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Ranked ballots: A false promise for democratic progress (rabble.ca)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Mostly true, except that the CPC didn’t want anything. At all.

For brevity I considered that wanting something else.

Neither the LPC nor the CPC really want a change, but the LPC would accept ranked ballots because they’re everyone’s second choice. The CPC is no one’s second choice, and under anything other than FPTP they’d never be in office again.

I also believe that the Liberals don't really want Ranked ballots either, if I were the NDP I'd definitely give them the opportunity to prove they were never sincere about any type of voting reform.

In regards to everyone wanting PR I'd point to the 2018 BC referendum and how people believe that was setup for failure.