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I'm speaking from the british columbian perspective here:
True referendums can also be a set back as most people will claim "why bring up this issue when we just had a referendum". But its been 6 years from the 2018 one in BC and in the past there was a referendum on pr 4 years after the 2005 one.
The NDP and Conservatives must be forced to work with the Greens to pass Proportional representation without a referendum or else the general strike must be held until they stop both stop acting so blatantly corrupt.
Somebody needs to just enact PR. I think with the most recent BC election, there's no reason Greens shouldn't attempt to force PR. The Greens should be aggressive and use their balance of power, otherwise they might face extinction under Duverger's law.
I've also thought it might be a good idea if parties work together, not to split the vote. So for BC, Greens could get the island (and not run candidates in the mainland), while NDP for mainland (and not run candidates on the Island). They are more alike than they are different.
I like the general strike idea, but it needs to be coordinated. We've been too conditioned to accept our broken FPP system.
I've also been thinking about PR for civil society for example with the Council of Canadians.