Progressives and those of all stripes who value democracy should make sure to voice their support for a system of proportional representation. Outdated systemThe first-past-the-post system, an archaic blast from Canada's British colonialist past known as the Westminster System, only ever made sense in the context of a two-party political system. Scoring better are most European countries, the vast majority of which use some system of proportional representation. A proportional electoral system completely changes the evolution of a country's political culture and transforms the way power is understood. In a proportional system, a single-party majority is rare if not non-existent.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2016 09:56 UTC