CanIFishHere@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoNDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters firstwww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1109arrow-down1external-linkNDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters firstwww.ctvnews.caCanIFishHere@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square32linkfedilinkfile-text
NDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters first https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/ndp-leader-introduces-bill-that-would-require-floor-crossers-to-face-voters-first/
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoTechnically (and as intended originally), you vote for a representative. What they choose after that, including party affiliations, is up to them. In practice, nobody uses the system as it’s designed.
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoWhich means we should change it. Just vote and decide the seats. Everyone thinks they are voting for the PM anyways.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoParty list goes brrrr. Although that might be the version of PR you hear proposed least for Canada.
Technically (and as intended originally), you vote for a representative. What they choose after that, including party affiliations, is up to them.
In practice, nobody uses the system as it’s designed.
Which means we should change it. Just vote and decide the seats. Everyone thinks they are voting for the PM anyways.
Party list goes brrrr.
Although that might be the version of PR you hear proposed least for Canada.