tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post3351579307112336878..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Stephen Harper and Our Broken ParliamentSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-80818357657810728762011-12-21T13:48:20.486-05:002011-12-21T13:48:20.486-05:00Yeah..I agree...an overhaul of our current system ...Yeah..I agree...an overhaul of our current system to one of proportional representation would be the best (& fairest) for all involved (think event the Brits-who we inherited our current system from-are doing it?) <br /> However, since our current system favours the Cons-I really can't see anything changing while they are still in power...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-22700708039466956742011-12-19T18:41:34.737-05:002011-12-19T18:41:34.737-05:00hi Rev Effect...as I said above I also understand ...hi Rev Effect...as I said above I also understand how WWU feels, but if we allowed that feeling to spread we'd all be in real trouble. I personally favour a system of proportional representation, which would better reflect the views of all Canadians. I know people say it would result in more parties, and could prevent any one of them from achieving a majority. But the way I see it it would encourage coalitions and compromise, and I can't think of anything more Canadian...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-4329213042102284172011-12-19T18:37:48.350-05:002011-12-19T18:37:48.350-05:00hi anonymous...I agree with you completely. Polls ...hi anonymous...I agree with you completely. Polls show that many Canadians under 40 don't bother to vote, and that means that older Canadians who favour the Cons, are over represented and allows Harper to get a majority with 39% of the vote.And whatever party people support, in the long run that's bad for our democracy, and bad for our country...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-20919117714482513662011-12-19T18:34:31.816-05:002011-12-19T18:34:31.816-05:00hi Way Way Up...I understand your reaction, many o...hi Way Way Up...I understand your reaction, many of my friends feel the same way. But as I tell them, if you don't vote you are just allowing others to determine your destiny. Democracy is our most precious value, and although our system is flawed, it's only as good as we want to make it...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88899882239487656532011-12-17T09:58:45.615-05:002011-12-17T09:58:45.615-05:00To be fair, I can see where WWU is coming from.
...To be fair, I can see where WWU is coming from. <br /><br />The riding where I live is odd in that in the federal election it overwhelmingly voted Con, while at the recent provincial election it was a Liberal landslide. Neither of those parties are who I vote for, nor do I feel they represent me. I still manage to vote though, maybe it's out of a sense of duty to support my "team" or maybe it's just guilt, but like in WWU's case, I know I'm not making any difference and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't demoralizing. <br /><br />I once heard someone say that you're not truly home until you find yourself in a place where you're surrounded by like-minded people.Rev Effectnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-34774213610327218272011-12-16T19:26:29.990-05:002011-12-16T19:26:29.990-05:00I try not to be cynical. I'm wary of simply r...I try not to be cynical. I'm wary of simply rewarding someone else and ushering in a new government that in all likelihood will just ignore the electorate all over again. The last election saw the winning candidate here win with more than 4 times the number of votes as the 2nd and 3rd place finishers combined. My vote really wouldn't have made any difference under our current system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-6379698274374644352011-12-16T14:35:58.280-05:002011-12-16T14:35:58.280-05:00It's our current government that makes it even...It's our current government that makes it even more important than ever to vote in federal elections. Try to vote them out (or at least hold them to a minority) rather than not doing anything and passively allowing them to continue. <br /> Every vote counts!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-54869377791350380272011-12-15T23:43:54.057-05:002011-12-15T23:43:54.057-05:00It is this type of crap that has kept me from voti...It is this type of crap that has kept me from voting at all in the past 2-3 elections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com