Fairvote Canada

Good idea but maybe spend money on an influencer to get the messeage out to people as well.

That's an interesting suggestion. While influencers could certainly help spread awareness, there's unique value in door-to-door canvassing that social media can't replicate.

Person-to-person conversations create opportunities for genuine dialogue about why proportional representation matters. When someone takes time to knock on a door, it signals that electoral reform isn't just another online talking point - it's important enough that ordinary citizens are dedicating their time and energy to it.

Resources are also a consideration. Fair Vote Canada operates on limited funding and volunteers. Influencer campaigns can be costly while reaching an audience that may not be geographically targeted. Door hangers can directly reach voters in swing ridings where candidates might be more responsive to electoral reform demands.

That said, I agree we need a multipronged approach. Perhaps the most effective strategy combines traditional canvassing with strategic digital outreach. Remember that proportional representation isn't a partisan issue - it's a democratic principle that benefits all Canadians regardless of political leaning.

Every additional person we convince - whether through door hangers, social media, or any other method - gets us one step closer to a truly representative democracy.

you know when you try to convive your dad that we need this, but then he just says socialism doesn’t work before going off about how ukraine won’t choose peace like putin, and then you just want to wipe humanity off the planet and restart. or at least revenge kill zuck for brainwashing him

I get that frustration. Family conversations about electoral reform can be especially difficult because they get tangled up with other political beliefs that aren't actually related to PR.

The socialism angle is a common but misguided deflection. Proportional representation isn't tied to any economic system - it's simply about ensuring that votes translate fairly into representation. Countries across the political spectrum use PR, from Nordic social democracies to fiscally conservative Germany and even Japan.

What helps me in these conversations is bringing it back to core democratic principles: in a democracy, citizens deserve representation. That's it.

Rather than trying to win the whole argument at once, sometimes it's more effective to plant seeds of doubt about FPTP. Ask how it's fair that a party can win 100% of the power with only 39% of the votes. Or how it's reasonable that millions of Conservative voters in Toronto or Liberal voters in rural Alberta have zero representation.

Deep breaths. The reform movement is a marathon, not a sprint.