Call on the leaders for action on electoral reform

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Call on the parties for electoral reform!

These election results prove it: the electoral system is failing Canadians. As of September 21, our skewed voting system is projected to give the Liberal Party 34 more seats than the Conservative Party, despite there being approximately 280,000 fewer Liberal voters than Conservative voters.

NDP voters elected fewer MPs than the Bloc Quebecois, despite the NDP having over double the voter support.

And so far, over 8 million voters cast ballots that elected no-one, a number that could rise again to over 9 million, as was the case in 2019. (http://myvoteshouldcount ...

Call on the parties for electoral reform!

These election results prove it: the electoral system is failing Canadians. As of September 21, our skewed voting system is projected to give the Liberal Party 34 more seats than the Conservative Party, despite there being approximately 280,000 fewer Liberal voters than Conservative voters.

NDP voters elected fewer MPs than the Bloc Quebecois, despite the NDP having over double the voter support.

And so far, over 8 million voters cast ballots that elected no-one, a number that could rise again to over 9 million, as was the case in 2019. (http://myvoteshouldcount.ca/)

This election didn’t need to happen. And it wouldn’t have happened, if the system didn’t make it worthwhile for parties to gamble for 100% of the power with 39% of the vote.

Five out of the last seven governments have been minority governments. The message couldn’t be clearer: Canadians want an end to the political games. We want parties to start working together to solve our problems!

The way to ensure that is through proportional representation.

In June 2021, a breakthrough occurred when a Parliamentary Committee voted to study a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. A recommendation from that study would have gone to the whole Parliament.

Then the snap election was called.

It’s crucial that this work to convene a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform starts again now―as a top priority.

Canadians have had enough of first-past-the-post!

The next few weeks, while the parties decide their priorities in this Parliament, are critical.

That’s why it’s so important that we demonstrate public support for and demand electoral reform now.

Will you send a letter to the leaders now?

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The electoral system is failing Canadians. We need citizens to lead. Call on the leaders whose parties have MPs in Parliament for a National Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform!

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Dear Party Leaders,

I am asking you to act now to create an incredible opportunity to renew our democracy: A National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.

This election clearly shows our voting system is failing us. Results were badly skewed - again - and millions of voices were shut out.

Canadians want a system where we are fairly represented in Parliament and parties are able to work together better to tackle the challenges of our times.

Electoral reform is long overdue in Canada. We haven’t had a two-party system since 1921―the year the first government to campaign on electoral reform came to power.

Growing political divisiveness in Canada, low levels of trust, and dwindling participation are of deep concern to many.

A Leger poll done in September 2020 showed an overwhelming 80% of Canadians—supporters of all political parties—backed the idea of a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.

A National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform is an independent, evidence-based process that Canadians can both celebrate and trust.

A National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform has vast potential to start reversing the polarization in Canadian politics.

A citizens’ assembly will fairly consider all the options—including those preferred by each political party—and find a consensus that will put Canadian voters first.

There will always be urgent issues facing a government.

But the next step on electoral reform can’t wait.

The cost of a fully resourced National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the annual cost of most of our democratic institutions. It works out to about .01% of the 2019 federal budget. That’s the price of a small cup of coffee for every eligible Canadian voter. A crucial investment in our future.

We urge you to have the courage and leadership to convene a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.

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