During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party pledged that, if elected, they would end the -first past the post- electoral system, where whichever candidate receives the most votes wins a riding even if they have not received a majority of all votes cast. In early 2017, the Liberals reneged on their campaign promise, declaring that there was a lack of public consensus about how to reform the system. Despite the broken promise - and because of the public outcry - discussions about electoral form will continue around the country. Challenging the idea that first past the post is obsolete,...
During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party pledged that, if elected, they would end the -first past the post- electoral system, where whichev...
