Trudeau Man, I, Ahh… I Don’t Know
Canadians were so eager to get rid of Stephen Harper, they forgot they weren’t served very well by a mainstream party holding a majority on power the last 4 years.…
2015
On clean slates
Needless to say, last night’s election results represented something close to the NDP’s worst-case scenario on a lot of fronts: both in terms of seat counts, and losing the seats…
A Brief Note On #Elxn42 And Moving Toward A New Left
This much is clear: with the NDP’s federal collapse last night, the neoliberal Third Way experiment can clearly be declared a failure. But now what? Now, to build ─ not…
The morning after, measured in tweets
Congrats to Butts, Telford, Broadhurst, Reporter, McNair, Gainey, Astravas, et al. You helped to make a little history: Nick Cave.#cdnpoli — Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren) October 20, 2015 She’ll kill me,…
A few interesting statistics
The election result in the end probably showed that strategic voting in most ridings was unnecessary or, indeed, count-productive. But I take some pleasure in the following statistics: my post…
A few interesting statistics
The election result in the end probably showed that strategic voting in most ridings was unnecessary or, indeed, count-productive. But I take some pleasure in the following statistics: my post…
A few interesting statistics
The election result in the end probably showed that strategic voting in most ridings was unnecessary or, indeed, count-productive.But I take some pleasure in the following statistics:my post recommending that…
A few interesting statistics
The election result in the end probably showed that strategic voting in most ridings was unnecessary or, indeed, count-productive. But I take some pleasure in the following statistics: my post…
They Ran from the Left, Will They Govern from the Right?
Canadians’ basic decency won yesterday, with the decisive defeat of Stephen Harper’s politics of fear and hate. Thank goodness! Now, however, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will have to hold to their…
On Faith Restored
This will be a brief post, as there are likely far more interesting things to read from the professional pundits, but I would like to offer a few reflections on…
The high cost of affordability
Affordable housing is crucial to the economic and social vitality of every municipality. Without it, people cannot afford to live here, which means they will look for jobs in places…
Stephen Harper No Longer Prime Minister of Canada
Finally Canadians have vote out the Conservative party led by Stephen Harper. Their nine year rule saw Canada lose respect from around the world. Canada has earned a reputation of…
Can we Finally Retire Useless Poll-Based Seat Projections?
Another election, another problematic night for Canada’s pollsters. Although national polling picked up the late election Liberal surge (some say the polls themselves were responsible for that surge – but…
We Await The Future
http://www.abc.net.au/ The day after Justin Trudeau delivered his father’s eulogy, Stephen Harper — then head of the National Citizens Coalition — wrote a scathing assessment of Pierre Elliott Trudeau:
Stephen Harper and the Collapse of the Ghastly Con Regime
Well I have to admit that Stephen Harper's concession speech didn't live up to my high expectations.It sounded more like a victory speech, like he had won instead of being…
Win some; lose some.
It is the morning after the federal election and there are a series of thoughts to share. They are somewhat disconnected. They range from Peter Mansbridge’s tennis shoes to John…
Once Again Huge Distortions of the Popular Vote Mire Canadian Election Results
Four years ago I wrote a similar blog about how the voting system distorts the popular vote and produces a government that the people did not vote for. As is…
Once Again Huge Distortions of the Popular Vote Mire Canadian Election Results
Four years ago I wrote a similar blog about how the voting system distorts the popular vote and produces a government that the people did not vote for. As is…