I want to start by acknowledging with gratitude I stand here on the
gratitude I stand here on the
gratitude I stand here on the traditional unceded territory of in la
traditional unceded territory of in la
traditional unceded territory of in la scream Squamish and slay with his
scream Squamish and slay with his
scream Squamish and slay with his presentation
amid all the fun exciting and emotional
amid all the fun exciting and emotional talks you’re going to hear today I get
talks you’re going to hear today I get
talks you’re going to hear today I get to tell you about voting systems how
to tell you about voting systems how
to tell you about voting systems how they work how they sometimes don’t work
they work how they sometimes don’t work
they work how they sometimes don’t work the perennial Canadian problem of
the perennial Canadian problem of
the perennial Canadian problem of electoral dysfunction there someday will
electoral dysfunction there someday will
electoral dysfunction there someday will be a drug in the meantime we have it in
be a drug in the meantime we have it in
be a drug in the meantime we have it in our hands to fix our broken voting
our hands to fix our broken voting
our hands to fix our broken voting system but first we need to understand
system but first we need to understand
system but first we need to understand it so one of the things I want to share
it so one of the things I want to share
it so one of the things I want to share with you is that it’s really easy to
with you is that it’s really easy to
with you is that it’s really easy to vote using almost any voting system you
vote using almost any voting system you
vote using almost any voting system you can think of but people who use that
can think of but people who use that
can think of but people who use that voting system often find it hard to
voting system often find it hard to
voting system often find it hard to explain the system they’re used to I
explain the system they’re used to I
explain the system they’re used to I discovered this when I was on the
discovered this when I was on the
discovered this when I was on the special parliamentary committee on
special parliamentary committee on
special parliamentary committee on electoral reform and forum research came
electoral reform and forum research came
electoral reform and forum research came to us to tell us that they had polled
to us to tell us that they had polled
to us to tell us that they had polled Canadians to find out if we even knew
Canadians to find out if we even knew
Canadians to find out if we even knew the name of the system we’re using now
the name of the system we’re using now
the name of the system we’re using now they made it easy they actually created
they made it easy they actually created
they made it easy they actually created a multiple choice list and went out to
a multiple choice list and went out to
a multiple choice list and went out to find out could Canadians pick from a
find out could Canadians pick from a
find out could Canadians pick from a list you know you’ve got to let your
list you know you’ve got to let your
list you know you’ve got to let your preferential voting proportion
preferential voting proportion
preferential voting proportion representation or first-past-the-post I
representation or first-past-the-post I
representation or first-past-the-post I was actually quite surprised to find
was actually quite surprised to find
was actually quite surprised to find that most Canadians couldn’t properly
that most Canadians couldn’t properly
that most Canadians couldn’t properly name the system we’re using from a
name the system we’re using from a
name the system we’re using from a multiple choice question only 40 percent
multiple choice question only 40 percent
multiple choice question only 40 percent could and 40 percent saw that it was
could and 40 percent saw that it was
could and 40 percent saw that it was first-past-the-post also probably
first-past-the-post also probably
first-past-the-post also probably couldn’t explain how it worked exactly
couldn’t explain how it worked exactly
couldn’t explain how it worked exactly because any voting system can be
because any voting system can be
because any voting system can be complicated to explain even if it’s easy
complicated to explain even if it’s easy
complicated to explain even if it’s easy to use for instance I hear news media
to use for instance I hear news media
to use for instance I hear news media people all the time during an election
people all the time during an election
people all the time during an election talking about the campaign to elect a
talking about the campaign to elect a
talking about the campaign to elect a new prime minister news flash to news
new prime minister news flash to news
new prime minister news flash to news media we don’t elect prime ministers in
media we don’t elect prime ministers in
media we don’t elect prime ministers in Canada we do not hold an election to
Canada we do not hold an election to
