What
Cooperate for Canada is a grassroots movement that came together in 2023 fearful of the increasing popularity of Pierre Poilievre who has connections to Trump’s MAGA GOP, promoted hatred and division and ignores climate science. Our efforts before the 2025 Ontario Provincial and Federal elections focussed on encouraging the progressive centre and left parties to cooperate.
Too often Conservatives have won seats in districts where the progressive vote is split among Liberals, NDP, Greens, and the Bloc.
These are false majorities that leave many voters frustrated, their values not represented and their voices unheard. It is critical that we replace our winner-take-all electoral system which is causing polarization in parliament and division in the population.
Canadians are facing many challenges, such as the destructive climate crisis, growing economic disparity, the tragic lack of affordable housing and threats to our democracy and rights. As we face the real threat of these multiple crises, it is urgent for progressives on the center and the left to cooperate if we want our government to address them effectively. These issues will not be dealt with – or will be made worse – under Conservative majority Governments that are increasingly influenced by the MAGA GOP of Trump’s America.
Currently we are building awareness of the benefits of Proportional Representation.
A first step will be to gain the promise for cooperation amongst the progressive political parties, both federally and provincially. Partisan interests must be put aside. The next step will be to elect a majority of progressive members in the next election who commit to cooperate, introducing legislation for a non-partisan citizens’ assembly which will recommend the best form of proportional representation for Canada, and then to implement it.
A parliament elected by a proportional representation electoral system will, by virtue of its composition, be required to collaborate, cooperate and seek mutually agreed upon solutions to pass legislation.
There will no longer be a swing from left to right and back again. Progress to address crises and threats will be steadily moved forward without the obstructive strategies experienced until now. And outcomes will be more broadly accepted by voters who know their values are represented in parliament.