Tag Archives: Fair Vote

The Green Party of Canada prefers a Mixed Member Proportional voting sytem

Posted on 15 June 2019 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

Someone asked: I don’t understand how AV “institutionalizes strategic voting” – if one is able to rank their preferences there is never a need to “vote strategically”… you put the candidate you would prefer most as your first choice, and … Continue reading →

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7 Minutes on Proportional Representation

Posted on 17 October 2015 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

On Saturday, 3 October 2015 the Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter held an all-candidates meeting on Electoral Reform at Forest Heights Library. Here’s a 7 minute excerpt from that meeting in which I explain why Canada should adopt Proportional … Continue reading →

Posted in Bob Jonkman, Event, Green Party of Canada, Voting | Tagged electoral reform, Fair Vote, Fair Vote Waterloo Region, Forest Heights Library, proportional representation | Comments Off

Electoral Reform: Let Me Show You It

Posted on 9 July 2015 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

Nonviolence Festival, 2013 This weekend gives me two opportunities to demonstrate a Fair Voting ballot in action. First, on Saturday, 11 July 2015 at the Nonviolence Festival Day In The Park on Roos Island in Victoria Park. Map Fair Vote … Continue reading →

Posted in Event | Tagged electoral reform, Fair Vote, Fair Vote Canada, Fair Vote Waterloo, Kultrun Festival, Nonviolence Festival, proportional representation | Comments Off

Please join me on Saturday, 20 June 2015 from 12:00 noon to 8:00pm at the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival. I’ll be at the booths for Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter and the Green Party of Canada, both on Jubilee Drive … Continue reading →

Posted on 20 June 2015 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his) | Comments Off