- PR gets us closer to what democracy is supposed to be - every one having representation at the table. Under winner-take-all systems (such as what Canada has), the majority is regularly being governed by a minority. How is that a democracy?
- We already have obstructionism under FPTP. What's more important is that functions of government won't be held up by a minority, but rather a majority. And if a majority of representatives does freeze government, under PR, this would generally mean that a majority of the electorate desires said outcome.
- The most powerful benefit of PR: we can effectively remove those in power who we don't agree with.
Examples of proportional representation electoral systems:
The German electoral system uses the MMP electoral system. Election turn out was estimated to be >80%.
Yes, definitely still on the side of voting in proportional representation supporting candidates! So that would be NDP/Greens.
But in the long run, the only viable long term solution is proportional representation: https://lemmy.ca/c/fairvote
I believe voter apathy is primarily caused by FPTP/winner-take-all systems. Therefore, the only viable long term solution is proportional representation: https://lemmy.ca/c/fairvote
Grosche is Ontario based, sells insulated bottles, and is B Corp Certified.
Other drinks related Canadian B Corp Certified companies (but I couldn't find bottles for):
From your response, I can tell you don’t have ADHD
That's a very big assertion, and without compelling evidence to justify the claim. What license do you have to practice medicine? What diagnostic criteria have you used to rule out ADHD? If you truly do have ADHD, wouldn't it be in your best interests to not so carelessly levy such statements, as ADHD is already not taken so seriously by the public at large?
Independent of whether I personally have ADHD, what does that have to do with your own personal choice of search engines? The answer is nothing.
You are free to choose what ever search engine suits your needs, but at the very least don't make statements about others you know nothing about. It's intellectually dishonest and lazy.
I have to say, I don't really agree with the assertion that having ADHD indicates a need for ad-blocking. What happens if you see a couple of ads or distractions?
Even if ads are blocked, when you click on a link a search engine has provided, would you not realize if what you were looking for was there?
I suppose in theory, even if ads are blocked, there would still be some beneficial metrics that Ecosia could gather.
In any case, you are free to use whatever search engine you choose, without justification to anybody else. I do choose to keep the ads, because I feel the cause is more important than the "cost" incurred upon me.
The effective number of parties for Canada is 2.76. In comparison, the US is 2.00.
However, Duverger's law applies and unless proportional representation is implemented, we will be locked into a two party system. British Columbia is like this, but with the BCNDP and Liberals.
See the video playlist: How Ecosia works.
For myself, I think the community benefit is more important than the "cost" of seeing ads. Perhaps in the future, as Ecosia grows, they'll be able to offer paid ad free plans.
That's a great idea!
Not only should you vote, but be aware of:
- what kind of candidate you are voting for, such as their prior history (we don't vote by political party in Ontario)
- what policies they endorse (and don't endorse)
- whether policies are actually good for Ontario
Unfortunately, there are no Canadian owned and operated search engines (they were all acquired by Americans! Yes really). The next best alternative is Ecosia, which is the only major search engine that actually invests to Canadians' benefit. Ecosia partners with Tree Canada to regenerate Canadian forests.
In Canada, Ecosia’s reforestation project is located within the Acadian Forest and focuses on restoring its historic diversity in areas that have been degraded by centuries of intensive land use.
Video playlist: How Ecosia works.
Ecosia is also B Corp Certified. This means they have changed their by-laws to be mission locked, and are required to consider stakeholders' interests such as employees, customers, and the environment.
Ecosia is a not-for-profit tech company that plants and protects trees. By dedicating 100% of its profits to the planet, Ecosia has planted over 214,229,374 million trees since its founding in December 2009. In addition to trees, Ecosia invests in environmental and social initiatives like regenerative agriculture, renewable energy and community-driven climate projects.
Getting Started
- 🦊Ecosia Search - Add-on for Mozilla Firefox
- 💻On Desktop: Make Ecosia your default on your browser
- 📱On Mobile: Use Ecosia App or make it your default search
- Ecosia Search Results: How to enable ads on Ecosia when using ad blockers
Manual configuration (advanced)
Using Mozilla Firefox: - Search string URL:
https://www.ecosia.org/search?addon=Firefox&q=%s - Search suggestion API:
https://ac.ecosia.org/autocomplete?type=list&q=%s
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Tired of unaccountable "majority" governments elected with 40% of the vote?
The Ontario Green Party and Ontario NDP commit to proportional representation to make every vote count.
Nothing from the Ontario Liberal Party and Ontario PCs.
Read more:
Ontario Parties on Electoral Reform
Ontario PC: Nothing in platform. Ford is on record as opposed to electoral reform.
Ontario NDP: ✅Mixed Member Proportional Representation
Ontario Liberal: Nothing in platform. Bonnie Crombie previously said she would support a Citizens' Assembly.
Ontario Greens: ✅Proportional Representation ✅ Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39548994
Tired of unaccountable "majority" governments elected with 40% of the vote?
The Ontario Green Party and Ontario NDP commit to proportional representation to make every vote count.
Nothing from the Ontario Liberal Party and Ontario PCs.
Read more:
Ontario Parties on Electoral Reform
Ontario PC: Nothing in platform. Ford is on record as opposed to electoral reform.
Ontario NDP: ✅Mixed Member Proportional Representation
Ontario Liberal: Nothing in platform. Bonnie Crombie previously said she would support a Citizens' Assembly.
Ontario Greens: ✅Proportional Representation ✅ Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
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Tired of unaccountable "majority" governments elected with 40% of the vote?
The Ontario Green Party and Ontario NDP commit to proportional representation to make every vote count.
Nothing from the Ontario Liberal Party and Ontario PCs.
Read more:
Ontario Parties on Electoral Reform
Ontario PC: Nothing in platform. Ford is on record as opposed to electoral reform.
Ontario NDP: ✅Mixed Member Proportional Representation
Ontario Liberal: Nothing in platform. Bonnie Crombie previously said she would support a Citizens' Assembly.
Ontario Greens: ✅Proportional Representation ✅ Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform
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