Proportional Representation for Inclusive Communities: A Community Forum
For years, dating back to when I took Canadian Politics at UBC in my 2nd year, I have been interested in electoral systems. First Past the Post (FPTP) always seemed antiquated to me and I always wondered why Canadians hadn't embraced something more democratic. I was really disappointed when the Trudeau government pulled the plug on electoral reform after campaigning on changing the system. I'll be honest, I wasn't sure that the BCNDP would follow through on their election promises to move to a proportional representative model. I was really happy to hear Attorney General Eby announce the 2 questions and the subsequent referendum moving forward. This past Saturday my MLA George Heyman hosted a community forum on PR at the Beaumont Studios. I'll be honest - I had just returned from a week in Ottawa and wasn't feeling all that great, so I almost bailed. I'm so glad I didn't. The room was packed - and I was pleased to see that the crowd was at