Canada we do not hold an election to choose a new Prime Minister the only
choose a new Prime Minister the only
choose a new Prime Minister the only voters in Canada who ever saw Justin
voters in Canada who ever saw Justin
voters in Canada who ever saw Justin Trudeau’s name on a ballot in 2015 were
Trudeau’s name on a ballot in 2015 were
Trudeau’s name on a ballot in 2015 were the voters in Papineau in his riding in
the voters in Papineau in his riding in
the voters in Papineau in his riding in Quebec we elect members of parliament in
Quebec we elect members of parliament in
Quebec we elect members of parliament in a Westminster parliamentary system
a Westminster parliamentary system
a Westminster parliamentary system want to shed a bit of light on that but
want to shed a bit of light on that but
want to shed a bit of light on that but I want to give us three easy how to
I want to give us three easy how to
I want to give us three easy how to things you think about when you design a
things you think about when you design a
things you think about when you design a voting system okay and I’ll walk them a
voting system okay and I’ll walk them a
voting system okay and I’ll walk them a walk you through them but here they are
walk you through them but here they are
walk you through them but here they are three things one design a voting system
three things one design a voting system
three things one design a voting system for people not horses it’s more
for people not horses it’s more
for people not horses it’s more important than you think this one to
important than you think this one to
important than you think this one to avoid the problem of having the wrong
avoid the problem of having the wrong
avoid the problem of having the wrong winner and three
I think you already are ahead of me on
I think you already are ahead of me on this but three come up with a voting
this but three come up with a voting
this but three come up with a voting system that’s designed for voters not
system that’s designed for voters not
system that’s designed for voters not for political parties so let me start
for political parties so let me start
for political parties so let me start with the first one what about horses why
with the first one what about horses why
with the first one what about horses why do we have so much horsey stuff in our
do we have so much horsey stuff in our
do we have so much horsey stuff in our voting system we talk about the ridings
voting system we talk about the ridings
voting system we talk about the ridings we have ridings across Canada each
we have ridings across Canada each
we have ridings across Canada each riding a Lexington P and then we have
riding a Lexington P and then we have
riding a Lexington P and then we have the electoral system we use
the electoral system we use
the electoral system we use first-past-the-post bull riding is about
first-past-the-post bull riding is about
first-past-the-post bull riding is about how much of a district in the olden days
how much of a district in the olden days
how much of a district in the olden days you could ride around on horseback I
you could ride around on horseback I
you could ride around on horseback I guess to either collect the votes or go
guess to either collect the votes or go
guess to either collect the votes or go back to tell your constituents what
back to tell your constituents what
back to tell your constituents what you’ve been doing at first-past-the-post
you’ve been doing at first-past-the-post
you’ve been doing at first-past-the-post is a term from horse racing horse racing
is a term from horse racing horse racing
is a term from horse racing horse racing term so all of these these strange
term so all of these these strange
term so all of these these strange things that were going on we’re
things that were going on we’re
things that were going on we’re involving horses now first-past-the-post
involving horses now first-past-the-post
involving horses now first-past-the-post is actually a rule that was the the
is actually a rule that was the the
is actually a rule that was the the first horse that got its nose over the
first horse that got its nose over the
first horse that got its nose over the line would win all the money even if
line would win all the money even if
line would win all the money even if that horse was later disqualified I
that horse was later disqualified I
that horse was later disqualified I found this from a book published in 1880
found this from a book published in 1880
found this from a book published in 1880 called racehorses in training you could
called racehorses in training you could
called racehorses in training you could probably find it too and it referred to
probably find it too and it referred to
probably find it too and it referred to this rule and said fortunately it was
this rule and said fortunately it was
this rule and said fortunately it was stopped
stopped
stopped according it was stopped in its infancy
according it was stopped in its infancy
according it was stopped in its infancy thanks to the vigilance of the jockey
