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Ed Blake's "Aurora Speech" of 1874 -- need for electoral reform and much more

STV vote transfers democratic but not proportional based on first votes

Cumulative Voting in Toronto - 1903

Canada's tradition of participatory democracy

PR-STV defended and explained

Electoral Reform - How MMP with STV could transform Canada elections

The Best Election Systems for our Future - MMP, STV, SNTV, and MMP with STV or SNTV

Single Non-transferable Voting - some remarks

Minority representation important but should not overwhelm majority rule

Election of a mayor is not proportional. Alternative Voting is not proportional but has advantages

Multi-member districts are necessary to have fair representation and PR

How is Medicine Hat of 1886-1887 the same as Edmonton in 2021/2022?

Canada's first recorded election - 1758 Halifax -- Block Voting

Canadian elections - federal and provincial - used multi-member districts more than we think

FPTP produces one party sweeps - the 2019 federal election shows this

Alberta's two-party system needs PR as much as any other

PR means majority rule. Minorities need representation but not power

First past the post means arbitrary districts

Canada's first election - 1758 Halifax - multiple seats filled

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