First-past-the-post killed BC United (BC Liberals) last time, as our single-winner system incentivized folding to avoid vote splitting with the Conservatives.
Any new BC Liberal party must make proportional representation a priority to compete openly and secure representation.
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders announces plan for American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund that would take ownership stakes in the largest AI companies and make direct payments (UBI) to citizens. It references Alaska and Norway's sovereign funds as working examples.
'When a public resource generates wealth, the public should share in that wealth. A.I. is being built on a public resource far more valuable than oil: the accumulated knowledge, creativity and labor of mankind.'
'This is not an original idea... Anthropic, led by Mr. Amodei, similarly proposed the creation of “national sovereign wealth funds with stakes in A.I.” Mr. Musk, who runs xAI, wrote, “Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way to deal with unemployment caused by AI... Even President Trump, in an executive order, has proposed establishing an American sovereign wealth fund.'
'To start, the billions, if not trillions, of dollars generated by this fund would provide direct payments to the American people. And as the fund generates more and more wealth, the proceeds would be used to ensure that every man, woman and child in our country has a decent and dignified standard of living, including health care, education and housing.'
Incredible to see proportional representation highlighted so much at rallies across Ontario this past Saturday.
When governments win 100% of the power with only 43% of the vote, democracy fails.
Ontarians want real accountability and a modern system where every ballot counts.
In South Korea, the rural basic income pilot's early results show a reverse rural decline. Participating counties reportedly saw population growth, increased local spending, and growth in small businesses such as restaurants, supermarkets, cafés, and salonshttps://zurl.co/gvVpU
Some workers will win (augmented), others will lose (displaced), but either way it's gonna be hard to stop adoption.
One thing's for certain: companies will automate or lose to competitors who do. The right answer is AI dividends and a basic income floor to support all workers.
Proportional representation means politicians must work for your vote everywhere, not just in a few swing ridings.
It allows new parties and ideas to gain ground in the legislature, which means entrenched parties can no longer rely on two-party politics to stay in power.
Reform UK is sweeping many local elections and polling for a majority on as low as 28%.
The UK is destroying the myth that first-past-the-post stops extremists; instead, it hands them absolute power.
Only proportional representation ensures seats match votes.
Despite polls showing that 61% of voters would choose another party, Ford would still win a majority and the unilateral power to reshape the province.
Proportional representation would mean an end to majority governments that lack majority support.
Former Conservative Senator Hugh Segal championed basic income because he believed it would benefit workers, strengthen markets, and expand economic freedom for Canadians.