...also there have always been great divisions in society. Look at Ireland Catholic vs. Protestant. Even in Ontario in the early days of this country each region was very different from the rest.

The main problem that we have now, is that ridings are too big, at 100,000 each. They should be no more than 30,000. That way people really get represented. This would also allow smaller region parties to establish themselves, like in the early days of Canada. It would also allow parties to be more fluid, coming into existing, transforming into another party. Without proper representation people are not represented.

First-Past-The-Post must go, it is not democratic. At the very minimum have runoff elections, even better to automate them with ranked ballots.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I think reforms could help with some things and certainly increasing the amount of representatives would reduce corruption by increasing the amount of people to be bribed. I don't feel that popular voting will ever work though because it lends to corruption too easily

While Canada may not be as cooked as the US is, I can't help the feeling that they have bought into Neo liberalism completely. This is pretty much incompatible with democracy in my opinion.

[–] thisorthatorwhatever@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

...neo-liberalism goes away when ridings get smaller. People focus on solving local issues. Currently with such big ridings, anything local and of importance doesn't even get mentioned or solved politically.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

It would be interesting to see if this reform would pay off as much as you think it would. I am in full support.