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Fair Vote Canada: "Doug Ford wants to stack the courts with 'like-minded judges.' … with just 40% of the vote. Democracy shouldn't work this way—Ontario needs proportional representation." (bsky.app)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/38639799

Doug Ford wants to stack the courts with "like-minded judges." Thanks to first-past-the-post, he can keep winning unchecked majorities with just 40% of the vote.

Democracy shouldn't work this way—Ontario needs proportional representation.

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[–] Trex202 6 points 2 days ago

Correct. Proportional Representation is good. Elected officials with 40% Majority are not going to convert.