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CANADA NEEDS ELECTORAL REFORM

The full executive powers of our Parliament in Canada is held by the Monarchy, which has not exercised them. It is the Prime Minister of Canada who exercises power. The question is then "Is Canada a true democracy"?

In national elections, the Prime Minister is not directly elected by Canadians. The Prime Minister is the party leader of the party that has the most seats in the House of Commons.

The Prime Minister has many unilateral powers, too many, which include the authority in the following:

PREROGATIVE POWERS.

DECLARE WAR.

RATIFY TREATIES.

DENY PARTY MP THE RIGHT TO DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.

DENY MP TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION.

DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT.

REMOVE MP FROM THE PARTY CAUCUS

APPOINT THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA

APPOINT HEADS OF MILITARY, RCMP & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

APPOINT SUPREME COURT JUDGES & FEDERAL JUSTICES.

APPOINT SENATORS.

APPOINT ALL MEMBERS TO CABINET.

APPOINT ENTIRE BOARD TO BANK OF CANADA.

RUN FOR RE-ELECTION INDEFINITELY.

ABSOLUTE POWERS ONCE MERELY FOR MONARCHS HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN TO PRIME MINISTERS. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO OUR

DEMOCRACY!

CENTRAL PARTY OF CANADA WILL CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTORIAL REFORM, WHY?

We believe that fairness, accountability and a real choice for voters should not be compromised. And that's precisely why we're campaigning to change the way we elect our politicians.

Our campaign takes aim at the growing democratic deficit in the House of Commons, and the winner takes all 'First-Past-the-Post' elections that underpin it. This 19th Century political system continues to deny millions of voters a say in our politics, producing unrepresentative governments and unaccountable politicians. It stands in the way of 21st Century politics.

We are campaigning for a modern democracy.

We want to increase the power of the public in elections by giving everyone a vote that really counts, a choice and competition on polling day.

Accountable Politicians.

Voters need a real link with their representatives, and the chance to hold them to account.

Popular Government

We want our government elected and supported by the majority of voters, and not the minority.

Mature politics We need politics where debate and cooperation takes the place of confrontation and fake theatre.

We take our message of fair voting and effective representation to politicians of all parties and to you, the voter.

Find out more about ELECTORAL REFORM.

Welcome to the Central Party of Canada!

The Central Party of Canada was created by a concerned group of Canadians to address and improve Canada's political system. If we don't reform our political system our democracy is at risk and could eventually fail! Click here to read more.

Each Capitolized word phrase below can be clicked on to learn more about the topic and why it is important to Canada.

Canada needs ELECTORAL REFORM.

Canada needs to utilize the technologies of today to IMPROVE VOTER TURN OUT.

Canada needs politicians that are ACCOUNTABLE.

Canada needs to engage YOUNG PEOPLE with politics and get them involved.

Canada needs to create a POSITIVE AWARENESS of how our political system functions for the entire population