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Originally Posted by BurnoutBinLaden
Mixed member proportional representation is what they use in the German parliament. It's way better than the dinosaur FPTP electoral system here.
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This is key!
You change the way we elect representatives, and you immediately kill the death grip that a majority government has for 4 years of our country/province.
in the US, its ALL checks and balances leading to a stalemate situation, like now. In Canada? Its NO checks, NO balances. The opposition basically shows up so we don't forget their names...but have zero power.
The most effective governments(good or bad) have been minority governments. In fact, other than their current opposition party status, for years, the NDP's only claim to fame was holding the balance of power in Trudeau's minority government. It's how we got PetroCanada. (we're still wondering why...)