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One independant can hold the power when it's a precarious perch between 2, 3 or 4 big parties. They become insignificant in power when coalitions can be more easily shifter under a system that promotes more parties.
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Fair point. You're probably right.
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If there's one MP who can get elected on a BSE campaign and all that MP does is lobby for it, all the power to them IMO.
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Thats where I struggle. I don't think single issue politics is constructive. And if a single issue candidate is obstinate, like Michael O'Malley in Calgary, things can be downright destructive.
I guess I think we can do better than what proportional representation offers. But I'm not convinced we actually are doing any better.
It'll be interesting to see what happens in BC. In the other thread you said you were looking for more info. You might find this handy.
Single Transferable Vote