The current plurality voting system in Canada is regularly attacked for unfairly representing the popular vote and giving some parties a disproportionate amount of legislative power while leaving others with none. Opponents argue that other electoral systems would be far superior and provide better democracy. Proportional representation (PR) is usually cited as the best alternative; the debate between proportional representation and plurality often hinges on the balance between equity and efficiency. Without attempting the political calculus to determine the rate at which fairness should be sacrificed in favor of efficiency, this article will address the very claim that PR is fairer than the pluralistic system. Proponents argue that PR is a more accurate representation of the electorate's vote, that no vote is wasted, and that the will of the people translates into government better than the plurality system; however, New Zealand's experience calls this claim into question. This document will establish that the current pluralistic system produces a more effective government, which better represents the people and which is more transparent than the proposed alternatives, namely proportional representation. The founding principles of democracy are the will of the people and the governance of democracy. law. The first means that beliefs, desires, etc. of citizens translate into government. The latter means that all individuals have equality before the law and that each individual has equal influence; this is often interpreted into the idea of ​​one person, one vote (Garner, 2009). A third principle can be added to the first two meta-principles as an offshoot, namely that government must be transparent in its functions to achieve true democracy… middle of paper… in elections and electoral reform in Canada. The New England Journal of Political Science, 2(2), 122-151. Elections New Zealand. Voting and MMP. Retrieved March 6, 2010, from http://www.elections.org.nz/voting/Garner, R., Ferdinand, P., & Lawson, S. (2009). Introduction to politics. Oxford, England: Oxford UP.Moser, R.G., & Scheiner, E. (2004). Mixed electoral systems and electoral system effects: Controlled comparison and cross-national analysis. Election Studies, 23(4), 575-599. Norton, P. (1997). The first-past-the-post case. Representation, 34(2), 84. doi:10.1080/00344899708522993Pilon, D. (2007). The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada's Electoral System. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications. The federal repatriation officer. (2009). Elections for the German Bundestag. Retrieved March 9, 2010, from http://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/bundestagswahlen/