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LETTER: Pro representation will bring a voice to rural voters

LETTER: Pro representation will bring a voice to rural voters

In BԪַYour ViewBԪַ a reader wrote apparently in support of the awful First Past the Post system, erroneously claiming BԪַurban centers are too easily mislead by media or propagandaBԪַ.
LETTER: Saanich did the right thing by ticketing HarbourCats van

LETTER: Saanich did the right thing by ticketing HarbourCats van

ItBԪַs about time. Applause to Saanich for stepping up and doing something about the van that has been stored in the Braefoot Parking lot for the past few years.
LETTER: First Past the Post may be old, but itBԪַs not broken

LETTER: First Past the Post may be old, but itBԪַs not broken

I received my voter package in the mail. At first blush it seems to be a scheme to create more politicians at taxpayer expense.
LETTER: Proportional Representation is ideal, but better than what we have now

LETTER: Proportional Representation is ideal, but better than what we have now

Congratulations to the editorial staff for taking a stand on electoral reform in British Columbia (Our View - Change can be a scary thing - Oct 26), and good for you for carrying a letter advocating for the status quo . The author appears to represent those in society who find change scary, those who would rather live with a familiar pain than risk an unfamiliar pleasure.
LETTER: CanadaBԪַs voting systems need to modernize

LETTER: CanadaBԪַs voting systems need to modernize

I recently spent five days on the train to Toronto, doing something I never expected BԪַ being illuminated by fellow travellers on proportional representation (Pro Rep). The train was full of tourists from abroad BԪַ from Germany, Australia, Sweden, Japan, New Zealand, Ireland, and more. Without our usual distractions, people had real conversations wherever they congregated.
LETTER: Ranked ballots give voters more of a voice

LETTER: Ranked ballots give voters more of a voice

If Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps truly believes that she has been given a strong mandate to implement her vision for this city, and that her victory by a margin of more than 3,000 votes over her closest rival is something to boast about, then surely she would not have any problem with holding a referendum as soon as possible so that the 2022 mayoral election results will be determined by a ranked ballot, which was used to elect the mayor at the polls in London, Ontario on Oct. 22, 2018.
LETTER: B.C. needs to join the ranks of BԪַenilightened democraciesBԪַ

LETTER: B.C. needs to join the ranks of BԪַenilightened democraciesBԪַ

I am sick and tired of political parties with huge financial backing from you know who getting elected and running the country for the benefit of their friends.
LETTER: Proportional Representation will bring a voice to the majority

LETTER: Proportional Representation will bring a voice to the majority

I canBԪַt help but wonder why we donBԪַt think itBԪַs too complicated for our children to learn how to listen and co-operate, yet those who oppose Proportional Representation would have us think we cannot manage it as adults.
LETTER: Solve Malahat woes with a tunnel

LETTER: Solve Malahat woes with a tunnel

In response to taking the Island highway around by Saltspring Island, I would suggest that we drive a tunnel from the top of Tunnel Hill for the two southbound lanes to come out by the entrance to Goldstream campground.
LETTER: First Past the Post isnBԪַt perfect, but we understand it

LETTER: First Past the Post isnBԪַt perfect, but we understand it

If you sign a contract that has a problem, then you start with a problem. The voting referendum is an example of a problem.
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