The report: https://www.worldhappiness.report/ed/2026/
this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2026
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The unofficial non-partisan Lemmy movement to bring proportional representation to all levels of government in Canada.
🗳️Voters deserve more choice and accountability from all politicians.
Le mouvement non officiel et non partisan de Lemmy visant à introduire la représentation proportionnelle à tous les niveaux de gouvernement au Canada.
🗳️Les électeurs méritent davantage de choix et de responsabilité de la part de tous les politiciens.
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- What is Proportional Representation (PR)?
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We're looking for more moderators, especially those who are of French and indigenous identities.
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Nous recherchons davantage de modérateurs, notamment ceux qui sont d'identité française et autochtone.
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New Zealand 🇳🇿 11th
Australia 🇦🇺 15th
The alternative vote is really screwing up Australia good. Thank god New Zealand ditched first-past-the-post in 1997.
As New Zealand's healthcare system languished in 41th place according to the 1997 WHO index due to the sucessive irresponsible governments formed under first-past-the-post.
Seems like having a specific flag is a huge plus
Sure it's good in sweden, but swedes are also taught since early childhood to not complain. Consensus is to be reached instead. This consensus is almost mandatory at all times.
In France you learn how to complain since early childhood, and a healthy verbal jute is to share what differences there are, not specifically to solve them at all costs.
I know both systems very well, and I think those reports based on what people say (are you happy? A swede almost cannot say no, a french wont say totally yes, ever) are indicators but bollocks for ranking.
I'd love Proportional in france BTW.
I'd love Proportional in france BTW.
They had it until that military coup. But hey at least the second round system blows block voting, alternative vote and first-past-the-post out of the water.
A big thing missing from this post is the size of the countries and their population. Canada and the USA are huge, and better described as a collection of independent states than a single country. The current systems are a result of compromises done to keep the countries together, by giving regions with small populations a say. I'm not saying these compromises turned out well, but you need to acknowledge them to understand the current mess.
Canada’s federal and provincial elections use first-past-the-post.