In an editorial, The Toronto Star called on opposition parties to offer some fresh thinking on how to restore democracy in Canada.

Unfortunately, the paper’s small c conservative editorial board, which disguises it’s true political stripes with its impotent calls to eliminate poverty, dismissed electoral reform as a possible solution to our democratic deficiency, claiming it “would result in an even more fractured Parliament, with likely more power in the hands of the executive”.

An often quoted statistic by The Official, and routinely ignored by big bland media, is that Stephen Harper was elected with the support of less than 23% of eligible voters in the country.

It is ludicrous that the Star is willing to write an editorial on Canada’s weakening democracy, and not acknowledge the fact that our electoral system gives the title of Prime Minister to individuals with pathetic levels of popular support, while shunning the aspirations of millions of voters.