Referendumbs and Equalization
So, the Kenney-led UCP government in Alberta wants to hold a referendum on equalization. Here’s the proposed question: I want to bring two points to your attention here. First, is…
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Referendums or Citizens’ Assemblies?
Holding a referendum on whether to remain or leave the European Union was one of the dumber decisions in the long history of the British political class, as is becoming…
Referendums and Social Movements in Italy and Europe | The Bullet No. 1340
Matteo Renzi’s recent attempt to constitutionally embed neoliberalism and simultaneously legitimize and secure his tenure as Prime Minister via a refe Source: Referendums and Social Movements in Italy and Europe…
Why a referendum on electoral reform would be a very bad idea
The need for electoral reform in Canada has never been more stark. We have just endured nine years of government by a political party that over sixty per cent of…
Guest Column-CVRD Director Loren Duncan on AAP’s & Referendums
CVRD Director Loren Duncan We all now know why 14 of the 28 Regional districts across the Province do not have a Regional Grant in Aid, program, they are simply…
Cowichan News Leader Editorial Critical of CVRD’s Alternate Approval Process
Our take: Can’t democracy move with the times? A dedicated group of people mistrusts the Cowichan Valley Regional District so much it appears willing to knock on doors in the…
Referendums: The Perils and the Possibilities
Direct democracy is to representative democracy what extra-virgin olive oil is to refined olive oil. The latter is more cost effective and, perhaps according to some, just as good. But…