Absolutely no chance they meet an 18 month timeline, nor should they. Most Trudeau promises were pandering to an irate voter based and lacked any real thought. I agree with Harper - anything that fundamentally changes how we elect representatives should reqiuire more than an act of a majority parliament.
I don't know that we need election reform at all. Monday was a perfect example. We had a government that used it's majority to enact legislation and fight court battles that was not in line with the values of the majority of Canadians. And they were thrown out on their ass. This means the system functioned perfectly. I want strong leadership. I want a variety of choices. I do not want all parties stumbling over themselves to appease everyone, and wind up probably appeasing no one - and not running on strong policy that differentiates one from another.
I will be really interested to hear/read more viewpoints on other voting methods in a thread that is devoted entirely to the topic. I am open to changing my mind.
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