Fair Vote Canada asks: Will faux reform lead to fireworks at the Liberal Convention?

We may see fireworks at the Liberal Party of Canada’s convention this weekend, with leading Liberals apparently at odds over a resolution calling for a change to the voting system.

The resolution before the convention calls for the Liberal Party to implement “a preferential ballot” for national elections, presumably in the current, single-member ridings. The system, known as Alternative Vote (AV) or Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), is used in Australia to elect their House of Commons.

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