Reply #11: I don't like the current version of the Conservatives

[Canadian_moderate]

but I do favour a proportional representative system of democracy.

The number of seats obtained by each party should be directly proportional to the percentage of the vote, with maybe a minimum requirement of 2% to avoid the fringe elements taking up space in the house. I would also support an elected senate over patrionage appointment. To bad Mulroney never dealt with patrionage after winnign the 1984 election on that issue.

It's funny (not) how policies change when a party gets into power. The elected party is never likely to initiate chance on a grand scale.

I would prefer to vote directly for the leader of party and to vote for regional representation separately. Similar to the Dutch system with which I'm somewhat familiar, each party could submit a lists of potential members of parliament similar to ensure regional representation.