Value Diversity and Support for Electoral Reform in Canada

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ID6098202
AuthorsMebs Kanji (Concordia University), Antoine Bilodeau (0000-0002-9915-248X, Concordia University)
Year2006
Volume39
Issue04
Pages829-836
Publication date2006-10-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096506061002
OpenAlexW2157276471
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited10

Political representatives in Canada have traditionally been selected using a first-past-the-post electoral system. The major problem with this process of determining “who governs” is that larger parties are often rewarded the majority of seats in legislatures without winning a majority of popular support. Recently, the debate on electoral reform in Canada has begun to gain steam, as several provinces have started to look more seriously at alternatives (Milner 2004). Declining voter turnout may explain why even governments that benefit from the current electoral system are finding it increasingly difficult to simply sideline this issue. But what accounts for the Canadian public's more recent frustration with their traditional electoral system?We would like to thank Nicki Doyle for her research assistance and Concordia University for its financial support

Democracy · Economics · Electoral reform · Electoral system · Legislative process · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Turnout · Voter turnout · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Religion and Society Interactions

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