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BC election data shows 52% of voters stayed home. Global data shows all things being equal proportional elections have higher turnout than systems built solely on single-winner-ridings, because proportional representation means everyone feels they have a voice.

Voters feeling less disenfranchised and showing up more is another strong evidence why we need electoral reform towards proportional representation (which can also be ranked-choice at the same time too)

Congratulations to the BC Greens on an incredible campaign, and to Emily Lowan and Jeremy Valeriote on their victories!

Talking about proportional representation would be a smart move. It paints you as transformational, sets you apart from rivals, and promises to prevent scandal-ridden governments like Ford’s from winning absolute power without majority support ever again. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Proportional representation—long overdue!

Only 48% of BC voters supported the BC Conservatives, yet the voting system has handed Lorne Doerkson's Conservatives 69% of the seats and 100% of the power. READ MORE: www.fairvote.ca/25/10/2026/b... JOIN THE CAMPAIGN FOR PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION: secure.fairvote.ca/en/action/de...

When first-past-the-post paints regions as single-party monoliths, regional division and polarization worsen. Proportional representation would reflect our political diversity, whether you are an Alberta Liberal or Quebec Federalist. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Seems like PR would be a good idea, period. Conservatives that don't like corruption could vote for Progressive Tory. Progressives that think NDP is too fossil fuel friendly could vote Green.

People can vote for whoever they want, that's democracy. You didn't care about vote-splitting with the BC Greens when you rejected the all-party recommendation for an electoral reform citizens' assembly. You had your chance to reform the system, so whatever happens on election day is on you.

Encouraging to see BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson open to proportional representation. As a former BC United MLA, he knows vote-splitting hurts the right. @davidebybc.bsky.social is the only leader ruling out PR, despite asking BC Greens to vote NDP for "shared values."

We thank @emilylowan.bsky.social for continuing to raise proportional representation on the campaign trail. B.C. voters deserve a system that gives every vote real power. thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...

First-past-the-post forces Alberta’s entire right wing into a single party just to win elections. Under proportional representation, Pro-Canada Conservatives wouldn't be stuck sharing a party with separatists, giving Albertans a real choice in who represents them. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Vancouver just had a historic election that saw a majority elected in favour of electoral reform. Now is the time to continue the work build a system the gives all Vancouverites the voice they deserve. Read Fair Voting BC's write up here: fairvotingbc.com/2026/10/20/2...

Ford’s bike lane removal ignores facts; under first-past-the-post, he can scapegoat opposition ridings for his scandals and failings without risking his majority. Proportional representation makes every vote count, stopping governments from steamrolling communities without electoral consequences.

Less than a year after rejecting an all-party recommendation for an electoral reform citizen's assembly, David Eby is begging BC Greens to bail out the NDP, while keeping electoral reform off the table. See our write-up on this political cynicism: www.fairvote.ca/19/10/2026/d...

Alberta's vote is over, but first-past-the-post keeps separation alive: it gives a separatist-leaning UCP disproportionate power provincially and locks in near one-party opposition to Ottawa federally. Proportional representation breaks this two-party trap and restores balance at both levels.

As Alberta votes on separation, remember "Western Alienation" grew after '80 when Liberals won a majority without seats west of MB & imposed the NEP. Proportional representation would end distorted results painting entire provinces as one-party monoliths shut out of power.

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You rejected a citizens' assembly on electoral reform less than a year ago and told Greens to "go out and campaign for it." Now that they are, you're begging them to stop. Fix our distorted voting system instead of asking voters to abandon their values.

If you're a Alberta Liberal with a CPC MP, Toronto Conservative with a Liberal MP, or Quebec Federalist with a BQ MP, do you feel represented? Our single-winner system flattens diversity and deepens division. Proportional representation means you get the voice you vote for.

