Building higher walls #nlpoli
A new government security policy does everything short of banning people from Confederation Building altogether. Visitors to the main government building in St. John’s now have to enter through a…
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Electoral News
For the last few months I have been focusing on Electoral Reform here at Democracy Under Fire and in order to ‘keep up’ have a Google Alert set to give…
Electoral News
For the last few months I have been focusing on Electoral Reform here at Democracy Under Fire and in order to ‘keep up’ have a Google Alert set to give…
No Consensus without Referendum say Conservatives.
“There will be no consensus that includes the Conservative party that does not include a referendum” “there is simply no flexibility of any form.” Conservative MP Scott Reid the party’s…
No Consensus without Referendum say Conservatives.
“There will be no consensus that includes the Conservative party that does not include a referendum” “there is simply no flexibility of any form.” Conservative MP Scott Reid the party’s…
An Electoral Framework for the 21st Century
Marc Mayrand, the outgoing chief electoral officer, has apparently put together a number of suggested changes that he would like to see made to our electoral system. I can only…
An Electoral Framework for the 21st Century
Marc Mayrand, the outgoing chief electoral officer, has apparently put together a number of suggested changes that he would like to see made to our electoral system. I can only…
A Farce of a Electoral “Consultation”?
Last week I posted the details of out local Mp’s (Larry Miller) upcoming Telephone Town Hall re Electoral Reform not to promote him but to promote discussion about this important…
A Farce of a Electoral “Consultation”?
Last week I posted the details of out local Mp’s (Larry Miller) upcoming Telephone Town Hall re Electoral Reform not to promote him but to promote discussion about this important…
Get Uppity, BC, or Get Screwed Again
I’ve written about being “uppity” many times before. It’s a controversial word. It’s been used to insult women and people of colour who don’t know their place. Who don’t know…
#ERRE Electoral Reform Committee in Regina
First Expert guests I watched presenting to the committee were unable to understand French question fired at them because they were not equipped with translation headphones. Nathan Cullen leaped up…
Special Committee on Electoral Reform to travel across Canada
With a mandate to broadly consult Canadians from all walks of life, the Special Committee on Electoral Reform will criss-cross Canada this coming September and October. The Committee will use…
Special Committee on Electoral Reform to travel across Canada
With a mandate to broadly consult Canadians from all walks of life, the Special Committee on Electoral Reform will criss-cross Canada this coming September and October. The Committee will use…
Electoral Reform Online Survey Available
The Special Committee on Electoral Reform began witness hearings in July and this week, launched an electronic consultation to probe citizen views on electoral systems and other vital aspects of…
Electoral Reform Online Survey Available
The Special Committee on Electoral Reform began witness hearings in July and this week, launched an electronic consultation to probe citizen views on electoral systems and other vital aspects of…
Electoral Reform Online Survey Available
The Special Committee on Electoral Reform began witness hearings in July and this week, launched an electronic consultation to probe citizen views on electoral systems and other vital aspects of…
Irish PR-STV system
In my last post I promised to take a harder look at the Irish electoral system of Open List PR-STV which is, as I said before a combination of a…
Irish PR-STV system
In my last post I promised to take a harder look at the Irish electoral system of Open List PR-STV which is, as I said before a combination of a…
Irish PR-STV system
In my last post I promised to take a harder look at the Irish electoral system of Open List PR-STV which is, as I said before a combination of a…
Central Agencies in Canada
Do you ever sit in bed late at night wondering what it is that Finance Canada, the Privy Council Office and Treasury Board Secretariat actually do? Well, wonder no more…