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Proposal text
The Green Party of Canada will consider a Single Member Party Proportional Voting system alongside other Proportional Representation systems, and that a nation-wide Citizen’s Assembly will be held on democratic reform and will include presentations on all Proportional Representation systems.
Type of Proposal
Public policy that the party would represent
Objective / Benefit
The objective is to implement proportional representation in the voting system.
If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
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Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
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Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
Yes
Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
English
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Conversation with James Mihaychuk
This is a really bad idea for the Greens. It adds weight to fat parties, thereby reinforcing the existing undemocratic distortions present in first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting. This proposal is a poison pill for the GPC dressed up as something that seems easy/expedient.
What if a party has a sizable percentage of the vote nationally but has elected no members - a caucus of zero? Is this a scenario that SMPP addresses?
This is exactly the scenario that SMPP addresses. It is also the only scenario in which SMPP would require that the Party appoint a representative. The percentage of the vote that the Party received nationally would be assigned to that person or persons, so the number of elected representatives would no longer be relevant. SMPP would truly reflect the vote that the Party received nationally, thereby making every vote count.
I do not understand how you could possibly think that this proposal adds weight to fat parties, so could you please explain to me how you came to this conclusion? This SMPP system actually does the exact opposite by limiting the powers of the "fat" parties to the percentage of the vote that they receive nationally. SMPP actually levels the playing field with minor changes to the current electoral system, and is therefore easier for the general public to understand.
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