Now that the municipal election is over, we can take a break from politics, right?
Not so fast.
The next item on the democracy calendar is already here. B.C.’s referendum on electoral reform kicks off on Monday, Oct. 22. You can expect your ballot in the mail any day and you will have until Nov. 30 to fill it in.
But what exactly is being asked? What is proportional representation? what are the three different types being proposed? And how could this all change our democracy?
An event organized by Fair Vote Canada (a proportional representation advocacy group) will try to clear up some of those questions this Thursday.
Max Cameron, a UBC political science professor and an expert in democratic theory, will give a presentation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch of the Burnaby Public Library. Admission is free.
