Electoral reform didn’t happen. What it means for your vote
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Motion 86 called on the federal government to establish a citizens’ assembly on electoral reform. It failed to pass in the House of Commons, but more than 100 MPs voted in favour — revealing some cross-party support. Here’s what that means for your vote. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news Producer/host: Avneet Dhillon Production editor: Alison Tayag Senior producer: Amara McLaughlin 0:00 - Intro 0:16 - Failed 2015 Liberal promise of electoral reform 0:35 - First-past-the-post 1:23 - Proportional representation 1:39 - Mixed member proportional 1:58 - Ranked ballot 2:42 - Young voters on educating the public on electoral reform 3:01 - Votes on Motion 86: Citizens' assembly on electoral reform »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.
  • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    9 months ago

    That bill was worthless to start with. It had nothing to do with FPTP, and it never will if the LPC has anything to do with it. They have the most to lose from reforming that.

    • etuomaalaOP
      4·
      9 months ago

      You mean even if the motion passed, there wouldn’t have been a Citizen’s Assembly?

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      9 months ago

      The conservatives have the most to lose as the Liberals have the capacity to form an alliance with the NDP, the conservatives can only get in power if they can be elected with 40% of the vote or less.