thanks to the vigilance of the jockey
thanks to the vigilance of the jockey club right the system we used to vote is
club right the system we used to vote is
club right the system we used to vote is named for something they used to do in
named for something they used to do in
named for something they used to do in horse racing that the jockey club got
horse racing that the jockey club got
horse racing that the jockey club got rid of in 1880 just just say it must be
rid of in 1880 just just say it must be
rid of in 1880 just just say it must be a wonderful system now all of these
a wonderful system now all of these
a wonderful system now all of these horses and all of these riders where
horses and all of these riders where
horses and all of these riders where were they all riding around not in
were they all riding around not in
were they all riding around not in Canada all of this terminology and all
Canada all of this terminology and all
Canada all of this terminology and all the system came from Rule Britannia
the system came from Rule Britannia
the system came from Rule Britannia Britannia rule the waves the great
Britannia rule the waves the great
Britannia rule the waves the great British Empire developed the system of
British Empire developed the system of
British Empire developed the system of voting that we have and only those
voting that we have and only those
voting that we have and only those countries
countries
countries that were ever part of the British
that were ever part of the British
that were ever part of the British Empire use this system that’s something
Empire use this system that’s something
Empire use this system that’s something else the Canadians don’t really know
else the Canadians don’t really know
else the Canadians don’t really know about our system of voting
about our system of voting
about our system of voting first-past-the-post most modern
first-past-the-post most modern
first-past-the-post most modern democracies don’t use it they don’t go
democracies don’t use it they don’t go
democracies don’t use it they don’t go near it there are many reasons why not
near it there are many reasons why not
near it there are many reasons why not and I’ll get into some of those but it’s
and I’ll get into some of those but it’s
and I’ll get into some of those but it’s a it’s a hand-me-down now in 1867 which
a it’s a hand-me-down now in 1867 which
a it’s a hand-me-down now in 1867 which we all know because it is now yay 150th
we all know because it is now yay 150th
we all know because it is now yay 150th birthday of Canada recognizing that
birthday of Canada recognizing that
birthday of Canada recognizing that there were other people here first I
there were other people here first I
there were other people here first I just like to remind us of that when we
just like to remind us of that when we
just like to remind us of that when we celebrate the 150th birthday but our
celebrate the 150th birthday but our
celebrate the 150th birthday but our Constitution the British North America
Constitution the British North America
Constitution the British North America Act 1867 said Canada’s Parliament shall
Act 1867 said Canada’s Parliament shall
Act 1867 said Canada’s Parliament shall be elected using the system we’re using
be elected using the system we’re using
be elected using the system we’re using now at Westminster until such time as
now at Westminster until such time as
now at Westminster until such time as the Canadian Parliament decides on its
the Canadian Parliament decides on its
the Canadian Parliament decides on its own system 150 years and Counting we are
own system 150 years and Counting we are
own system 150 years and Counting we are essentially still wearing Queen
essentially still wearing Queen
essentially still wearing Queen Victoria’s old hand-me-downs we have not
Victoria’s old hand-me-downs we have not
Victoria’s old hand-me-downs we have not improved on it and it’s not as though
improved on it and it’s not as though
improved on it and it’s not as though Parliament’s haven’t tried I was again
Parliament’s haven’t tried I was again
Parliament’s haven’t tried I was again something I learned from being on the
something I learned from being on the
something I learned from being on the special parliamentary committee on
special parliamentary committee on
special parliamentary committee on electoral reform the first time the
electoral reform the first time the
electoral reform the first time the Canadian Parliament studied our voting
Canadian Parliament studied our voting
Canadian Parliament studied our voting system was in 1921 and they concluded
system was in 1921 and they concluded
system was in 1921 and they concluded that in any democracy with more than two
that in any democracy with more than two
that in any democracy with more than two parties which Canada had three four or
parties which Canada had three four or
parties which Canada had three four or five parties since the early part of the
five parties since the early part of the
