

        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?

        • Rediphile@lemmy.ca
          4·
          8 months ago

          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.

          • etuomaala@sopuli.xyzOP
            1·
            8 months ago

            Wow, even if the Liberal MP in question voted for this bill? I could understand that though.

              • etuomaala@sopuli.xyzOP
                1·
                8 months ago

                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.

  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    8 months ago

    That bill was worthless to start with. It had nothing to do with FPTP, and it never will if the LPC has anything to do with it. They have the most to lose from reforming that.

    • Kecessa
      2·
      8 months ago

      The conservatives have the most to lose as the Liberals have the capacity to form an alliance with the NDP, the conservatives can only get in power if they can be elected with 40% of the vote or less.