Do you support some form of proportional representation instead of first-past-the-post voting? If so, what will you do to promote it? If not, why not?

Hamilton Mountain
Candidate	Brief Response	Full Response
Marie Bountrogianni	No	Although I did consider proportional representation as a viable system when I was Minister for Democratic Renewal, the Ontario public did not vote for it in a referendum in 2007. I respect the public's view. In addition being Canada's traditional, constitutional way of electing Members of Parliament, "first past the post" has several practical advantages: - Proportional representation leads a too-wide variety of small, narrowly focused parties. - "First past the post", by contrast, discourages this fractious "splintering", making it easier for governments to develop and pass legislation in a stable, effective, and focused way. - "First past the post" encourages parties to be centrist and inclusive, so as to attract the votes a broad cross-section of Canadians on election day. In turn, this encourages the parties to listen to a greater diversity of voices and reasonable views in forming policy. - In "first past the post", there is a close physical-geographical link between the MP and the people in her constituency. "First past the post" makes MPs directly accountable to real people and real local communities. This is lacking in proportional representation.
Stephen E. Brotherston	Yes	Some form of proportional representation would be highly preferable.