What we have had in Canada during my lifetime is a 3-Party to 5-Party system with 2 large parties that trade power back and forth between them periodically, a 3rd party that is a significant player, and now and then a 4rth party that is also a significant player. This has led to a number of "minority" governments where the party in power (one of the 2 big ones) had to share power with the smaller parties in what was effectively a coalition.

A coalition means that more points of view are considered than just one, and it has almost always resulted in more progressive legislation and better government.

Majority governments, on the other hand, are positioned to act as virtual dictatorships until the next election, and that's exactly what they tend to do, because no one can prevent them from doing so. A majority government is an arrogant structure that does whatever the hell it wants to, but a coalition government (minority rule) must share power and decision-making.

What I would prefer to see would be an abolition of political parties altogether, all candidates to represent only themselves and their own point of view, but not beholden to any party structure. A government of such independent individuals, once elected, would form a national legislature. They would sit as a united body, not be divided up into pre-arranged power blocs that are set against each other. They would have to discuss issues as individuals not as members of a party (political gang). Each individual would have his or her own opinion, and express it.

If necessary, a chief executive could be chosen by vote from among those seated members...or by a runoff election by the public. Whichever.

At any rate, I think it would result in a far more sensible government than one that is divided up by competing political parties.

And one last thing: to pass, a piece of legislation would require a 2/3 vote of approval, NOT a bare majority of over 50%.

It would be a lot harder for vested interests to control the politicians in such a legislature than it is in the present party-dominated system...because they wouldn't have ruling party structures in place to control the seated members. They'd have to work on each legislator as a free-thinking individual who represents no one but himself and his constituents.

And if you think about it, that's what the USA had as a government when it began in the revolutionary era. They began without any political parties, and had a legislature of free individuals....and it worked. As it naturally does. The evolution of powerful political parties has, in my opinion, virtually destroyed the democratic form of government, and it has ruined the republic.