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Originally Posted by edslunch
Also, define good, and for who? Does it help address any of the pressing issues in the city - housing, affordability, transit, etc.?
Your also still avoiding the question of what the pros and cons are, ie give us some deep thoughts. Or try this…why not give everyone who sets foot int country the vote? If not, what are the specific measurable criteria you use to decide who should and shouldn’t vote?
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We should constantly strive to strengthen and improve our democracy. Most people recognize that FPTP is sub-optimal. The feds promised change and failed. Our provincial gov't is openly corrupt and flouts our democracy at every opportunity. Not to mention the open hostility to democracy happening across the United States, which is sadly very relevant given the playbook of the monster in the Premier's chair.
Frankly our civic gov't is our only remaining remanence of the "democracy" we all grew up believing in, but who knows how long that will last as this despicable legislature is actively working to dismantle it. It doesn't really matter where the discussion starts - it will be a long and thorough process to consider any change. As it should be. And this change would not really be monumental. That doesn't mean it isn't worth doing. This will go nowhere right now. Oh well, maybe like DST reform or HSR in Alberta it will happen eventually after another dozen false starts.
Now it's your turn. There has been plenty of good faith engagement throughout the thread...but I have yet to hear a single cogent argument justifying why the status quo is superior.