FPTP vs MMP

[Evan Leibovitch]

Jamon Camisso wrote:
> Conversely, with the notion of abstraction and less direct access to 
> those MMP elected MPPs, the ability to make courageous political moves 
> would be increased, since those members need not be so accountable to 
> the whims of any particular electorate within a riding.
That is simply not the case in theory or practice. They are accountable
to their minority parties, not to the better good of the mainstream.
Without direct riding accountability there is even less incentive to
listen to the mainstream.

Your own instinct -- and political history -- should indicate that
minority and coalition governments are far less able to act quickly or
make significant change than majority governments.

- Evan
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