{"id":1362,"date":"2011-05-03T14:02:26","date_gmt":"2011-05-03T21:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qpr.ca\/blogs\/?p=1362"},"modified":"2011-05-03T14:03:46","modified_gmt":"2011-05-03T21:03:46","slug":"time-for-a-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qpr.ca\/blogs\/2011\/05\/03\/time-for-a-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for a Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK today must be the start of a four year campaign to reach agreement between the NDP, Greens, and remaining Liberals to:<\/p>\n

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  1. \nSupport an electoral reform which will provide for proportional representation – NOT based on party lists but on something more democratic like STV or some other preferential balloting system<\/li>\n
  2. Educate the Canadian public as to the acceptability, efficiency, and desirability of “coalition” governments – even (or perhaps especially) when not including the party which happens to have the most seats in parliament<\/li>\n
  3. \nCommit to endorsing strategic voting in the next Federal Election in order to achieve these ends<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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