If Canada’s electoral system was in the pugilism business rather than the voting business, it would stagger around the country with a blackened eye, cauliflower ear and three or four permanently aching ribs. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are back in office despite the fact two-thirds of ballots were cast for other parties. First past the post gets very little loveStill, for all its flaws, it can’t be said the system failed to capture the mood of the country. It could be argued that Canada’s minority governments carry the potential for similar instability, except that it doesn’t happen. The system isn’t broke; replacing it is a risk we don’t need.

Source: National Post November 22, 2019 22:18 UTC