Comments on: 2009 election preview: British Columbia

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:53:26 +0000

If BC-STV gets up (and no other PR system gets up somewhere else before it is implemented) then the 2013(?) BC election will be the first state/provincial level election in Anglo-North America with PR (Mexico has some state level PR).

By: Wayne

Wayne — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:13:10 +0000

Social credit has always confused the hell out of me.

By: Geoff Robinson

Geoff Robinson — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:23:41 +0000

Because Canadian parties lack clearly defined social/geographical bases (with exception of Liberals’ appeal to ethic minorities) big swings can almost entirely wipe out a party in parliament. 2001 in BC was the equivalent of 1992 in Victoria, 2011 in NSW etc. but the outcome was much worse for the loser. FPP is particularly inappropriate.

By: kme

kme — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:04:58 +0000

Hare-Clark is also used in the ACT.

By: Brenton Head

Brenton Head — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:52:38 +0000

Thanks for your site, Ben! It is fabulous!