Andrew Seal

Journalist. In and around Western Canada. Bylines @globeandmail @CBC @BBCWorld @yukon_news @HuffPost @OpenCanada @TheTyee. Alum @GR_Program.

[Andrew Seal @AndyJSeal]

@Andy123_ok @menavisualss Yes, this woman and her kids definitely started the war

[Andrew Seal @AndyJSeal]

@2closetocall Surprising since I don't see PR benefiting the CPC anytime soon. Feel like PR would lead to formal coalition between NDP and Libs. Also would be a major cull of the bloc and, depending on thresholds, be a boost in representation for the Greens and PPC.

[The Tyee @TheTyee]

Could it be Albertan conservatives who see the merits of proportional representation? asks Andrew Seal.

Whatever David Parker’s thoughts on reform, the Take Back Alberta founder knows it’s easier under FPTP to take over an existing party.
https://t.co/RHIpnCmeVp

[Andrew Seal @AndyJSeal]

@savedrotex @FairVoteCanada @TheTyee No, losing the election to them in the first place did.

[Andrew Seal @AndyJSeal]

#FPTP created the United Conservative Party of Alberta. Likewise, it pulled the NDP toward the centre and finally dealt death blows to both the Alberta Liberal Party and the Alberta Party.

My latest for @TheTyee:

#abpoli

https://t.co/SM0MdpVDgS

[Andrew Seal @AndyJSeal]

@2closetocall @david_parker While the AB Conservatives have won a majority of votes several times, they usually benefit from over representation due to FPTP.

At the same time the UCP and WR would've had much less reason to merge under PropRep b/c they could've maintained a majority in 2015 with a coalition

[Andrew Seal @AndyJSeal]

@2closetocall @david_parker I'm with you there, though by FPTP standards this votes produced a highly proportional result.

The other thing most people don't realize is that a change in electoral system would require major changes in how our governments and parliamentary systems operate.

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@2closetocall What system should we have instead? @david_parker @2closetocall

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@_ZachFoster Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco

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@eugene_finkel Well considering that Russia already attacked Kyiv and has been bombing it intermittently, I'd say everyone knows that's a possibility 😅

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@RenzoGraciani @dianabuttu Isreal doesn't let them in. Most of these people live in East Jerusalem.

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@CelsiusUcc @CelsiusNetwork How nice for them

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@gsimmerling @ssvsnowsafety @SunshineVillage Not in freeride terrain but you can technically do whatever you want outside resort boundaries.

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@Bradfinnfi @openrenato @louisanicola_ Yup

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@TheRealKeean This must put you in a tricky spot.

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@TheRealKeean Democrats don't count the votes, of course. That's the job of election workers, as you also know.

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@wyattreed13 Russia's last guarantee of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity went over really well for the Ukrainians.

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@JinglesCherns @DanaNaomyMills @TomKettner2 Yeah, it is amazing that they act in accordance with international law and human rights standards from time to time.

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@eliyahu_adam @mck_beth Guess that's a potential consequence of building settlements on stolen land and then barring the original inhabitants from it.

[Andrew Seal @AndyJSeal]

@chicagoshea Absolutely! I'm out in Canmore, AB now. Let me know what your plans are and we'll see what lines up!