by: Obert Madondo Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Photo by Remy Steinegger The Harper Conservatives’ Bill C-23, the so-called “Fair Elections” Act, violates Section 3 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It’s clear the Conservatives are preparing to steal the 2015 federal election. Bill C-23 is part of their ongoing war on
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The Cracked Crystal Ball II: Bill C-23: Part VI: The Theft Of Democracy – Muzzling The Chief Electoral Officer
Wading through C-23 is feeling more and more like trying to pick one's way through a minefield. Every step, you half expect to find something that is going to go "click" … followed by a very loud bang. Today, I bring you what the Conservatives are doing to the ability
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Donovan Vincent reports on the Institute for Social Research’s study showing Canadians are highly concerned about income inequality: “People think the income gap has gotten worse. What was surprising to me was the universality of this belief. Younger people, older, higher levels
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Elections Canada and the Revenge of Boss Harper
Well let's be clear, as he likes to say. Forget the smokescreen of fancy words, or the long list of minor changes, or the Orwellian name, the Fair Elections Act.Baby Face Poilievre may have pulled the trigger.But this was Boss Harper's revenge. Read more »
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your day. – Bloomberg reminds us of the nest egg Norway has built up by taking ownership of its own natural resources (and the consensus among conservative parties and business groups in favour of social spending is also worth highlighting). And Canadians for Tax Fairness point
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Josh Eidelson and John Schmitt take a look at the guaranteed annual income which will be voted on in Switzerland – and the sole barrier to a similar discussion in the U.S. (and likely in Canada): What is a universal basic income, and
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that to end your weekend. – Daniel Goleman writes about the role of wealth in undermining empathy: (I)n general, we focus the most on those we value most. While the wealthy can hire help, those with few material assets are more likely to value their social assets: like
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Del Mastro Charged … and … Your Point Is?
All over the news yesterday was headlines about Dean Del Mastro being charged by Elections Canada for misdeeds in the 2008 election. You’d think I’d be cheering. I’m not. Yes, I’m glad that Del Mastro will, at last, have to answer for questionable campaign practices in the 2008 election. But,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Our Prime Minister Steve Has Pretty Shaky, and Dubious Friends and Colleagues, but then…
Richard ‘Hub’ Hughes- Political Blogger The days of easy-going top down manipulation and disregard for almost everyone could be drawing to an end for PM Steve Harper. In todays National Post Dean Del Mastro MP is a featured cheater of the week. Oh, yes it is a beautiful day but
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Afternoon Links
This and that for your weekend reading. – Toby Sanger asks who really bears the risk when governments agree to hand over billions to the private sector through P3 arrangements: While Canada may be one of the leaders in the market for P3s, we’re far from a leader when it
Continue readingSeptember 15th—International Day of Democracy
Attention, all you democrats, mark it on your calendars: the International Day of Democracy, Sunday, September 15th—as declared by the UN General Assembly in 2007 with resolution 62/7. Following the big day is Democracy Week, September 16-23. Elections Canada is inviting Canadians to participate in events and activities across the
Continue readingsomecanuckchick dot com: The big news with #shuffle13?
As far as I’m concerned, the big news with #shuffle13 is the absence of Dean Del Mastro. Dean Del Mastro has served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, since 2011. In fact, Dean Del Mastro has logged more time [check Hansard] speaking as the Parliamentary Secretary to
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Cry Me A River?
Can’t help but wonder if this is a salvo in the Conservative battle to undermine the credibility and legitimacy of Elections Canada, given the recent and past party ‘indiscretions’ that have come to the attention of that body. Recommend this Post
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Party Puppet: House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer
And it is not difficult to figure out who is pulling his strings. Recommend this Post
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – I’ll quickly link to a few Robocon stories which I han’t yet blogged. Karl Nerenberg noted that the Federal Court decision finding widespread election fraud using the Cons’ voter database was only the beginning, and Jean-Pierre Kingsley was hopeful that the ruling
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Robocalls: Elections Canada on “Preventing Deceptive Communications”
Elections Canada’s “Preventing Deceptive Communications with Electors” report, a response to the robocalls election fraud of 2011, recommends legislation that provides basic privacy protections to voters while stopping political parties from engaging in deceptive communications. The post Robocalls: Elections Canada on “Preventing Deceptive Communications” appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Harper Conservatives Delay Robocalls Justice… Again!
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The Harper Conservatives will not be introducing the comprehensive “election reform act” they promised Canadians, after all. The bill was due to be tabled in Parliament on Thursday. Apparently, the Conservatives have discovered a “last minute” issue with their own piece of legislation. An issue so
Continue readingValerie Burns: On Michael Sona
Officials from Elections Canada have laid an information in a Guelph court alleging one charge against Michael Sona, a former Conservative Party of Canada staffer and campaign executive. You guys know I don’t blog often. I greet most political issues with a sens of ennui, and most ‘debates’ frustrate
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Canadians Should Reject Elections Canada Robocalls Report
By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: Stiffer penalties for election fraud, more voter privacy and robust investigative powers are some of the recommendations Elections Canada made in its long-awaited report on the robocalls scandal, which rocked the May 2011 federal election. Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer, Marc Mayrand, presented the report to Parliament
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Alan Feuer writes about New York City’s brilliant use of “big data” to connect the dots in making public policy. And the examples look like a rather compelling reason why we should be looking to expand public-sector data collection and analysis as
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