tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post4183077350659115837..comments2024-03-09T04:13:53.858-06:00Comments on Accidental Deliberations: On double majoritiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post-53288882339907944702016-02-06T18:11:16.590-06:002016-02-06T18:11:16.590-06:00I always enjoy your blog Greg. Thanks for keeping ...I always enjoy your blog Greg. Thanks for keeping the comment section open.<br /><br />Ezra wouldn't be elected to anything anywhere. He knows it or he would have tried by now. He'd be on the list of party candidates. Those candidates don't have any "housekeeping" duties regarding a riding. That leaves him and the other party candidates available full time for... whatever the hell they wanted to do. <br /><br />If you look back over the course of the long election you may see some of my comments here regarding elections in southern Ontario, including Maryam Monsef.<br /><br />I have confidence that the committee will come up with a good proposal. <br /><br />p2pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post-85750213894241115502016-02-06T16:33:06.282-06:002016-02-06T16:33:06.282-06:00I'd argue MMP does far better at giving people...I'd argue MMP does far better at giving people choices within a party. Instead of being stuck with Ezra if he's your local candidate for a party (and does anybody doubt he'd win in at least some seats under the Cons' banner?), a voter also gets to choose between the party's candidates. <br /><br />But then, that's not the only more proportional system available either. And I'm looking forward to seeing what options get put forward.Greg Fingashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506686081291502115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282727.post-66326449637428735622016-02-06T16:23:12.106-06:002016-02-06T16:23:12.106-06:00Mixed member proportional representation is dead, ...Mixed member proportional representation is dead, dead, dead. Idealists envision a beautiful slate of serious candidates nominated by each party. What about the damage that can be inflicted on democracy by people who do not have to face an electorate directly? Get real. The system can be gamed. <br /><br />Here's why I voted no to a similar proposal in the Ontario referendum.<br /><br />Two words: Ezra Levant<br />Another couple of words: Overton Window<br />Plus two: No way<br /><br />p2p<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com