<div dir="ltr"> <a href="http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/canada/482514/la-reforme-electorale-n-est-plus-garantie" target="_blank">http://www.ledevoir.co<wbr>m/politique/canada/482514/la-<wbr>reforme-electorale-n-est-plus-<wbr>garantie</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Bob Jonkman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com" target="_blank">bjonkman@sobac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br>
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Justin Trudeau says that now that the Liberals are in power, there is<br>
no longer a need for Electoral Reform. That kind of unilateral<br>
powergrabbing is a perfect example of why FPTP and false majorities<br>
are such a pernicious evil. It is probably also one of the reasons so<br>
many ERRE submissions advocated for recall legislation.<br>
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- From a translation of an article in Le Devoir, forwarded to me by<br>
Jennifer Ross (Jenn, do you have a link or source for this?):<br>
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As we celebrate the first anniversary of his election to the<br>
government, Justin Trudeau looks to the future and recognize the many<br>
projects ahead. Energy East, indigenous communities, but also promised<br>
electoral reform last year and on which the Prime Minister no longer<br>
guarantees that it will go ahead.<br>
<br>
"If we are going to change the electoral system requires that people<br>
be open to that," dropped Justin Trudeau, in exclusive interview with<br>
Le Devoir this week to take stock of the past year. "We will look at<br>
how to place the consultations, reactions, results reporting. We will<br>
not prejudge what would be necessary [to change the ballot method].<br>
But when we say substantial support, it means something. "<br>
<br>
Justin Trudeau was adamant during the election campaign last year:<br>
the 2015 election would be "the last federal election organized in a<br>
plurality voting in one round." But since his Minister for Democratic<br>
Institutions Maryam Monsef has qualified that the Liberal government<br>
would act "only if there is broad support from Canadians." Justin<br>
Trudeau, he had never specified the threshold of support he deemed<br>
necessary to implement its election promise.<br>
<br>
If he endorses the warning of his minister, though he says that<br>
"there are levels" possible reform. "Less downforce and a small<br>
change, it might be acceptable. A bigger change, it would take a<br>
bigger support, he suggested. What's a big change? What's a little<br>
change? All these thoughts then, that's why you have to have rigorous<br>
conversations with intelligent Canadians. "<br>
<br>
Less appetite?<br>
<br>
The Prime Minister is satisfied were somehow a victim of its<br>
electoral success. Because if people strongly supported the liberal<br>
idea, after the last election would have mitigated their impatience he<br>
said.<br>
<br>
"Under Mr. [Stephen] Harper, there were so many unhappy people in<br>
government and approach people said" it takes an electoral reform to<br>
avoid having government we do not like. " But under the current<br>
system, they now have a government with which they are more satisfied.<br>
And motivation to want to change the electoral system is less<br>
compelling [or less glaring], "argued Mr. Trudeau.<br>
<br>
The Liberals appointed a parliamentary committee to consult experts<br>
in the field, as well as other political enties who changed their<br>
voting system. The single-seat models a turn, proportional or<br>
preferential were studied, as well as compulsory voting or electronic.<br>
Justin Trudeau he promises to comply with its recommendations, due<br>
December 1? "Is that a government remains committed to automatically<br>
apply any result of the committee? Never, replied the Prime Minister.<br>
But it is an essential tool to frame a possible government decision. "<br>
<br>
The Liberals, however, have to rely also on the views of Canadians,<br>
who were invited to share with the committee, but also at citizens'<br>
assemblies organized by the deputies or the Minister Monsef.<br>
"Unfortunately, want not want a big concern for political parties is<br>
their immediate survival and their ability to finance. So, yes, I will<br>
watch with close attention to their concerns, I will consider it,<br>
absolutely. It is an important work they are doing. But this is not<br>
the only work that is being done in this broader thinking, "argued the<br>
[prime minister].<br>
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