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Letter: Vote PR

The Editor, For many elections now, at all levels of the Canadian political spectrum, I have been denied representation.
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The Editor,

For many elections now, at all levels of the Canadian political spectrum, I have been denied representation.

I want to leave my descendants a more representative democratic system than first past the post gives. I want to leave them an electoral system that:

• allows every vote an influence in legislation;

• gives every vote an equal value in electing a representative;

• encourages gender equality in our representatives;

• encourages pragmatic policy making over ideological dictates;

• encourages respect for the ideas of others;

• seeks agreement in our legislation, not conflict;

• is unaffected by lobbyists;

• is devoid of the need for broken promises;

• and encourages political involvement.

I am sure such a wish is shared by many voters. Vote yes to proportional representation and leave this legacy to all our descendants.

Ian MacKenzie, Kamloops