The George Massey crossing is a classic example of first-past-the-post policy lurch. Politicians winning majorities with 40% of the vote repeatedly scrap each other's plans as costs soar. Proportional representation builds consensus so infrastructure gets built. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Under first-past-the-post, Alberta looks like a one-party monolith hostile to Ottawa, ignoring over 600,000 Liberal voters. Proportional representation would end this divisive cycle, giving every voter a voice, from Alberta Liberals to Toronto Conservatives. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

More door hangers for @fairvote.ca delivered today!

Like fixed-election laws, this policy won't work. The fix is ending first-past-the-post so leaders aren't tempted to call elections whenever polls show 40% of the vote promises an increased majority. Proportional representation removes that incentive, fostering cooperation instead.

I wish @quebecsolidaire.bsky.social would stop putting the cart before the horse and do this. Every election they get half the seats they should, if they put a pin in the 100 item socialist wish list and elevated electoral reform to the top they could be twice as influential from that point on […]

Great to see @emilylowan.bsky.social raise proportional representation twice during last night's debate! First-past-the-post locks us into hyper-polarized two party politics that traps voters into feeling they must vote out of fear instead of their values. Check out her answers here!

I love proportional representation

Great to see @bcgreens.bsky.social commit to proportional representation! Eby rejected an all-party committee’s citizens’ assembly recommendation then called a snap election for a bigger majority. Now polling shows that backfiring, leaving the race in the hands of a few swing ridings.

FPTP is also a disaster Federally. We need to end it.

Great column from @acoyne.bsky.social on how first-past-the-post threatens unity. First-past-the-post turns provinces into one-party monoliths that can be in opposition to Ottawa for decades. Proportional representation breaks this cycle. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Just like in Ontario and Nova Scotia, first-past-the-post encourages politicians to pull the trigger on early elections when a larger majority with 30-40% of the vote seems within reach. Proportional representation removes this incentive, encouraging stable cooperation instead.

First-past-the-post is fueling our unity crisis, turning regions into one-party strongholds. Proportional representation would end this toxic cycle and give everyone a voice, whether you’re an Alberta Liberal, Toronto Conservative, or Quebec federalist. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Proportional Representation is more democratic. FPTP must go.

Under first-past-the-post, minority governments are inherently unstable because parties constantly eye seeking early elections the moment ~35% polling puts a majority within reach. Proportional representation eliminates that jackpot, encouraging long-term cooperation instead.

Maybe we just need a better way to vote them out. @fairvote.ca

My neighbours: Do you know who went around putting @fairvote.ca doorhangers on every doorknob in this apartment building yesterday? Me:

To tackle our unity crisis, Carney should look at Trudeau’s '77 Taskforce on Canadian Unity. It found first-past-the-post threatens cohesion by making regions one party monoliths, recommending proportional representation to reflect our true diversity. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

@fairvote.ca thank you for all you do to bring electoral reform to Canada. It's time! #itstime #fairvotecanada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Imagine if with 28% of the vote, our system awarded 28% (not 46%) of the seats 🗳️

Most modern democracies have figured out better ways to reflect the voters' wishes. That the USA is a laggard is no surprise. Canada should - must - do better.

Why is it so hard to change the system so every vote counts? Especially in the face of gerrymandering coming to Canada

Electoral Reform is absolutely key to preserving democratic institutions in the age of misinformation and AI.

First-past-the-post creates big-tent parties where small factions can seize control. Proportional representation would allow distinct parties to run independently, giving Albertan Conservatives options that are not beholden to fringe separatist factions. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Great article and couldn't agree more. Among other injustices, the Green Party of Canada never got any of the representation we deserved from 4 to 6% national support (at peak). And of course Trudeau broke his promise to enact it when he could have.

I want proportional representation so badly in Canada. I like the decentralization of power, the forced cooperation between differing parties, and the way it gives APPROPRIATE voice to the the nuts on far left/right without ignoring them completely or giving them too much power. PR, LFG!

If the threat of PQ eventually pushing forward with a referendum on separation with 30% mandate from the voters doesn't get @mark-carney.bsky.social to act on #ProportionalRepresentation, I don't know what will.