I am very concerned about the effects of climate change and the dire consequences of not changing the path we are on. The countries that have been most effective at taking climate action use proportional voting systems. Even better, those countries tend to perform better on quality of life issues and economic growth.
Not only can a different voting system help us make more effective climate change policies, they can also make our democracy stronger. For instance, with proportional systems, there are no “lost votes”– people get to vote for things, not against them — as every vote counts and you get what you vote for. Politics would shift to being more cooperative and more fair to all citizens so there is more agreement and buy in on the difficult decisions we have before us.
We need to take the opportunity to change our voting system when it comes up here in the Yukon. It is a crucial step forward to start dealing effectively with climate change and creating different and better lives for Yukoners.
Thank you for doing this.
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