HorhayAtAMD
Member
In a nutshell, yes. The biggest problem is that as long as Ontario votes for one party (the Liberal party for the last decade) and Quebec votes primarily for their separatist party (Bloc Quebecois), the rest of the country can vote any way they want (Conservative) and Ontario's selection wins. It isn't quite that black and white but that is the simplistic reason for the West's feeling that representation isn't fair.USViking said:Clue me in on the representation- is the West fairly
represented in proportion to its population?
I think the biggest anger stems from the fact that the West feels under-represented in proportion to its financial contribution to the country, Alberta especially. Alberta is one of only 2 provinces (Ontario is the other) that funds the shortfalls of the other 8 provinces (through transfer payments) yet we still get almost no say in the run of the country. In one sense, it isn't fair, but on the other hand, democracy is not based on representation by $$$.
Here are a couple links showing some relevant information in case you are curious:
Seats by party and province
Populaton by year and province
Map of Canada showing regional voting preferences