Goodby Harper, Hello Canada
I am going to be taking a short break from my weekly blogging over the holidays but before I do I wanted to write a little of my personal thoughts…
democracy
Single Member-Proportional Vote (SM-PV) Feedback & Public Support
Back in May I came up with an idea for electoral reform. Since then I've been seeking input, looking for similarelectoral systems, and trying to judge what the public would…
Promises- Electoral Reform, spending & advertising.
Electoral Reform is probably the most called for item on the democratic reform agenda, and I suspect will be the most difficult to keep from being a very divisive promise…
Promises- Electoral Reform, spending & advertising.
Electoral Reform is probably the most called for item on the democratic reform agenda, and I suspect will be the most difficult to keep from being a very divisive promise…
Promises – Openness, Transparency and Service.
Continuing our review of the Liberal Partys promises we turn to:= Openness and Transparency. Amending the Access to Information Act so that all government data and information is made open…
Promises – Openness, Transparency and Service.
Continuing our review of the Liberal Partys promises we turn to:= Openness and Transparency. Amending the Access to Information Act so that all government data and information is made open…
Promises – Parliamentary Accountability
As promised in my post A cabinet that looks like Canada, this week I am going to take a closer look at the Liberal Government's quite modest promises as regards…
Promises – Parliamentary Accountability
As promised in my post A cabinet that looks like Canada, this week I am going to take a closer look at the Liberal Government's quite modest promises as regards…
Conservatives Announce Their Shadow Cabinet & Critic Roles
The Conservative Party announced its Shadow Cabinet and Critic roles today. Of the various MPs holding Oppositionroles there are six I will be in contact with in the immediate future…
The Paris Attacks In Contex
Propaganda, hysteria, ultra-violence and imperialism, as usual “A people unaware of its myths is likely to continue living by them.” – Richard Slotkin I have been too horrified by the…
As Predicted……
To judge by a report released Tuesday by the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the outgoing Harper government was unduly optimistic in its forecasts and estimates. (thats putting it ‘nicely’!)……that suggests that…
Lest We Forget: Reflections On Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, and the Current Corporate Assault on Freedom and Democracy Around the World
The 21st century was the most violent and murderous period in human history to date. And with our current direction, the 21st century may well surpass it in violence and…
A cabinet that looks like Canada, why …. “Because its 2015”
Given the large number of Liberal MPs elected that was one of the easier promises to keep but never the less a damn fine start. Now comes the more difficult…
Election Revisited
The election has now taken place and for many of us the results may override any concerns that we had with the process however make no mistake this election process…
PR—an essential first step
Our brand spanking new Liberal government has promised us electoral reform. Specifically, it is “committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election conducted under the first-past-the-post voting…
Democracy’s Future
After 5 years of writing about democracy’s decline and the impact of one particular individual had in that regard I am now faced with the question of ‘what do I…
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…
John Oliver Does The Canadian Election
And he comes out strong against Stephen Harper. This video is a cultural event.
John Oliver Does The Canadian Election
And he comes out strong against Stephen Harper. This video is a cultural event.
Vote! Get involved, vote, speak, write, raise your voice – and get Harper out
Whether you volunteer, write, canvass, talk to friends and family, or in some other way engage in, and promote, democracy in Canada, please do be involved. Vote, encourage others to…