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[-] tleb@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 days ago

We should absolutely get rid of FPTP in favour of proportional representation, however, I don't know that the current polling situation is actually a result of FPTP. I'm a pretty consistent NDP voter, but I've voted Liberal twice - Trudeau once (to bring in proportional rep... lol), and Carney this last time. I know this is unpopular but I didn't "lend" my vote to Carney to beat the CPC, I genuinely think he's doing great and will happily vote for Liberals again so long as he's at the helm.

[-] BlairMahaffy@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

CGP Grey did this excellent video on FPTP a number of years ago. Worth a watch.

It explains why a FPTP electoral system will almost certainly gravitate toward a two party system.

It is a feature, not a bug. The NDP is an anomaly. As is the BQ but that's more about regionalism.

https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo

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