We need your help to ensure that proportional representation becomes a high priority issue for the Ontario NDP over the next three years. We need every NDP MPP to be talking to voters about reforming our electoral system.
If you are a member of the Ontario NDP, when your local riding association holds a meeting in the next five weeks, can you ask them to endorse and submit the resolution below?
This resolution was drafted by New Democrats for Fair Voting, specifically, the NDP members on the Fair Vote Ontario Steering Committee. It has to be submitted by April 15, to be considered by the Ontario NDP Provincial Convention June 14-16, 2019 in Hamilton.
Proposed Resolution on PR to Ontario NDP Provincial Convention
Re: Electoral Reform Policy #5.1.23
Be it resolved that the Ontario NDP work with our allies in the labour movement and other civil society groups to mobilise renewed non-partisan interest in replacing first-past-the-post elections with democratic proportional representation as stated in our present policy #5.1.23 “Proportional Representation.” The one-man rule Ontario is currently suffering makes the need more obvious than ever. In the 2018 election, 60% of Ontario voters voted against Doug Ford but our undemocratic voting system gave him a false majority, translating into a four-year elected tyranny. We need to start building a consensus for electoral reform among our own supporters and allies, and beyond. Our MPPs and Constituency Associations should make it a priority to do this. Implementation of our policy for a Mixed Member Proportional system with open regional lists will mean every vote counts, all MPPs will face the voters, and rural and urban voters in every region will have fair representation in both government and opposition. We should make this clear leading up to 2022.
If you are a member of the Ontario NDP, when your local riding association holds a meeting in the next five weeks, can you ask them to endorse and submit the resolution below?
This resolution was drafted by New Democrats for Fair Voting, specifically, the NDP members on the Fair Vote Ontario Steering Committee. It has to be submitted by April 15, to be considered by the Ontario NDP Provincial Convention June 14-16, 2019 in Hamilton.
Proposed Resolution on PR to Ontario NDP Provincial Convention
Re: Electoral Reform Policy #5.1.23
Be it resolved that the Ontario NDP work with our allies in the labour movement and other civil society groups to mobilise renewed non-partisan interest in replacing first-past-the-post elections with democratic proportional representation as stated in our present policy #5.1.23 “Proportional Representation.” The one-man rule Ontario is currently suffering makes the need more obvious than ever. In the 2018 election, 60% of Ontario voters voted against Doug Ford but our undemocratic voting system gave him a false majority, translating into a four-year elected tyranny. We need to start building a consensus for electoral reform among our own supporters and allies, and beyond. Our MPPs and Constituency Associations should make it a priority to do this. Implementation of our policy for a Mixed Member Proportional system with open regional lists will mean every vote counts, all MPPs will face the voters, and rural and urban voters in every region will have fair representation in both government and opposition. We should make this clear leading up to 2022.
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