Electoral Reform in the News

Articles that touch on first-past-the-post or proportional representation in Canada.

The Liberal-NDP deal has changed the political game in ways we still haven’t grasped
The Globe & Mail, July 2023

Kitchener MP finds support for electoral reform
The Toronto Star, June 2023

Electoral reform: What’s stopping us and what will it take?
National Observer, May 2023

Liberal party’s demand for electoral-reform council not a priority, Trudeau says
The Globe & Mail, May 2023

P.E.I. election result revives talk of proportional representation
CBC, April 2023

Here’s Why Electoral Reform Isn’t Dead in Canada
The Tyee, February 2023

There’s still time for Singh and Trudeau to reform the electoral system
rabble.ca, January 2023

François Legault rejects calls for Quebec electoral reform
The Globe & Mail, October 2022

Quebec’s election offers fresh evidence of how broken our electoral system is
The Globe & Mail, October 2022

Quebec’s 2022 election reveals error of not scrapping first past the post
Electoral Reform Society, October 2022

Electoral reform can save Canada from Pierre Poilievre’s politics
National Observer, September 2022

‘A clear crisis’: Ontario voter turnout prompts renewed calls for electoral reform
CBC, June 2022

The Election Would Have Looked Much Different with Proportional Representation
The Tyee, October 2021

Would electoral reform have propelled the People’s Party of Canada into Parliament?
The Toronto Star, September 2021

Trudeau open to electoral reform talks if re-elected but won’t support proportional representation
CBC, September 2021

Blame first-past-the-post for Canada’s growing rural-urban divide
CBC, September 2021

Quebec backtracks on promise, no referendum on electoral reform in 2022
CBC, April 2021

Electoral reform revival? Support for changing voting systems skyrockets post election
Angus Reid Institute, November 2019

What the Canadian election results would have looked like with electoral reform
The Conversation, October 2019

What Canada can learn from New Zealand on electoral reform
The Conversation, October 2019

Liberals broke their promise. But where do other parties stand on electoral reform?
CBC, October 2019

Proportional representation won’t fix Canada’s accountability problem
Policy Options, February 2019