e-829 (Electoral system)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada campaigned in 2015 on the promise that 2015 would be the last election decided by the first past the post electoral system;
- A new mandate letter issued to Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould has stated that the Liberals are abandoning this campaign promise; and
- In the current system, everyone's vote is not equal, citizens who vote for less popular parties, generally, do not get equal representation, the green party received 3.5% of all votes in the 2015 election, yet only have 1 seat or 0.3% of seats in the house of commons, and in contrast, the liberals received 39.5% of all votes in the 2015 election, yet only have 184 seats or 54% of seats in the house.
- Open for signature
- February 6, 2017, at 8:09 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 6, 2017, at 8:09 a.m. (EDT)