text: Rather than have electoral reform we should have parliamentary reform. Reduce the amount of power that the parties have and give individual MPs free votes on more critical issues. 
  The only voting reform I would like to see is that voting become mandatory for all Canadians whether at home or abroad. If all of the options on the ballot  are unpalatable to the voter then there should be an box on the ballot below the named candidates to "Reject this Ballot". In that way the voter can send a message to the government that they are unhappy with the way the country is governed. We need to get the silent majority to cast ballots. At the present most of the votes are cast by party and political activists. Having proportional representation will only de-stabilise government - more frequent elections and a slow down of an already frustratingly slow process.