Comments on: Dion supports “considering” MMP http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/dion-supports-considering-mmp Committees exist to share blame. Mon, 14 May 2012 18:24:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Don http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/dion-supports-considering-mmp/comment-page-1#comment-17784 Don Fri, 04 May 2007 19:42:01 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=481#comment-17784 But yeah, I don't understand the limited <i>non-agression pact</i> between the Liberals and the Greens. What does Dion expect to get out of it? But yeah, I don’t understand the limited non-agression pact between the Liberals and the Greens. What does Dion expect to get out of it?

]]> By: Don http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/dion-supports-considering-mmp/comment-page-1#comment-17759 Don Fri, 04 May 2007 18:16:54 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=481#comment-17759 Well, Dion didn't agree to electoral reform, he agreed that it should be "considered". That is a good point about the Liberals being dominant players in most coalition governments under a PR system. The question is, would the Liberal Party prefer a system where they almost always <i>share power</i>, or a system where they often have full control? Well, Dion didn’t agree to electoral reform, he agreed that it should be “considered”.

That is a good point about the Liberals being dominant players in most coalition governments under a PR system. The question is, would the Liberal Party prefer a system where they almost always share power, or a system where they often have full control?

]]> By: Jared http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/dion-supports-considering-mmp/comment-page-1#comment-17594 Jared Fri, 04 May 2007 05:42:39 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=481#comment-17594 The funniest thing about this is that the NDP always made electoral reform a requirement for full support of Martin's government, but Martin would never go for it. Now Dion is willing to consider making a deal with the Greens to get what, exactly? My snide aside aside, as The central party, the Grits have a lot to gain from electoral reform. In an STV-based system, they're every voter's second choice. In any system that creates minorities or coalitions, they win because they have some policies in common with everyone. The funniest thing about this is that the NDP always made electoral reform a requirement for full support of Martin’s government, but Martin would never go for it. Now Dion is willing to consider making a deal with the Greens to get what, exactly?

My snide aside aside, as The central party, the Grits have a lot to gain from electoral reform. In an STV-based system, they’re every voter’s second choice. In any system that creates minorities or coalitions, they win because they have some policies in common with everyone.

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