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Originally Posted by troutman
Right, I mean beat them in the general election. If there are numerous mid-term by-elections, aren’t we usurping the will of the majority? My hope is these situations are rare and reserved for clear and exceptional cases. But I don’t trust the people behind the UCP and they are quite happy to play dirty pool.
Look at how the redistricting debate is ballooning in the US and A. Tit for tat in a race to the bottom.
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IMO there is nothing but upside to demanding more accountability from politicians, and generating more political engagement amongst the electorate beyond campaign times.
Our democracy is quite flawed - I don't think a FPTP election every 4 (4.5 this time!) years is terribly effective at defining the will of the people (to be pedantic, governments should not only serve the 'will of the majority')