Canadians went to the polls today in parliamentary elections, and appear to have re-elected blackface wearer Justin Trudeau. Unfortunately, they use first-past-the-post, and they've provided a perfect demonstration of how unfair this system is:
| Party | Seats | % Seats | % Vote |
| Liberal | 157 | 46.4% | 33.1% |
| Conservative | 121 | 35.8% | 34.4% |
| Bloc Québécois | 32 | 9.5% | 7.7% |
| New Democratic Party | 24 | 7.1% | 15.9% |
| Green Party | 3 | 0.9% | 6.5% |
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | 2.4% |
[Results from Elections Canada]
Yes, the Liberals got fewer votes than the Conservatives, but about 30% more seats. Meanwhile the Bloc got 50% more seats than the NDP on half the vote, while the Greens a sixth of the seats they were entitled to. While I don't like the Canadian Conservative party, I think they will be well-justified in feeling cheated. Not that they'd come out ahead in coalition talks, given that no other party likes them, but the Liberals are going to have a much easier time of support negotiations than they should.
Results like this make it clear: Canada needs a fair electoral. It needs proportional representation, so that every vote counts.
