POLS 1150 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Single Transferable Vote, Justin Trudeau, Supermajority
9 May 2016
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Electoral reform: last federal election: justin trudeau promised that it would be the last election in canada conducted under first past the post , av/stv: maintains constituencies. Requires majority outcomes, but doesn"t achieve full proportionality: mmp (mixed member proportionality): combines list and constituency systems. Uses lists to offset disproportionality caused by ftpt in constituencies. There have been several attempts to introduce electoral reform at a provincial level in canada: bc: 2005 and 2009. Impetus for electoral reform after a series of skewed electoral results. 1996: ndp won a majority government with 39. 5% of votes and 39 seats. Liberal came second with 41. 8% of the votes and 33 seats. 2001: liberals won 77 out of 79 seats with 57% of votes: gordon campbell"s liberal government campaigned on a promise of electoral reform. Established a citizen"s assembly to conduct hearings and make recommendations, in which they recommended a single transferable vote.
