General Politics Discussion

[danbrotherston]

MMP would be a nice compromise and works well in NZ. We could still have an MP Kitchener (but maybe only one) and then there would be a pool of provincially-elected MPs based on the percentage of party vote.

The fact that I can't point to an MP in Parliament and say who they represent is off-putting to me. I know that my MP already barely represents me, but it is a part of the system that I think is easy to understand for most people. Random party hacks in the house that got their seats through a bit of math? Not as palatable (to me, at least).

MPs are supposed to represent the whole population...but they never do that. When I have a conservative MP I have zero representation from them in government.

But I have no problem feeling represented by representatives who align with my values but aren't in my local riding. For example, I feel represented in provincial parliament by Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner who aligns more with my values.

So I guess I don't understand the sentiment. I feel represented by values, not by geographic happenstance.