Without clear criteria for how to bring the findings of these meetings together, how should citizens assess whether the process is working? The major problem with the government’s strategy is that none of these processes seem designed to actually facilitate decision-making. Reports from electoral reform town halls note that crowds are often in favour of a new electoral system. A recent Ipsos poll found that despite the flurry of meetings held over the summer, only 19 per cent of Canadians know that electoral reform consultations are taking place. The single-issue electoral reform meetings are not much better.

Source: National Post October 03, 2016 10:18 UTC