because of lack of “real” choice, and has turned people off politics. A good solution to this problem would be introducing the proportional representation (PR) system of voting. Offering more choices and the power to have those votes count would increase voter turnout to where it should be. This would also introduce a multi-partied government, which would ensure parliament represented all of the perspectives throughout the electorate. A better representation of Canadians in legislature would spawn new ideas and attitudes into parliament, which would benefit everyone.Many politicians whom favor the plurality system argue that proportional representation provides too much opportunity for a minority government to form because more parties get seats in the House. The plurality system is thought by its advocates to increase the chance of a majority government, which is important to the process of governing. However Canada has had minority governments formed 6 times since 1962 and they have all been just as effective as the majority governments Canada has since that time.Proportional representation has a good reputation around the world and has been implemented in many countries. Most of these other governments are run by coalitions which some fear lead to a weak, unproductive government. Eventhough these countries have enjoyed stable coalition governments and in Scandanavia some of these multi-party coalition governments have survived decades and passed legislation more effectively and efficiently than Canada’s government. (Cassidy, 1997) Canadians throughout the past ten years have not changed there views too much, and most do feel that changes do need to be made to many different aspects of Canadian democracy. They would also support a government willing to reform these areas. However, many Canadians speak in ignorance. After saying that all of these problems occur within the Canadian government, “71 per...
