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