five parties since the early part of the 20th century that in any system with
20th century that in any system with
20th century that in any system with more than two parties
more than two parties
more than two parties first-past-the-post did not work it was
first-past-the-post did not work it was
first-past-the-post did not work it was a bad system for Canada but we didn’t
a bad system for Canada but we didn’t
a bad system for Canada but we didn’t take it forward to figure out what would
take it forward to figure out what would
take it forward to figure out what would be a good system well let me take you to
be a good system well let me take you to
be a good system well let me take you to the second problem the problem of the
the second problem the problem of the
the second problem the problem of the wrong winner now it’s been on our minds
wrong winner now it’s been on our minds
wrong winner now it’s been on our minds a lot lately I know you’re all thinking
a lot lately I know you’re all thinking
a lot lately I know you’re all thinking of it and best picture goes to lala land
of it and best picture goes to lala land
of it and best picture goes to lala land oh I got the consternation you saw the
oh I got the consternation you saw the
oh I got the consternation you saw the cast accrue of Long Islander on stage
cast accrue of Long Islander on stage
cast accrue of Long Islander on stage giving their thank-yous and then there’s
giving their thank-yous and then there’s
giving their thank-yous and then there’s people with headsets and they’re running
people with headsets and they’re running
people with headsets and they’re running around behind it’s like it’s a mistake
around behind it’s like it’s a mistake
around behind it’s like it’s a mistake it’s a mistake they’re not the real
it’s a mistake they’re not the real
it’s a mistake they’re not the real winner don’t you just wish that when
winner don’t you just wish that when
winner don’t you just wish that when Donald Trump put his hand on the Bible
commenced to take the oath of office of
commenced to take the oath of office of present United States someone hadn’t
present United States someone hadn’t
present United States someone hadn’t just Robinson sorry mistake Wow we were
just Robinson sorry mistake Wow we were
just Robinson sorry mistake Wow we were tweeting we missed the Hillary Clinton
tweeting we missed the Hillary Clinton
tweeting we missed the Hillary Clinton got three million more phones than you
got three million more phones than you
got three million more phones than you I’m so sorry mr. Trump wrong winner now
I’m so sorry mr. Trump wrong winner now
I’m so sorry mr. Trump wrong winner now the wrong winner problem amazingly
the wrong winner problem amazingly
the wrong winner problem amazingly enough yes the United States of America
enough yes the United States of America
enough yes the United States of America threw off the British Empire had a whole
threw off the British Empire had a whole
threw off the British Empire had a whole revolution about it got rid of King
revolution about it got rid of King
revolution about it got rid of King George the third but what the heck they
George the third but what the heck they
George the third but what the heck they kept first-past-the-post and they made
kept first-past-the-post and they made
kept first-past-the-post and they made it even weirder by creating the
it even weirder by creating the
it even weirder by creating the Electoral College so some of you and I
Electoral College so some of you and I
Electoral College so some of you and I think a lot of Canadians often think as
think a lot of Canadians often think as
think a lot of Canadians often think as we look at other countries we can feel a
we look at other countries we can feel a
we look at other countries we can feel a bit smug we can say to ourselves well
bit smug we can say to ourselves well
bit smug we can say to ourselves well that couldn’t happen here not we could
that couldn’t happen here not we could
that couldn’t happen here not we could have happen here it has happened here
have happen here it has happened here
have happen here it has happened here the wrong winner problem happens because
the wrong winner problem happens because
the wrong winner problem happens because under first-past-the-post the way we
under first-past-the-post the way we
under first-past-the-post the way we vote separates the seat count from the
vote separates the seat count from the
vote separates the seat count from the popular vote
popular vote
popular vote so if 1957 john diefenbaker by popular
so if 1957 john diefenbaker by popular
so if 1957 john diefenbaker by popular vote lost the election that he won the
vote lost the election that he won the
vote lost the election that he won the Liberals under lewis alcohol had more
Liberals under lewis alcohol had more
Liberals under lewis alcohol had more votes than john diefenbaker
votes than john diefenbaker
votes than john diefenbaker but and literally we could say in the
