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Effective Voting

Tom Monto

announcing new book -- When Canada Had "Effective Voting" STV in Western Canada 1917-1971

Tom Monto

"Governments may get less, the same, or more support, and still be defeated..."

Tom Monto

FPTP elections elect by plurality unfortunately - Governments rule by majorities

Tom Monto

Majority versus simple lead in votes. Quota produces standardized representation.

Tom Monto

"When Farmers Changed Voting" 1921 Alberta

Tom Monto

UFA election in 1921 opened the door to electoral reform

Tom Monto

Vancouver electoral reform

Tom Monto

Red Deer present system not producing widely-approved council but ward election is no fix

Tom Monto

Red Deer's Block Voting does not produce high voter turn-out nor large number of Effective Votes

Tom Monto

STV for executive elections within organizations as for political elections

Tom Monto

City PR possible through SNTV -- Give cities the right of self-determination!

Tom Monto

Andrew Lake named after UofA geologist John Andrew Allan

Tom Monto

Existing election system flawed. Change to PR endorsed -- 1916 but could be any time

Tom Monto

Searchable Winnipeg Tribune

Tom Monto

Sandy Lake - the geographical centre of Canada

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Confederation - the merging of the remaining still-loyal British North America colonies

Tom Monto

Rat Creek Rebellion spawned Edmonton Police Service

Tom Monto

"Labour must assist in keeping the economics of the country on an even keel", states Mayor Ainlay

Tom Monto

Andrew, Alberta founded by Metis Andrew Whitford

Tom Monto

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