until he was in and realized that First Past the Post would keep his party in power.
This part is untrue. The problem is that no one can even come close to agreeing on what actual system to change to. As the centrist party, First past the post is just about the worst style for the Liberals.
I respectfully disagree. Proportional Representation would give the NDP a good chunk of the Liberal and Conservative seats, and then we could have a real coalition government!
It is untrue, but your assessment is a little off. The issue is that any actual PR system would’ve been an unmitigated disaster for the Liberals, and they knew it, even worse than FPTP. So they had to find the one Non-FPTP system that most benefitted themselves, and bullheadedly push for only that system, effectively harpooning their own initiative.
Never forget there is a very active old-boy’s network behind just about every major party. In much the same way as America, they decide what happens and what gets done.
This part is untrue. The problem is that no one can even come close to agreeing on what actual system to change to. As the centrist party, First past the post is just about the worst style for the Liberals.
I respectfully disagree. Proportional Representation would give the NDP a good chunk of the Liberal and Conservative seats, and then we could have a real coalition government!
It is untrue, but your assessment is a little off. The issue is that any actual PR system would’ve been an unmitigated disaster for the Liberals, and they knew it, even worse than FPTP. So they had to find the one Non-FPTP system that most benefitted themselves, and bullheadedly push for only that system, effectively harpooning their own initiative.
Never forget there is a very active old-boy’s network behind just about every major party. In much the same way as America, they decide what happens and what gets done.
Yup. Harper is pretty much pulling PeePee’s strings.
Had to know it when he got a job with Hellberta’s gov’t.
If PP wins we are gonna be so fucked. :(