but and literally we could say in the
but and literally we could say in the rest is history diefenbaker became prime
rest is history diefenbaker became prime
rest is history diefenbaker became prime minister in 1979 the Progressive
minister in 1979 the Progressive
minister in 1979 the Progressive Conservatives under shell Clark had
Conservatives under shell Clark had
Conservatives under shell Clark had fewer votes than the Liberals under
fewer votes than the Liberals under
fewer votes than the Liberals under Pierre Trudeau but it was one of those
Pierre Trudeau but it was one of those
Pierre Trudeau but it was one of those wrong winter problems and the Liberals
wrong winter problems and the Liberals
wrong winter problems and the Liberals lost the election even though they won
lost the election even though they won
lost the election even though they won the popular vote the wrong winter
the popular vote the wrong winter
the popular vote the wrong winter problem is really quite confusing it’s
problem is really quite confusing it’s
problem is really quite confusing it’s happened a lot it’s happened in the
happened a lot it’s happened in the
happened a lot it’s happened in the and if you wonder why it is that New
and if you wonder why it is that New
and if you wonder why it is that New Zealand a Commonwealth country with a
Zealand a Commonwealth country with a
Zealand a Commonwealth country with a constitutional monarchy just like us Her
constitutional monarchy just like us Her
constitutional monarchy just like us Her Majesty is their head of state and a
Majesty is their head of state and a
Majesty is their head of state and a Westminster system of electing members
Westminster system of electing members
Westminster system of electing members of parliament if you wonder why New
of parliament if you wonder why New
of parliament if you wonder why New Zealand has proportional representation
Zealand has proportional representation
Zealand has proportional representation fair voting under the system they picked
fair voting under the system they picked
fair voting under the system they picked because member proportional probably
because member proportional probably
because member proportional probably because in the late 70s and early 80’s
because in the late 70s and early 80’s
because in the late 70s and early 80’s they got two wrong winner elections in a
they got two wrong winner elections in a
they got two wrong winner elections in a row two times in a row the people of New
row two times in a row the people of New
row two times in a row the people of New Zealand voted for a party and gave more
Zealand voted for a party and gave more
Zealand voted for a party and gave more votes to the party than lost it can
votes to the party than lost it can
votes to the party than lost it can happen here it has happened here we
happen here it has happened here we
happen here it has happened here we really need to be concerned about having
really need to be concerned about having
really need to be concerned about having a system that can deliver to us a
a system that can deliver to us a
a system that can deliver to us a government with the wrong winner and
government with the wrong winner and
government with the wrong winner and even in some ways an almost bigger
even in some ways an almost bigger
even in some ways an almost bigger problem is the problem hopefully wrong
problem is the problem hopefully wrong
problem is the problem hopefully wrong big winner when a minority of the voters
big winner when a minority of the voters
big winner when a minority of the voters vote for a party that manages to
vote for a party that manages to
vote for a party that manages to accumulate the majority of the seats and
accumulate the majority of the seats and
accumulate the majority of the seats and that’s when you have a majority
that’s when you have a majority
that’s when you have a majority government that doesn’t have the support
government that doesn’t have the support
government that doesn’t have the support of the majority of voters it’s easy to
of the majority of voters it’s easy to
of the majority of voters it’s easy to see how it happens if you’re going
see how it happens if you’re going
see how it happens if you’re going riding by riding a lot of those votes
riding by riding a lot of those votes
riding by riding a lot of those votes disappear now give you an example in
disappear now give you an example in
disappear now give you an example in 2015 one there’s a group of MPs who were
2015 one there’s a group of MPs who were
2015 one there’s a group of MPs who were elected in their own writings with less
elected in their own writings with less
elected in their own writings with less than 29 percent of the popular vote 28.6
than 29 percent of the popular vote 28.6
than 29 percent of the popular vote 28.6 28.8 they were competitive I’m not
28.8 they were competitive I’m not
28.8 they were competitive I’m not saying we are all equal as members of
saying we are all equal as members of
