Letters, Oct. 2: The only 'wasted vote' is the one that isn't cast, reader says

The various voting systems each have their supporters and arguments in favour, and Douglas Todd offers a number for proportional representation in his Sept. 25 column. But it’s dismissive to categorize the current system as consisting of wasted votes.
Political parties have always adopted policies from other parties that were popular. For example, the CCF/NDP has never formed a federal government, yet many of its policies have been adopted. The Greens have pushed the major parties to claim