Fair Vote Edmonton
@fairvoteyeg.bsky.social
We're folks who want a more representative, constructive, cooperative democracy. https://fairvoteedmonton.com/
"It's set up in such a skewed way that people win seats with less than 30 per cent of the vote. Governments now are formed with 30 per cent of the popular vote." Doesn't sound like representative government to us. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Parti Québécois win with record-low vote share revives calls for electoral reform | CBC News
A record-low vote share for Quebec's incoming PQ government has reignited a long-simmering debate over how the province elects its leaders.
cbc.ca
This is the same system which gave us a false majority provincial governments and which forced small parties to be absorbed into big-tents. #Alberta
Hey y'all, if you meet Premier Smith, remind them that vote splitting isn't a problem in proportional democracies. globalnews.ca/news/1206000...
Premier’s office blames byelection loss on vote split, others cite Alberta referendum anger | Globalnews.ca
Jason Kenney is linking the governing United Conservative Party's stunning byelection loss in Calgary to the province's looming vote on separation.
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We want to overhaul our electoral system so Albertan's diverse views aren't lost in big tents. www.westernwheel.ca/opinion/colu...
COLUMN: Big tents can spell big trouble
Two-party system means everyone right of the NDP ends up in the same camp despite some disparate political views.
westernwheel.ca
Spent the afternoon at #yegpride #yegfanpark with the @fairvoteyeg.bsky.social gang. So much good energy, energy for electoral change! #yeg #cdnpoli #abpoli #ProportionalRepresentation @fairvote.ca
See you at Pridefest today! P.S. Check out Egale Canada for info about how LGBTQ2S+ issues are electoral issues.
A huge thank you to everyone who has stepped forward to help so far at the Fair Vote Canada table at Edmonton Pride on Saturday August 22! We still need more volunteers to help. If you can help, even for a short period of time, please let us know!
Canada's unity crisis is worsened by a voting system that locks voters out. @beachmagoo.bsky.social points out in the Calgary Herald that proportional representation ensures every region’s political diversity shows up in Ottawa instead of provincial monoliths. calgaryherald.com/opinion/albe...
Alberta Voices—David Blain: Ask why Albertans feel unheard
Have Albertans actually tried fixing how our votes count? Fair voting is a faster, less costly, and more durable answer to alienation.
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We have booked a table at the Pridefest on Saturday August 22, 12:30-9 PM, and we need volunteers to make it happen! Can you do a shift on Saturday August 22? If you can help Fair Vote Canada at our table, send us a DM or email anita.nickerson@fairvote.ca
The UK has become a fragmented multi-party system with five strong competitive parties where FPTP is not working for almost anybody. Sounds familiar. observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Andy Burnham: ‘I am committed to proportional representat...
Greater Manchester mayor and potential Labour leadership challenger vows overhaul of electoral system to transform British democracy if he gets into No 10
observer.co.uk
See you at the Winspear Center at 11 tomorrow! We're supporting the day of action.
Hope to meet lots of folks at the day of protest. Our democratic system lets fringe groups have an oversized impact. afl.org/press-releas...
PRESS RELEASE: Open letter to Alberta workers urges support for “Province-wide Day of Protest” on May 29
EDMONTON – The two elected officers of Alberta’s largest worker organization, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), have written an open letter to all working Albertans urging them to participate in...
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There should be a separatist party, people deserve representation. Many Albertans hold moderate conservative views, but their only option was the big-tent conservative party. In winner-takes-all systems like ours, centrist parties are too easily influenced by activists and money.
An erosion of trust in democracy shows the need for democratic renewal. open.substack.com/pub/prairies...
No, Alberta Is Not Heading for Civil War—It May Be Sliding Into Something More Dangerous
The lazy headline is “civil war.”
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Albertans are practical people. We trust fairness. We value accountability. And we know that polarization won’t fix itself. If we want a healthier, more cooperative politics—one that reflects who we really are—it’s time to rebuild the foundation of our democracy. #alberta
Opinion: Avi Lewis has at least one idea Albertans should consider calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
when an MP crosses the floor, it raises a fair question: whose seat is it really? We like to think it belongs to the voters. But in practice, it belongs to the politician. In a minority government, that’s undue influence, a major flaw in our First Past the Post system.
A huge thank you to Shane Getson for presenting our petition to the legislature. We hope the UCP as whole will join us in our desire for an independent citizen's assembly to strengthen and modernize our democracy.
Congratulations to Avi Lewis on being elected federal NDP leader! He consistently said proportional representation would be his one demand in a minority government. #Alberta needs an update to its democracy as well.
As @acoyne.bsky.social writes in The Globe and Mail, minority governments often deliver more legitimate, negotiated outcomes. So why do we keep producing false majority governments with less than 40% of the vote? Proportional representation would make cooperation the norm.
If we had a better electoral system, #Alberta would be better represented and we'd have better policy overall. fairvoteedmonton.com/2026/02/08/h...
How Federal PR Can Strengthen Local Representation in Alberta
In Alberta, local representation matters deeply. Communities expect their elected representatives to understand regional priorities—whether urban growth, rural infrastructure, energy development, a…
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How Federal PR Can Strengthen Local Representation in Alberta In Alberta, local representation matters deeply. Communities expect their elected representatives to understand regional priorities—whether urban growth, rural infrastructure, energy development, agriculture, or municipal services.…
How Federal PR Can Strengthen Local Representation in Alberta
In Alberta, local representation matters deeply. Communities expect their elected representatives to understand regional priorities—whether urban growth, rural infrastructure, energy development, agriculture, or municipal services. Proportional Representation (PR) is often criticized as weakening this local connection. In practice, well-designed PR systems can strengthen local representation while making election outcomes fairer and more reflective of Alberta voters. Under a PR model suitable for Alberta and Canada, 3–5 existing Alberta ridings could be grouped into a larger multi-member riding, electing 3–5 Members of Parliament (MPs).
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Proportional representation is a principle which says if a party gets 40% of the vote they get about 40% of the seats. Almost every voter would help elect an MP who shares their values. With proportional representation, almost every vote would count. Voters would be fairly represented.
Way to sum things up well, Anita: "In a democracy, a party with a minority of voter support shouldn’t be able to wield 100 per cent of the power." albertaviews.ca/adopt-propor...
Should Alberta Adopt a Proportional Representation? - Alberta Views
About 80 per cent of democracies in the OECD use Proportional representation, including democracies ranked as the world’s strongest.
albertaviews.ca
We use the same election system both federally and provincially. 2015 demonstrated its flawed nature. #alberta, If we want representation, this is part of what needs to change.