saying we are all equal as members of parliament doesn’t matter how much we
parliament doesn’t matter how much we
parliament doesn’t matter how much we carried our own riding I were equals but
carried our own riding I were equals but
carried our own riding I were equals but when you’re in Quebec with a strong
when you’re in Quebec with a strong
when you’re in Quebec with a strong campaign for bloc a strong campaign for
campaign for bloc a strong campaign for
campaign for bloc a strong campaign for liberals a strong campaign for truth way
liberals a strong campaign for truth way
liberals a strong campaign for truth way you can see how it happens you can win
you can see how it happens you can win
you can see how it happens you can win your seat
your seat
your seat leaving 72 percent of the voters in your
leaving 72 percent of the voters in your
leaving 72 percent of the voters in your riding with their votes
riding with their votes
riding with their votes Carrie that’s how you accumulate this
Carrie that’s how you accumulate this
Carrie that’s how you accumulate this big distance between the seat count and
big distance between the seat count and
big distance between the seat count and the popular vote so 0.3 you’re designed
the popular vote so 0.3 you’re designed
the popular vote so 0.3 you’re designed in a voting system
in a voting system
in a voting system you ought to design it to work for the
you ought to design it to work for the
you ought to design it to work for the voters and not for political parties now
voters and not for political parties now
voters and not for political parties now political parties want one thing and I
political parties want one thing and I
political parties want one thing and I think you know what it is they want
think you know what it is they want
think you know what it is they want power and they will manipulate any
power and they will manipulate any
power and they will manipulate any voting system you give them to figure
voting system you give them to figure
voting system you give them to figure out how to play the odds to get that
out how to play the odds to get that
out how to play the odds to get that power
power
power so under first-past-the-post since it’s
so under first-past-the-post since it’s
so under first-past-the-post since it’s the seat count that matters and not the
the seat count that matters and not the
the seat count that matters and not the popular vote increasingly in recent
popular vote increasingly in recent
popular vote increasingly in recent years the big parties know you don’t
years the big parties know you don’t
years the big parties know you don’t need to go forward to the Canadian
need to go forward to the Canadian
need to go forward to the Canadian public and try to get the majority to
public and try to get the majority to
public and try to get the majority to agree with you and you don’t need to
agree with you and you don’t need to
agree with you and you don’t need to necessarily listen to the majority of
necessarily listen to the majority of
necessarily listen to the majority of Canadians when they tell you what they
Canadians when they tell you what they
Canadians when they tell you what they want you to do because you’re playing
want you to do because you’re playing
want you to do because you’re playing the odds and you’re slicing and dicing a
the odds and you’re slicing and dicing a
the odds and you’re slicing and dicing a targeted message you’re using
targeted message you’re using
targeted message you’re using dog-whistle politics you’re using voter
dog-whistle politics you’re using voter
dog-whistle politics you’re using voter suppression political parties and the
suppression political parties and the
suppression political parties and the big ones like first-past-the-post
big ones like first-past-the-post
big ones like first-past-the-post because they’ve got this sense that even
because they’ve got this sense that even
because they’ve got this sense that even if they lose one election or two
if they lose one election or two
if they lose one election or two elections eventually it’ll be their turn
elections eventually it’ll be their turn
elections eventually it’ll be their turn again all right
again all right
again all right people talk about politics encounter all
people talk about politics encounter all
people talk about politics encounter all the time if a phenomenon isn’t about
the time if a phenomenon isn’t about
the time if a phenomenon isn’t about people getting excited and voting for
people getting excited and voting for
people getting excited and voting for what they want
what they want
what they want it’s about this overwhelming and
it’s about this overwhelming and
it’s about this overwhelming and incentive to throw the bums out and then
incentive to throw the bums out and then
incentive to throw the bums out and then you get a big sweep the other direction
you get a big sweep the other direction
you get a big sweep the other direction and everything the last government does
and everything the last government does
