Proportional representation

EDITORIAL – Wording of referendum will kill proportional representation

May 31, 2018 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S SEE IF we can boil down the plan for a referendum on electoral-system changes in B.C., shall we? Notice, by the [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Referendum details will be shared by end of current session’

May 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate during Question Period today (May 10, 2018) in the B.C. Legislature between MLA John Martin, MLA Mike Morris and Attorney General David Eby on the referendum on [Continue]

POLITICS – Why are B.C.’s voters being kept in the dark on electoral reform?

May 8, 2018 // 3 Comments

By Dr. SHINDER PUREWAL and JORDAN BATEMAN ON PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION (PR), it seems the NDP government is taking the mushroom approach with voters – keeping British [Continue]

CHAMBER – More clarity needed on proportional representation vote

May 3, 2018 // 1 Comment

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce membership recently met to discuss the Provincial Government’s proposed election reform. The current electoral reform initiative provides [Continue]

LETTER – Stop worrying about the math of proportional representation and think about outcomes

November 28, 2017 // 14 Comments

Voodoo math, huh? Nice one, Mel. But which one sounds wonkier to you: 40% of the vote = 40% of the seats (as under PR), or 39% of the vote = 54% of the seats = 100% of [Continue]