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I like a variation of the German system (not sure if it's used everywhere in Germany though).
Keep the map as is, add seats to the chamber, once the results are in add MPs until the chamber is proportional, they're selected by adding the party's leader first then the candidates from their party that had the highest % of vote in their district then the next one and so on.
That means districts where first and second place were close would get two MPs which might swing the next election in the second place's favour if they do a good job representing their district. It also means the party only gets to choose one of the MPs that are added this way, the other ones are chosen by the electors.
Also, does this mean the leader doesn't have a district? That would be much more fair than having your MP advocating for local issues also at the same time acting as the leader making national policy. You wouldnt you want someone deciding to go against the good of the nation because they are the MP for Papineau, for instance.
That's actually a good idea, I hadn't even thought about that!