CHP PROGRAM STATEMENT ON PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION

1. True democracy requires that Canada's electoral system be revised to one that incorporates Proportional Representation.

2. Recognition of Canada as a federation of provinces requires that this also be reflected in a revised electoral system of Proportional Representation.

3. The CHP therefore adopts as national policy a Provincially Organized Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electoral system for Canada that would:
   • use the "two vote" system for all Canadian provinces;
   • use a 50 / 50 split between ridings and list representation;
   • provide slight revisions to provincial representation;
   • use a varying threshold for each province as required;
   • not be used presently in Yukon, NWT and Nuvatut due to low population.

4. CHP will monitor and scrutinize changeovers to Mixed Proportional Representation in Italy, New Zealand and South Africa to learn whether this policy might be further improved.

5. CHP will assume a leading role, and will seek the cooperation of other federal parties in establishing a multi-party Canadian Electoral Reform Coalition, with a view to the future acceptance of this policy and the enactment of such sstem by the Government of Canada.