Canada 2011 Official Thread

[Leftbehind]

It's not a terrible electoral system, it's the mindset of Canadians that it's either Liberals or Conservatives, and that's it.

But FPTP leads to that mindset? I remember seeing a poll before last year's UK election showing a majority of the population would vote Lib Dem but they felt it was a waste of time.

This video neatly shows how FPTP encourages two party systems.

[Leftbehind]

Meh, I can't remember it now, but it didn't seem that unbelievable at the height of Cleggmania. Point stands though, FPTP's spoiler effect helps discourage people from voting who they'd prefer.

[Leftbehind]

How about 5live?

[Leftbehind]

Imagine being able to propel a social democratic party, rather than a pretend social democratic party who then goes onto prop up one of the most right-wing governments in our history?