“We are still a very long way from having a fair system where every vote counts, and all votes are equal,� said NDP Critic Democratic Reform, Nathan Cullen. “But today we have taken an important first step and we must continually work to earn the trust of Canadians as we move ahead.�
For five months, the NDP has been pushing proposals and pressuring the Liberal government to make fairness and cross-party cooperation the founding principles of this committee. The vast majority of Canadians have expressed that they want to move beyond the current winner-take-all, First Past the Post system.