Tag Archives: first past the post

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 →

Posted in Policy | Tagged electoral reform, Fair Vote, first past the post, Green Party of Canada, proportional representation, strategic voting | Comments Off

I Will Not Retract My Candidacy

Posted on 21 August 2015 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

I just received an e-mail from a client, a friend, a mentor asking me to retract my candidacy: I know that every vote that the Greens gets gives them money to put forward their ideas – which is obviously good … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Party of Canada | Tagged catch-22, fallacy, first past the post, pair vote swap, proportional representation | 5 Comments

A Vote For The Green Party Is…

Posted on 5 August 2015 by Bob Jonkman (he/him/his)

In a recent conversation on Twitter @Maark0_o debates @Raffi_RC about the merits of voting for the Green Party. Of course, the Liberals will say a vote for the Greens is a vote for the Conservatives, the NDP say a vote … Continue reading →