Mark Carney’s new majority government should spark renewed calls for electoral reform

Mark Carney’s new majority government should spark renewed calls for electoral reform

Canadians have never before seen a minority government become a majority government through a combination of floor crossing and byelections. A small increase in the number of Liberal caucus members has given the government sweeping power, all without voters having a say in a general election. Current conversations about the appropriateness of floor crossings are an opportunity for a broader discussion about electoral reform. If Canada used some …