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I really don't think first past the post is making many all that happy about our system.
One way of fixing this would be to have a multiple vote system. On the ballot you would indicate your first second and third choice on the ballot.
If after the first ballot there is no clear winner (i.e. greater than 50% of the ballots) then it goes to a second ballot. The candidate or candidates with the lowest numbers are dropped from the second ballot. Those who voted for the dropped candidates would then have their second choice counted.
This would continue until there is a clear winner.
It would make voting night a lot more exciting to be sure...
Proportionally speaking I would like to see some combination of actual elected representatives and seats granted based on share of the popular vote. This way you have fewer ridings and candidates but then get representation on a proportional basis...
Not sure how it would work, but I think this is how Germany works.
One additional note... Yakk you suggest that first past the post creates Regional parties... I would argue that Proportional Representation will only underscore that... If Ontario, BC, Quebec, and the Maritimes all started fielding regionally based parties they could take advantage of proportional numbers to build so-called King-maker parties.
Proportional representation, untempered could just end up with a bunch of regionally based parties vying for power in the Parliament rather that strengthening Federalist voices with different visions for Federation.
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