According to polls, about 62% of
Canadians like our current voting system, as opposed to only 25% who dislike
it. Canadians in favour our current system include two-thirds of Liberal supporters. Yet the Liberal
government wants to get rid of the way we vote.
What’s with that?
I’m sure some in the government think changing our voting sytem would
make our democracy stronger. On the other hand, the Liberals intend to replace our
current system with a preferential ballot, which always favours parties in the
middle … like the Liberals.
Perhaps it’s just human nature for Liberal politicians to confuse what’s
good for democracy with what’s good for getting Liberals elected, but the other parties
don’t have those particular blinkers which is why all of them – NDP and Conservatives, the Bloc and the Greens – oppose the change the Liberals want.
About 65% of Canadians believe that, if the Liberal government does pursue
electoral reform, a referendum must be held – including 68% of Liberal
supporters. Only 17% of Canadians think a simple vote in the House of Commons
would be legitimate. Yet, this is how the Liberal government plans to change
the way we vote.
Why?
Because the Liberal government knows they’d never win a referendum. Trudeau has said as much: “Many of the people who propose…we need a referendum, well
they know that the fact is that referendums are a pretty good way of not
getting any electoral reform,” Trudeau explained at an event at the University
of Ottawa.
It seems Trudeau doesn’t understand that’s the
whole idea of a democracy: if Canadians oppose electoral reform, it shouldn’t
be forced on us. But as this seems to be a blind spot for our P.M., I urge
everyone to sign this petition, demanding a referendum on any electoral
change: http://www.jasonkenney.ca/demand_a_vote
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