I agree with you that the voting system is letting down Canadians, but I also think you are using an unfair framing with your "20%" figure which risks undermining the legitimacy of coalition governments (and thus efforts to introduce a more representative voting system where coalitions between smaller parties might become more common).
In particular, I want to point out that the NDP have agreed to help the Liberal government to pass its legislative agenda, which presumably includes this ban, as the NDP had pushed for a tax for non-resident home purchases, which is a similar policy.[0]
Considering the government as a two party coalition, therefore, and with the NDP getting close to half the number of votes as the Liberals, that would mean that 30% of Canadians voted for the current government. That's somewhere between Biden's numbers[1] and Boris Johnson's[2], to compare it to other major recent Western FPTP elections.
And 30% making decisions for all of Canada is being argued as a good thing and fair, that my framing is unfair?
Thank Goodness we have the Senate that requires passing these measures, these harmless ones like this one because it basically does nothing, but thankfully would have voted down the Emergency Act being extended for a month - which is why Trudeau the night before revoked it himself.
I hope you're against Bill C-11 - the internet censorship bill as well? Did you hear their illogical conclusion for why they're doing it?
> And 30% making decisions for all of Canada is being argued as a good thing and fair, that my framing is unfair?
I'm not claiming it's a good thing, just that your headline figure of 20% makes it sound like coalition governments are somehow less good and less fair than single-party governments.
Anyway, yes, you'll be glad to know that I'm against permanent "emergency" powers, and concerned about Canada's internet censorship bill, which seems to be an attempt to control social media as tightly as (government-approved) broadcast media[0].
In particular, I want to point out that the NDP have agreed to help the Liberal government to pass its legislative agenda, which presumably includes this ban, as the NDP had pushed for a tax for non-resident home purchases, which is a similar policy.[0]
Considering the government as a two party coalition, therefore, and with the NDP getting close to half the number of votes as the Liberals, that would mean that 30% of Canadians voted for the current government. That's somewhere between Biden's numbers[1] and Boris Johnson's[2], to compare it to other major recent Western FPTP elections.
[0] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ottawa-face...
[1] 34% = 81m / (158m / 66.2%)
[2] 29% = 14.0m / 47.6m