Legislative Power: The influence a voter has over the laws and policies which affect them.
Equal Legislative Power: The principle that voters in a democracy should have an equal say in the laws and policies which affect them. In Canada, Section 15 of the Charter guarantees equality.
In 2011, almost half of Canadian voters didn’t vote for the winning candidate in their district. These voters don’t have a say in the laws and policies which affect them.
Of those who did get an MP they voted for, they have vastly different amounts of influence over the laws and policies which affect them.
This chart shows the relative power of voters who actually have an MP they voted for.