Krishitha Amarjothi Sreedharan

First past the post is ineffective and anti-democratic

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer This provincial election season has been a frustrating time. No, let me rephrase. Every election since learning what first past the post (FPTP) is has been a frustrating time. When you’re a kid, you’re taught democracy is fair, and puts power in the hands of the people. Unfortunately, the electoral system that we use in Canada, both provincially and federally, doesn’t put power in the hands of the majority — let alone the people as a whole. To understand why FPTP is non-representative both on the provincial and federal level, we must look to the electoral…

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