and everything the last government does the new government tries to change
the new government tries to change
the new government tries to change that’s what parties like what do voters
that’s what parties like what do voters
that’s what parties like what do voters like voters like knowing that when you
like voters like knowing that when you
like voters like knowing that when you put your little X next to a name on the
put your little X next to a name on the
put your little X next to a name on the ballot your vote has clout you want to
ballot your vote has clout you want to
ballot your vote has clout you want to know that your vote will mean something
know that your vote will mean something
know that your vote will mean something and when you vote for a person in your
and when you vote for a person in your
and when you vote for a person in your writing to be your MP or a party whose
writing to be your MP or a party whose
writing to be your MP or a party whose beliefs you have aligned with your own
beliefs you have aligned with your own
beliefs you have aligned with your own and that person represents that you want
and that person represents that you want
and that person represents that you want to know that your vote is going to count
to know that your vote is going to count
to know that your vote is going to count and if you live in a riding and you know
and if you live in a riding and you know
and if you live in a riding and you know the stories you know you can run a goat
the stories you know you can run a goat
the stories you know you can run a goat with a red sweater and he’d win in this
with a red sweater and he’d win in this
with a red sweater and he’d win in this riding because the Liberals always win
riding because the Liberals always win
riding because the Liberals always win or you can run a dog in a blue sweater
or you can run a dog in a blue sweater
or you can run a dog in a blue sweater if you are living in a place like that
if you are living in a place like that
if you are living in a place like that where the outcome seems certain before
where the outcome seems certain before
where the outcome seems certain before you go to the polls you have less reason
you go to the polls you have less reason
you go to the polls you have less reason to go voters want to know that their
to go voters want to know that their
to go voters want to know that their votes going to count and have Club
votes going to count and have Club
votes going to count and have Club second thing voters really want in a
second thing voters really want in a
second thing voters really want in a democracy to be absolutely obvious that
democracy to be absolutely obvious that
democracy to be absolutely obvious that every system should let people vote for
every system should let people vote for
every system should let people vote for what they want vote for what you believe
what they want vote for what you believe
what they want vote for what you believe in vote to send a message vote to use
in vote to send a message vote to use
in vote to send a message vote to use your voice but in first-past-the-post so
your voice but in first-past-the-post so
your voice but in first-past-the-post so often people say well I know what I want
often people say well I know what I want
often people say well I know what I want I want to vote for them party eggs but
I want to vote for them party eggs but
I want to vote for them party eggs but if I vote for party eggs I’m terribly
if I vote for party eggs I’m terribly
if I vote for party eggs I’m terribly afraid party Y like get in so I’m going
afraid party Y like get in so I’m going
afraid party Y like get in so I’m going to have to hold my nose and vote for
to have to hold my nose and vote for
to have to hold my nose and vote for parties in now I don’t know about you
parties in now I don’t know about you
parties in now I don’t know about you but I think what you can’t breathe as
but I think what you can’t breathe as
but I think what you can’t breathe as you vote
you vote
you vote it’s actually not very healthy I think
it’s actually not very healthy I think
it’s actually not very healthy I think it induces nausea it makes it less
it induces nausea it makes it less
it induces nausea it makes it less likely you’re going to vote again next
likely you’re going to vote again next
likely you’re going to vote again next time
time
time so voting for what you want should be
so voting for what you want should be
so voting for what you want should be something we build into a voting system
something we build into a voting system
something we build into a voting system is something that’s meaningful you have
is something that’s meaningful you have
is something that’s meaningful you have your vote has clout you know you can
your vote has clout you know you can
your vote has clout you know you can vote for what you want without getting
vote for what you want without getting
vote for what you want without getting what you most fear the third thing the
what you most fear the third thing the
