“If we looked at the entire history of Canada, we’ve only ever had one of two parties in power. The whole time, we’re just switching back, red and blue–for 150 years. It’s so uninspiring.”
Dave Meslin, Unlock Democracy
Dave Meslin runs Unlock Democracy, a grassroots, non-partisan, national campaign focused on democratic renewal and proportional government.
He puts together analyses of Canada’s elections after they happen, looking at the breakdown of how people voted versus how the seats get distributed and governments formed. But he doesn’t just make bar graphs and pie charts, Dave uses Lego to get his point across.
In this conversation with CHMA’s Erica Butler, Dave Meslin covers how the largest group of people in the last New Brunswick election was actually the group that didn’t vote for anyone, how a minority of New Brunswick voters ended up electing a majority government, and how things like ranked ballots could actually make our local elections more fair and diverse.
Hear the whole conversation right here:
And check out Dave Meslin’s Lego My Vote! breakdown of the 2020 New Brunswick provincial election.
