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submitted 6 months ago by Beaver@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/24368090

The seat make up would look more like the left if we had a more fair and accountable proportional representation over the obsolete first past the post.

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[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Proportional representation isn’t the cure-all everyone thinks it is. Vote-splitting goes away, sure, but then you get lots of small parties forming coalitions. If you want to see that in action, look no further than Israel’s government.

[-] Beaver@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 months ago

Israel is bad example because that government is corrupt and upheld by corporate interests from America. Norway is a better example.

[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Norway is upheld by $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth funds built with oil money. If that’s what it takes then good luck to the rest of us.

[-] Beaver@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 months ago

That’s a red herring, stay on topic.

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