what you most fear the third thing the Canadians really want in a voting system
Canadians really want in a voting system
Canadians really want in a voting system is knowing that the way the
is knowing that the way the
is knowing that the way the collectivities of Canadians are voted is
collectivities of Canadians are voted is
collectivities of Canadians are voted is reflected in the seat count in the House
reflected in the seat count in the House
reflected in the seat count in the House of Commons you want to know that the
of Commons you want to know that the
of Commons you want to know that the popular vote is reflected in the
popular vote is reflected in the
popular vote is reflected in the Parliament you get it’s a democracy that
Parliament you get it’s a democracy that
Parliament you get it’s a democracy that should be considered so basic that we
should be considered so basic that we
should be considered so basic that we should still be talking about it
should still be talking about it
should still be talking about it so don’t you think in the hundred and
so don’t you think in the hundred and
so don’t you think in the hundred and fiftieth birthday since we were first
fiftieth birthday since we were first
fiftieth birthday since we were first told as soon as Parliament can get
told as soon as Parliament can get
told as soon as Parliament can get around to it you can pick a voting
around to it you can pick a voting
around to it you can pick a voting system works for Canada we ought to have
system works for Canada we ought to have
system works for Canada we ought to have a look at the voting systems that could
a look at the voting systems that could
a look at the voting systems that could work for Canada the we should look at
work for Canada the we should look at
work for Canada the we should look at the systems that allow us to keep an MP
the systems that allow us to keep an MP
the systems that allow us to keep an MP representing us locally so just so you
representing us locally so just so you
representing us locally so just so you know our committee set its name on
know our committee set its name on
know our committee set its name on anything like the system use it is real
anything like the system use it is real
anything like the system use it is real wages vote the political party we do
wages vote the political party we do
wages vote the political party we do want to have I love that I represent a
want to have I love that I represent a
want to have I love that I represent a constituency people who tell me what
constituency people who tell me what
constituency people who tell me what they want and I work for them and my
they want and I work for them and my
they want and I work for them and my constituents want to know who is their
constituents want to know who is their
constituents want to know who is their MP who’s their go-to a person for
MP who’s their go-to a person for
MP who’s their go-to a person for everything now that can be protected
everything now that can be protected
everything now that can be protected with mixed-member proportional like they
with mixed-member proportional like they
with mixed-member proportional like they use in germany in new zealand with
use in germany in new zealand with
use in germany in new zealand with single transferable vote clustering the
single transferable vote clustering the
single transferable vote clustering the ridings and begin
ridings and begin
ridings and begin pick a number of candidates every time
pick a number of candidates every time
pick a number of candidates every time you go to vote electing a number of MPs
you go to vote electing a number of MPs
you go to vote electing a number of MPs for a clustered running these systems
for a clustered running these systems
for a clustered running these systems can be tweaked they will work great for
can be tweaked they will work great for
can be tweaked they will work great for Canada what we do know is the
Canada what we do know is the
Canada what we do know is the first-past-the-post is a system that
first-past-the-post is a system that
first-past-the-post is a system that doesn’t work well for anyone so in 2017
doesn’t work well for anyone so in 2017
doesn’t work well for anyone so in 2017 for a 150th birthday party what do you
for a 150th birthday party what do you
for a 150th birthday party what do you say should we have rules that are at
say should we have rules that are at
say should we have rules that are at least as fair as what the jockey club
least as fair as what the jockey club
least as fair as what the jockey club insisted on in 1880 and shouldn’t we
insisted on in 1880 and shouldn’t we
insisted on in 1880 and shouldn’t we have elections
and should we have elections that are
and should we have elections that are even fairer than the Oscars the envelope
even fairer than the Oscars the envelope
even fairer than the Oscars the envelope please thank you
please thank you
please thank you [Applause]
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