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"Bottom's up" STV
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