maplesyrup Posted September 2, 2004 Report Posted September 2, 2004 NDP wants 'assembly' to study electoral reform New Democrats are proposing a national assembly to study changes in the way politicians are elected to Parliament. Party veteran Ed Broadbent was chosen by the 19-member caucus Wednesday to feel out other federal parties for possible support in launching and paying for what could be a huge, long and expensive undertaking. Broadbent envisions representation from every province equal to or exceeding the 308 seats in the House of Commons. There would be gender balance, aboriginal representation and Broadbent said the assembly must reflect Canada's ethnic makeup. "What's key about it is that such an assembly would deal exclusively with electoral reform," he said at the end of a two-day NDP strategy session in advance of Parliament's return Oct. 4. Finally some party wants to seriously address the issues of the democratic deficit and electoral reform. I don't care who gets the credit for it, as long as they just do it. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
maplesyrup Posted September 2, 2004 Author Report Posted September 2, 2004 Get public involved in election reform: NDP I think what is destroying politics in Canada are the political parties themselves, so I see this opportunity as a brilliant suggestion to remove the politicians from the political reform process. Quote An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't. Anatole France
Cartman Posted September 2, 2004 Report Posted September 2, 2004 You beat me to the punch MS. I think that this is a great idea but I wonder if it will fly. I would really like to see how the other two react (if they react at all) considering that they both seem to be in hiding. Quote You will respect my authoritah!!
Cartman Posted September 2, 2004 Report Posted September 2, 2004 Anyone else think this is a viable idea? Quote You will respect my authoritah!!
Slavik44 Posted September 3, 2004 Report Posted September 3, 2004 I think it could cause more problems then it would solve, I mean he said it could result in over 308 MP's from each province, that would mean we are now dealing with thousands of MP's that would seem to complicate the problems much more, we also have a problem with the dictation, it seems to me like they want to dictate what the Parlimentry makeup is, I am all for inclusion of minorities and giving people a voice but this starts to dictate what the voice of the people is. Yes we may need to do a bit of updating and electoral reform, but in reality this solve all the problems, may solve a few and may create more, it doesn't seem like a viable answer to our parlimantry problems Quote The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. - Ayn Rand --------- http://www.politicalcompass.org/ Economic Left/Right: 4.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.54 Last taken: May 23, 2007
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