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Proportional representation advocates claim their proposed ill-defined models will give us more voice and every vote counts, therefore better governance.
There is no proof that anything of the sort happens. In fact, there is ample proof that the opposite will occur, simply look at the economic and political basket cases that Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, and many other PR voting countries have become.
Every country that uses PR has become subject to higher and higher spiralling government spending as a proportion of the GDP.
The following statistics show spending as a per cent of GDP rising:
- Scandinavian countries 47 to 58 per cent (highest Denmark)
- Mediterranean countries 45 to 52 per cent (highest Greece)
- France 56 per cent
- Belgium 53 per cent
- New Zealand 48 per cent
Where the North American first past the post system is used, government spending is generally lower:
- Canada 42 per cent
- U.S.A. 41 per cent
Proportional representation means there is less money in the hands of workers and business to spend on consumer goods or savings.
What does PR mean for the average citizen? It means higher taxes, greater bureaucracy, governments unable to sit in parliament while coalitions are forged and reforged in backrooms between naturally opposing parties. It means the radical and extreme views can dominate policy as ruling parties are forced to capitulate to single-issue parties who can topple the government at any moment.
Unpopular policies become law as leaders cling to power. Look at the change in German immigration policy after six months building a coalition. Italy refusing port access to refugee ships, Czech Republic refusing to accept migrants as the populist minority digs its heels in to stop them. Look at Norway, where even your personal tax return is open to anyone looking at your most intimate financial results.
Last but not least, the countries using PR have all become socialist by Canadian standards. The democratic principles upon which Canada has functioned to become one of the world’s most desirable places to live are at risk of disappearing. Do not let this happen – vote NO to PR.
Doug Waines
