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Elections platforms

Here's what the 2021 Canadian election parties are promising.
We don't have any Liberal policies on Elections.
We don't have any Conservative policies on Elections.
We don't have any Bloc policies on Elections.

NDP

  • Bring in Mixed-Member Proportional Representation within a first mandate by establishing an independent citizen's assembly to recommend the best way to put it in place.
  • After a first election under MMPR, hold a referendum to pick between the old & new systems.
  • Lower the voting age to 16.

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A New Democrat government will bring in mixed-member proportional representation that works for Canada – and we will do it in our first mandate in government. We’ll establish an independent citizen’s assembly to recommend the best way to put it in place for the next election to ensure both local representation and a federal government that reflects the voters’ choice of parties.

Once Canadians have the opportunity to experience the new voting system and compare it to the old one, we will hold a referendum to confirm the choice.

Young people are increasingly engaged in the world, and many are worried about facing a future with rising inequality and catastrophic climate change. It’s no surprise: often they can see themselves paying the biggest price for the decisions governments are making today. Young people can and should have a say in their future. Simply put, if you are old enough to work and pay taxes, you are old enough to have a say in who forms the government. It’s time to lower the voting age to 16.

Ready for Better, retrieved 2021-08-27

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We don't have any Green policies on Elections.

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