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Should We Change How We Vote?
. Ed(S): Potter, Andrew; Weinstock, Daniel; Loewen, Peter
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Description for Should We Change How We Vote?
Paperback. An evaluation of the current electoral system in response to calls for its reform. Editor(s): Potter, Andrew; Weinstock, Daniel; Loewen, Peter. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JMG; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party pledged that, if elected, they would end the "first past the post" electoral system, where whichever candidate receives the most votes wins a riding even if they have not received a majority of all votes cast. In early 2017, the Liberals reneged on their campaign promise, declaring that there was a lack of public consensus about how to reform the system. Despite the broken promise - and because of the public outcry - discussions about electoral reform will continue around the country. Challenging the idea that first past the post is ... Read more
During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party pledged that, if elected, they would end the "first past the post" electoral system, where whichever candidate receives the most votes wins a riding even if they have not received a majority of all votes cast. In early 2017, the Liberals reneged on their campaign promise, declaring that there was a lack of public consensus about how to reform the system. Despite the broken promise - and because of the public outcry - discussions about electoral reform will continue around the country. Challenging the idea that first past the post is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773548824
SKU
V9780773548824
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About . Ed(S): Potter, Andrew; Weinstock, Daniel; Loewen, Peter
Andrew Potter is associate professor in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University. Daniel Weinstock is James McGill Professor in the Faculty of Law at McGill University and director of the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy. Peter Loewen is director of the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto.
Reviews for Should We Change How We Vote?
“[Should We Change How We Vote?] should be read in preparation for future battles.” Literary Review of Canada