• grte@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    Respect to all the Bloc MPs who voted yea. Those guys make out like bandits under the current system.

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      9 months ago

      This wasnt a motion to change the base system, only some slight adjustments to improve access.

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        9 months ago

        Right, I remember now someone shared that a few days ago. Well, I suppose that’s less impressive then. And way less impressive on the part of the HoC to not pass something basic like improved voting access.

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          9 months ago

          I don’t think that is a accurate portrayal of the motion.

          https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-electoral-reform-1.7101929

          The House of Commons will vote next week on Motion 86. Sponsored by NDP MP Lisa Marie Barron, the motion calls on the federal government to establish a citizens assembly to "determine if electoral reform is recommended for Canada, and, if so, recommend specific measures that would foster a healthier democracy