Anyone who suggests that proportional representation won’t invite single issue parties – some extreme – either doesn’t know what’s going on in Europe or is disingenuous. 

Make no mistake, the events that led to a Montana court putting a hold on the Keystone XL pipeline is a strategy designed by interest groups in the US to keep Alberta’s Oil at a discount to America.  Canada is estimated to be losing billions of dollars because of the delay in the pipeline.

Our leaders acknowledge that with Canada contributing only 1.6% of total global emissions, our efforts are largely symbolic but that’s no excuse to do no cost benefit analysis of climate policy. That’s a recipe for wasting money. 

“Lest we forget” – the problem is that so many already have – or never knew in the first place, which may explain why we’re so casual with the freedoms our veterans fought and died for. 

People who vote “yes” to proportional representation have no idea what system they’ll end up with.   I like to say this is bizarre – it’s not – it’s breathtakingly cynical as the government tries to tip the scales in favour of PR.