Leave our electoral system alone
Americans look upon their government to ensure them life, liberty and the chance to pursue happiness. In Canada, peace, order and good government are what we expect from our leaders. For the last 150 years that is what we have received.
Canada is one of the best countries in the world to live because we have peace, order and good government and, with it, freedoms that so many in the world can only dream about.
Our freedom is based on democracy, rule of, by and for the people. Since people don’t always agree, the wishes of the largest groups of people prevail. The electoral system that has until now always chosen those who will govern us is first past the post (FPTP). The candidate with the most votes wins. The party with the most elected candidates forms the government. Most people see this as a fair way to form a government.
This fall, British Columbians will for the third time be asked to participate in a referendum that could drastically change our electoral system.