In 2012, Stéphane Dion wrote a short policy paper on electoral reform in which he advocated that Canadians elect MPs to the House of Commons through a single transferable vote (STV) electoral system. Under Dion’s model, the multi-member constituencies would each return either 3 or 5 MPs. His essay, “Which Electoral System is Best for Canada?” appeared in a newsletter called The Federal Ideal.
On page 13 of his paper, Dion also concluded that Canadians should be able to vote on electoral reform in a referendum. He wrote:
Precedent makes holding a referendum necessary in Canada: changing the voting system would require popular support. To get this support, Canadians must be presented with a voting system that provides them with better influence over the political system.
Dion — a former university professor, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, father of the Clarity Act, former Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition…
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