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Why Canada, the US and the UK need proportional representation
Friday, October 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Why Canada, the US and the UK need proportional representation, Thurs Oct 25, 12 PM Eastern. REGISTER HERE
Dear Frances,
Canada, the US and the UK all suffer the consequences of winner-take-all voting systems that distort election results, polarize politics and shut voters out.
In this webinar, leading experts and campaigners for proportional representation from Canada, the US, and the UK, this webinar will discuss the issues each country has with their winner-take-all elections, how transitioning to proportional representation can help address these issues, and what the routes to reform in each country look like.
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| This webinar is sponsored by Fair Vote Canada, the California Pro-Rep Coalition and Make Votes Matter, the campaign for proportional representation in the UK.
Special guests on this webinar include: |
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| Dennis Pilon’s research has focused primarily on issues of democratization and democratic reform in western countries in both contemporary and historical contexts. His published work includes many journal articles as well as reports for the Law Commission of Canada, the Centre for Social Justice, and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Over the past decade, Dennis has done considerable public speaking and media work commenting on many aspects of politics with reporters from print, radio and television and has also acted as a consultant on election issues for various legal firms, political parties, trade unions, community groups, and the Auditor General of Canada. |
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| A lecturer at The Johns Hopkins University Center for Advanced Governmental Studies, Lee writes regularly for FiveThirtyEight. He has also published numerous pieces in the New York Times, Washington Post, Vox, NBC Think, and Foreign Policy, among many other outlets.
In 2021, Lee Drutman was named one of Washington’s Most Influential People by Washingtonian magazine. |
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| Hina Bokhari |
| Hina Bokhari has been a Member of the London Assembly since 2018, and the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the Assembly since 2024.
The London Assembly is elected by proportional representation.
Hina Bokhari was one of the first Muslim women to serve in the Assembly.
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Hina works to ensuring the widest range of communities and more young people are involved in decisions in London.
Bring your questions!
Following Dennis’s presentation, we will have a Q+A where you can ask questions via the question box. We will try to answer as many as we can!
Only proportional systems can deliver fair representation for voters, more collaborative politics, and real voter choice, while protecting us from the dangers of false majority governments.
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Thank you for being part of the campaign to Make Every Vote Count!
Sincerely,
Anita Nickerson
Executive Director, Fair Vote Canada |
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