Flanagan states "The Liberal idea of reform was the alternative vote, which would increase the size of their majority, leaving nothing for the parties of the left."

The implication is that the Alternative Vote would be rigged in favour of the Liberals. This is a lie that is spread by Nathan Cullen and the Proportional Representaion Advocates constantly. And Flanagan has repeated here.  And it is nothing but blatantly false. The ranked ballot will only favour a party if a majority of voters select that party as their first or second  or third choice. That type of systems favours the voters, not any party.

We vote freely in this country and our votes are properly counted. None of the electoral systems that have been discussed are rigged for any one party. But the PR people shamelessly spread misinformation about the ranked ballot which does nothing but mislead and confuse the voters. Shame on Nathan Cullen, the NDP, and groups like Fair Vote Canada.