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Progressive Proselytizing: How we can change the political capital formula
It is a tautology that a successful politician is one who is capable of attracting votes. However the way successful politicians can attract votes is divided into largely two overlapping categories. They can enact and advocate for policies and politi…
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Why You Must Vote on Monday May 2, 2011
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Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Rant For Canada
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Continue readingPop The Stack: What does a single vote weigh?
So I’ve got a comment on an arcane voting procedure issue for a current party leadership contest…sounds exciting huh? Everybody gather round! The party is the BC Liberal party. The issue is weighting a votes by riding. The current rules say that each party member will get one vote towards the leader. The new rule […]
Do we deserve to be Canadians?
Voting is a concept that many people just don’t understand anymore. At one time, it was regarded as an honour and privilege to vote. Now, most people regard it as a chore… A voluntary civic duty that they can partake in only if they feel like it. Ho…
Continue readingOn Rob Ford.
IntroductionI’m not worried about Rob Ford becoming mayor of Toronto. And you shouldn’t be either. Given what he’s presented right now as part of his platform, over at his website, the man seems to be well on his way to becoming another Mel Lastman. Em…
Continue readingOn proportional representation (2): the case against
IntroductionLast week, I argued for the claim that proportional representation (PR) is preferable to single-member plurality (SMP) as a system of electing representatives to a democratic assembly. The central reason for this conclusion was that PR is t…
Continue readingOn proportional representation (1): the case for
This week and next I’ll be writing a two-part series I’ve been intending to write for a while on proportional representation. This first part presents the case in favour of proportional representation, while the second part will present the case agains…
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