Proportional Representation vs. Alternative Vote
Channel: Laurel L. Russwurm
Date: 2016-06-11

Two of Canada’s leading experts on electoral reform, Prof. Barry Kay (Wilfred Laurier University) and Prof. Dennis Pilon (York University ) discus "Proportional Representation vs. Alternative Vote".  #ERRE #Q

This timely interesting and informative discussion was moderated by Waterloo City Councillor Diane Freeman. The experts took audience questions after the inital discussion.

This Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter event was recorded in the Council Chamber of Kitchener City Hall Thursday, 7 April 2016

The video has been edited for watchability; you can listen to the uncut audio of the entire event at http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/audio-of-proportional-representation-vs-alternative-vote-panel-discussion/


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Credits:
"Proportional Representation vs. Alternative Vote"
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Special Thanks to our Panel:
Barry Kay, 
Associate Professor Political Science, 
Wilfred Laurier University

Dennis Pilon
Associate Professor Political Science, 
York University

Moderator Diane Freeman
Waterloo City Councilor
 
to Marianne Shilling and the City of Kitchener 

Sound Recording by Bob Jonkman
Sound Technician David McLaren

Music: "The Gloaming" by Josh Woodward 
https://www.joshwoodward.com/song/thegloaming

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"The Gloaming," written, performed and produced by Josh Woodward on his album "The Wake" is in its entirety here:
https://www.joshwoodward.com/?album_id=14
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Find out more about electoral reform from 
Fair Vote Waterloo
http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/
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follow @fairvotewrc on Twitter
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Fair Vote Canada
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If you're new to the discussion (as most Canadians are) check out Laurel L. Russwurm's "Proportional Representation for Canada" Whoa!Canada  series
https://whoacanada.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/proportional-representation-for-canada/
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Political science Professor Dennis Pilon is a leading expert on Canadian electoral reform at York University in Toronto. http://people.laps.yorku.ca/people.nsf/researcherprofile?readform&shortname=dpilon
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Read more on the constitutionality of electoral reform:
You can’t hide behind the Constitution to spare us electoral reform
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/dennis-pilon-you-cant-hide-behind-the-constitution
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Follow Mr. Pilon's Wrestling With Democracy blog
http://wrestlingwithdemocracy.blogspot.ca/
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get the book from 
http://www.utppublishing.com/Wrestling-with-Democracy-Voting-Systems-as-Politics-in-the-20th-Century-West.html
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Always check your local book store first, but if needed you can get Wrestling with Democracy: Voting Systems as Politics in the 20th Century West (Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy) (2013)

from Kobo:
Wrestling with Democracy eBook by Dennis Pilon – 9781442662742
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/wrestling-with-democracy
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or Amazon: 
Wrestling with Democracy: Voting Systems as Politics in the 20th Century West: Dennis Pilon: 9781442613508
https://www.amazon.ca/Wrestling-Democracy-Systems-Politics-Century/dp/1442613505/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465843452&sr=8-1
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Also:

The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada’s Electoral System (2007)

Amazon: The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada's Electoral System: Dennis Pilon: 9781552392362
https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Voting-Reformi­­ng-Canadas-Electoral/dp/1552392368
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Emond: The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada’s Electoral System
http://www.emond.ca/the-politics-of-voting-reforming-canadas-electoral-system.html
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