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Originally Posted by rubecube
This is a good point and could still result in vote-splitting. I think to ensure representation at both the federal and regional levels, you'd probably want to split the House, consolidate the ridings and then have 2 MPs per riding. Have 1 MP be elected via FPtP or STV, and then have another MP assigned from the list of candidates, based on some formula from the national vote.
Maybe you take the NDP's national vote and begin distributing assigned MPs to the ridings where they received their highest vote shares or something.
I think that's the gist of this method, but my math education went out the window a long time ago and I don't totally understand the formula.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27Hondt_method |
For me the answer is that the proportional part of the mixed-member proportional representation system needs to be national. Making it regional is a mistake, especially in a regionally diverse country like Canada, as it makes it easier to have single-issue regional groups like the Bloc earn more seats.
Using the popular vote helps to fix the issue where the Bloc and NDP have the similar number of votes across the country but the Bloc has triple the seats because our system is 100% riding based. Once you set the threshold (5% is a good option) then all parties that hit that threshold get at least 1 seat.
But the "mixed" part of the system is that you need to put everyone in the same house. Whether you are elected via a riding or from the proportional vote, you need to put the representatives into the same house to have the system accomplish it's goal of best representing the people.