Voting systems around the world serve more functions than electing people's representatives. Elections create a sense of a democratic environment within a country; they confer responsibility and legitimacy to the government in place, provided that the voice of the people is heard. In a world where most countries enjoy democratic governments and freedom and equality are encouraged, Canada's current electoral system is simply disrespectful to these democratic values. As in many postcolonial countries, the legacy of imperial regimes has made its way into Canada's modern political system, still attacking central democratic principles. Canada uses a first-past-the-post (SMP) electoral system, also known as first-past-the-post (FPP), which poses many problems for consolidating truly democratic elections. It is this particular type of system that degrades the vote of Canadian citizens. This article argues that Canada needs a new electoral system because of the mechanics of the SFP system; they allow the creation of minority governments; create disproportion between seats and votes; makes voting a matter of geographic circumstances rather than political preferences; and generates a lack of representation of citizens and political parties. Discussing what type of electoral system is best for Canada at the national or provincial level is beyond the scope of this paper. However, many researchers agree that proportional representation (PR) would be a better representation choice. Before getting into the details of why the above-mentioned failures of the SMP system are prompting a change in Canada's electoral system, the way it works needs to be understood. When the elections...... middle of paper ......ner, Robert; Ferdinand, Peter and Lawson, Stephanie. Introduction to politics. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Hague, Rode and Harrop, Martin. Political science: a comparative introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Hill, Tony. “District compactness and electoral volatility in Canada and the United States.” Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association National Conference, Chicago, April 2-7, 2009. Pilon, Denis. The Politics of Voting: Reforming the Canadian Electoral System. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications, 2007. Samuelson, Les and Antony, Wayne. Power and resistance: critical reflection on Canadian social issues. Winnipeg: Fernwood Publishing, 2007. Scheiner, Ethan. “Is electoral system reform working? Lessons from the electoral system drawn from the reforms of the 1990s”, Annual Review of Political Science 2 (2008): 161-181.