Since this question keeps recurring at the provincial level here in BC, why is it not surfacing at the federal level? STV, in its current format, is better designed for the federal level than the BC provincial level. This is the case because STV is designed to provide a voice to smaller parties, and ensure that they can compete against the usual powers. At the BC level, we only have two parties that have held seats in the Legislative Assembly. Whereas at the federal level, we have the BQ, the Conservatives, the Liberals and the NDP.
Surely STV would be even more effective at the federal level. Thoughts? Recommend this Post at Progressive Bloggers If you liked this post, please vote for my blog at Canadian Blogosphere
I'd like to see MPs elected with a majority of (transferable) votes and a Senate apportioned via PR. We have to take away from the PM the exclusive power to appoint Senators!!! I'd even consider allowing MPs to elect the GG, so that in a minority Parliament the GG is not the PM's puppet!
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