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Appointed Politicians

Posted on September 24, 2007 by Chris Tindal

Imagine a voting system where politicians or “party hacks” can be appointed in back rooms by other politicians and be practically guaranteed a spot in the legislature, regardless of what the voters really want. Stop imagining. That’s the system we … Continue reading →

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TVO Battle Blog: MMP Winners

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Chris Tindal

Crossposted to tvo.org. Today’s question: “Who has the most to gain if Mixed-Member Proportional representation goes forward?” (400 word limit) For me, the most important thing to remember about the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) recommendation is that it was designed … Continue reading →

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Where’s The “Yes To FPTP” Campaign?

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Chris Tindal

The ballot question for the October 10th Ontario referendum on electoral reform will ask voters to choose between “The existing electoral system (First-Past-the-Post),” and “The alternative electoral system proposed by the Citizens’ Assembly (Mixed Member Proportional).” A number of grassroots … Continue reading →

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The Long And The Short Of It

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Chris Tindal

Yesterday saw another intellectually dishonest attack against MMP (following Claire Hoy’s earlier misguided missive), this time published in the Globe and Mail. My letter to the editor in response to Christopher Holcroft’s column, which was not published, reads as follows: … Continue reading →

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