During the 2015 federal election campaign, Justin Trudeau promised that that
election would be the last to be decided using the first-past-the-post (or single member
plurality) system. However, having won a majority government, he reneged on the promise of
electoral reform. In view of the 2019 federal election results and the increasing frequency of
minority governments in Canada’s multi-party system, outline and evaluate the case for and
against replacing the current electoral system. In your view, if we were to change the system,
which particular model would have the best chance of representing the various interests of
Canada’s diverse communities most fairly, and why? What might the consequences of such a
reform mean for the federal system of government?
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