Polling shows Canadians do care...

Proroguing government 'an attack on democracy'

More than four in 10 Canadians feel the Conservative government’s decision to suspend Parliament until March is an attack on democracy.

And they think the rules should be changed so the prime minister can’t exercise such “arbitrary” power in future, according to a Leger Marketing poll carried out Jan. 25 to 27...

But the poll also found that one-quarter of those asked thought suspending Parliament made no difference, because even when MPs and senators are in Ottawa, little gets done.

Again, a reflection of our first post the voting system which discourages parties from working together, even in a minority government situation where that is a requirement. Many voters are also ready for change to the electoral system. It won't solve all of our problems but it will provide a foundation for equal votes, fair representation and majority rule.