Pierre Poilievre and the Slow Destruction of the Fair Elections Act
Uh oh. It looks as if Pierre Poilievre's demagogic defence of the foul Fair Elections Act, also known as the Voter Suppression Bill, is going down in flames.Because now that…
Fair Elections Act
The "Fair" Elections Act isn’t just bad, its being implemented in a bad way
Changes to our electoral system – changes, that is, to the very core of our democracy – are not to be taken lightly. Regardless of where you lie on the…
The Con Regime and the Attempted Muzzling of Marc Mayrand
It couldn't have been a more revolting spectacle. Canada's Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand called to testify before a House of Commons committee.To talk about the foul voter suppression bill…
Amazing coincidences and occurrences
Amazing coincidence – Peter Mackay muses that liberalization of pot/marijana laws/legislation easing criminal charges are now a real possibility, and like magic, the anti-Justin Trudeau ads running on Toronto area…
Is Stephen Harper Trying to Protect Himself From the Robocall Scandal?
For some reason I've always assumed that the Cons were rushing their foul voter suppression bill through Parliament, so they could try to steal the next election like they tried…
Brad Butt and the Day of Shame
It could only happen in Harperland, a place where decency goes to die, and the Big Lie rules. Where a Con MP can lie outrageously about personally witnessing election fraud.And…
Will the Voter Suppression Act Help Bring Down Stephen Harper?
If Stephen Harper thought he could get away with his foul assault on democracy, by ramming his so-called Fair Elections Act through Parliament, after this weekend he must be having…
Even Preston is Calling Bullshit on Steve
Oh, methinks the Cons are worried – very, very worried. Preston Manning, self-styled Grand Dame of movement conservatism in Canada, can see that Stephen Harper’s pseudo-democratic reform package is a…
Brad Butt and the Monstrous Con Clown Show
It's hard to imagine a more outrageous performance in a Canadian parliament, or any parliament, than the one the Con MP Brad Butt offered up the other day.By first announcing…
Rick Mercer On The ‘Fair’ Elections Act
With Rick on the job, there is always reason for hope: Recommend this Post
Is the Con Speaker Trying to Muzzle the Opposition?
OK. Let me get this straight. The Con regime is planning to ram their so-called Fair Elections bill through Parliament. A bill that is intended to suppress the vote, muzzle…
Stephen Harper and the Shadow of the Police State
He has committed so many crimes against Canada and his values it's hard to list them all, let alone categorize them. But without a doubt his worst crime is his…
Elizabeth May On The Harper Contempt For Democracy Act
If you are like me, you may prefer reading the transcript to viewing the video of Elizabeth May’s eloquent condemnation of the odious ‘Fair’ Elections Act. In any event, both…
Harper’s Orwellian “Fair Elections” Act Violates Canadian Constitution
by: Obert Madondo Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Photo by Remy Steinegger The Harper Conservatives’ Bill C-23, the so-called “Fair Elections” Act, violates Section 3 of the Charter of Rights and…
Fair Elections Act would introduce Alberta-style partisan elections officials
TweetA proposed amendment to Canada’s Elections Act would introduce handpicked partisan elections officials into the current non-partisan election process. The ‘Fair Elections Act,’ a sweeping act introduced by Conservative minister…
Bill C-23: Part VI: The Theft Of Democracy – Muzzling The Chief Electoral Officer
Wading through C-23 is feeling more and more like trying to pick one's way through a minefield. Every step, you half expect to find something that is going to go…
More On The Harper Contempt For Democracy Act
If twisted autocracy is not your political cup of tea, please consider signing this petition sponsored by The Council of Canadians in protest of the misnamed Fair Elections Act. As…
The Fair Elections (A.K.A. Harper’s Contempt For Democracy) Act: Star Readers and Creekside Weigh In
It is always heartening to awake on a Monday morning, peruse the newspaper, and receive confirmation that concerns over the Harper Fair Elections Act are not the exclusive concern of…
Stephen Harper and the Massive Conspiracy to Steal an Election
One of the most outrageous aspects of Stephen Harper's new voter suppression scheme, a.k.a The Fair Elections Act, is how many Canadians it would disenfranchise. Canada's chief electoral officer says…
A rather obvious observation
When you’re a party and a government that has had numerous election violations and suspicion of other election shenanigans, and you decide to “reform” the process of election writs and…