I would also like to thank everyone who has spoken here today. It's given me a lot to consider.
Ultimately, I would like to express my support for proportional representation.
As a millennial, I have felt completely disenfranchised from the federal political system. My generation is known for disengaging from systems we consider broken, and the voting record for my demographic speaks for itself. I have volunteered, talked, cajoled, and argued for getting the vote out on every election since I first had the ability to vote. My peers, especially my west coast peers, all had valid reasons for not participating. We were not represented in the makeup, policies, or rhetoric of the ruling parties. Our concerns were not Ottawa's concerns.
The majority of us self-identify as left of centre, and yet we've never seen an NDP rule or more than two Green Party members in our federal makeup. As a millennial, I want to see issues like crushing student debt, the wage gap still present between men and women, and even paternity leave truly discussed by a government that visibly expresses the celebrated diversity of Canada. As a member of the group of Canadians who has ruled since colonization, I'd be happy to share some of my power and privilege with the rest of my country.
I want a system where 30% of the vote means 30% of the power. I want a government where compromise and discourse is the norm and not the exception. We live in a democracy and majority rules, but majority should not rule absolutely.
Thank you.