Are our ideas of democracy really worth the paper they are written on?

Question

It is a proven fact in Canada that only 55 % of eligible voters in the population gets out to vote at the best of times. Then only about 50% of the votes cast are for the winning party with the other 50 % being divided between the other 3 or 4 political parties. Who end up losing and therefore do not get any representation in parliament at all. Once in office the leader of the winning party called the Prime Minister is picked before the election by his political party who have a convention and select him or her from about 5 or 6 others. Only about 1000 people as part of the party can attend the convention and they do not all end up in favour of who eventually wins out as they had their own man or woman as their favourite. Now is it any reason that democracy is in question here? What can you suggest to change this so democracy is more of the heroine that we portray her to be to other countries throughout the world?

Answer 1

Westminster system of govt.is much better then your southern neighbour,The winning party in all democracies is elected by the people.In a presidential type democracy the president is elected by popular vote.Should the pres. party lose control of govt.That pres.still retains office till the end of his/her term.
Under the Westminster system,should the prime minister lose control of govt.then a new election must be held.All positions are vacant until the matter is resolved.Also under this system all members of cabinet,must be members of govt.No jobs for the boys.
Percentages don't matter as no president ever gets more than 53% of the popular vote

Answer 2

Our idea of what the word 'Democracy' means is the first problem. In a democracy, NO ONE is REPRESENTED in Parliament. The people ARE the Parliament. It is a REPUBLIC that has representatives.

Answer 3

not at this time ,no