I wrote about the merits of lowering the age of voter registration to 16 back in April, and I’ve turned it into a policy for the OYL South Central Regional Policy Parliament tomorrow. Take a look! Encouraging Youth Democratic Participation and Improving Civic Education WHEREAS – The lowest voter registration rates
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The Liberal Scarf: Lowering the age of voter registration to 16: An idea worth looking at
I’ve been reading up lately on the potential benefits to lowering the age of voter registration. The BC NDP has tabled some legislation to lower the age of voter registration to 16, based on a recommendation from the Chief Electoral Officer of BC in 2011: The lowest voter registration rates are
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: How to vote in Trudeau’s coronation
Even before Justin Trudeau announced his candidacy to be the next Liberal leader, pundits were tripping over each other to declare the inevitability of his eventual success. With Marc Grarneau dropping out of the race following internal polling showing Trudeau lightyears ahead, the outcome truly is certain (read this is
Continue readingThe Liberal Scarf: Vote for a jobs Premier, vote for Charles Sousa at your LEM today!
He’s proven he can win. He has the business experience and financial acumen Ontario families trust. He’s put forward bold ideas for renewing our party and growing the economy. But he can’t do it without you. If you’re an Ontario Liberal Party member and live in Easter, Central, or Northern Ontario, you
Continue readingPop The Stack: Who ever said Canadian politics was dull?
What an exciting day to be a political addict in Canada. Who says Canadian politics is boring? People who aren’t paying attention, that’s who. At least four exciting things happened yesterday. Yes, four. First, the Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, was found in violation of the Conflict of Interest act and will
Continue readingPop The Stack: Who ever said Canadian politics was dull?
What an exciting day to be a political addict in Canada. Who says Canadian politics is boring? People who aren’t paying attention, that’s who. At least four exciting things happened yesterday. Yes, four. First, the Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, was found in violation of the Conflict of Interest act and will
Continue readingThe Scott Ross: Why Your Vote Means Something
If your vote is meaningless because it’s only one out of 140 million cast, what does that say about you, the importance of your one life on a planet with 7 billion others? Not to mention the short span of your years compared to the billions that came before it
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: What To Expect When You’re Electing: Representative Paul Ryan
Ryan Romney.jpg With the selection of Wisconsin Republican Representative Paul Ryan has his running mate, Mitt Romney has effectively pushed his campaign into the climate change denying fringe. While Romney hasn’t been considered a friend of the environment since he began running for national office, his tendency towards flip-flopping made
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: New Poll: American Voters Very Concerned About Global Warming Pollution, Support Taxing Dirty Energy
global climate change.jpg A new poll released today shows that American voters take global warming pollution very seriously and want to see action from government and the private sector to curb emissions and support clean energy solutions. The new Yale-GMU survey found that 76% of Americans believe that regulating CO2 emissions
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Just a reminder – Alberta, Go Vote.
Exercise the bare minimum of what is required for us to have a democracy, if you’re an Albertan make your way down to the polls and participate in the political process. Filed under: Canada, Politics Tagged: Alberta Election, Democracy in Action, Voting
Continue readingPop The Stack: Dion Proposes New Voting System
Monday’s election results in Alberta demonstrate once again the strange outcomes that our First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) voting system can create. A difference in vote percentage between 43% and 34% leads to 61 vs 17 seats for the PCs. Meanwhile the remaining parties which received about 10% of the vote each get
Continue readingPop The Stack: Dion Proposes New Voting System
Monday’s election results in Alberta demonstrate once again the strange outcomes that our First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) voting system can create. A difference in vote percentage between 43% and 34% leads to 61 vs 17 seats for the PCs. Meanwhile the remaining parties which received about 10% of the vote each get
Continue readingLeft Over: It’s the Least Wonderful Time of the Year…
A lousy day all around…I can think of nothing I like less than the idea of Mulcair, the ex-Liberal, as the leader of the Party I would have gone out of my way to support and volunteer for, if anyone, and I mean anyone, running, would have beat him… Great..we
Continue readingCanada II: Electoral Reform: Recalling an MP
In a fit of pique I was searching for the concept of recalling the government or at least an MP. I found an article discussing this concept and how it might strengthen our democracy. Giving it a read I realized it seems like a very good idea. For example, when
Continue readingCanada II: Electoral Reform: Recalling an MP
In a fit of pique I was searching for the concept of recalling the government or at least an MP. I found an article discussing this concept and how it might strengthen our democracy. Giving it a read I realized it seems like a very good idea. For example, when
Continue readingCanada II: Electoral Reform: Recalling an MP
In a fit of pique I was searching for the concept of recalling the government or at least an MP.
I found an article discussing this concept and how it might strengthen our democracy. Giving it a read I realized it seems like a very good idea. For exam…
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: The Ultimate Solution to Electoral Reform in Canada
Yes indeed, I do have the ultimate solutions to all of our electoral system problems and I will share them with all of you. Now some of you might think this is too comprehensive and complicated to propose all at once, but for voters it will be just a simple
Continue readingCanada II: Winning Against Dirty Politics
How are we going to get the next Liberal Party candidate past the opposition Super PAC’s and their coordinated attack ads? Just in case Bob Rae was thinking of entering the fray, which many Liberals are not very interested in anyway, the so-called National Citizens Coalition released an opening salvo:
Continue readingCanada II: Regarding Dion’s Electoral Reform Concerns
Dion raises a few concerns about Harper government senate reform initiatives and how to bring Liberal reform ideas to the table without suffering from shades of the past. Dion says Senate Reform Bill Will Weaken… Mr. Dion said all the government’s bills to reform the Senate have been bad, including
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AMERICAN POLITICS: OBAMA BE DAMNED: BREAKING THE CHAINS OF ILLUSION.
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