Strong Economy

 "PICTURE IT" #5 Strong Economy: CANADA WITH PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

Picture it— Canada 2005. There is no need for a report on electoral reform to the House of Commons because 1921 was the last election using the undemocratic, unfair, first-past-the-post system. Since 1925, our proportional representation system has been a positive economic force in our lives.

With proportional representation, Canada has enjoyed a balanced and inclusive economic policy framework for decades including a national energy policy. Our electoral system ensures our fiscal and economic policy is strongly rooted in the economic and social realities experienced by Canadians. Our policy does not lurch from right to left as it does in winner-take-all systems. Progress is made on issues like labour relations, corporate regulation, poverty reduction, and tax reform. Progress that is inclusive, informed, and long term. Progress that is good for business, labour, and the environment. And like other countries using proportional representation, Canada enjoys stronger economic growth than countries using plurality-majority electoral systems.

Canadian voters trust proportional representation to ensure that strong budget, trade, fiscal, and tax policies serve all of us.

If you wish this picture were true, help make it true. Support electoral reform with proportional representation.

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