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Fair Vote Canada AGM Convention

Fair Vote Canada
May 25 2012 - 7:00pm
May 26 2012 - 6:00pm

Location

Ted Rogers School of Management
55 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 21.3012" N, 79° 22' 56.1612" W

This is a key time in history for those of us who want all Canadians to cast a vote that counts. Canadians and the three centre left political parties are clear: we need electoral reform. We know proportional representation is the game changer. We need to build a massive movement to push this to the top of the agenda and make this a ballot box issue. To do this, we need the support of all Canadians who want to see a Parliament that reflects how we voted. Please join us on May 26 and be part of making it happen.

Contact name: 
Anita Nickerson
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Columnists

New wave of laws restricts voter participation in U.S.

Vox Efx (CC-BY)

All eyes are on Iowa this week, as the hodgepodge field of Republican contenders gallivants across that farm state seeking a win, or at least "momentum," in the campaign for the party's presidential nomination. But behind the scenes, a battle is being waged by Republicans -- not against each other, but against American voters. Across the country, state legislatures and governors are pushing laws that seek to restrict access to the voting booth, laws that will disproportionately harm people of colour, low-income people, and young and elderly voters.

Implicit voter suppression: Are we witnessing the opening of a new bag of dirty tricks?

| April 21, 2011
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ProjectDemocracy.ca: A new online voting tool

ProjectDemocracy.ca launched yesterday and it is ready to play. Disclosure: It is totally separate from NOW but I am a projectdemocracy.ca co-founder and therefore a proud Momma. Now, we can all be election geeks together.

You can click on any riding in the country and find out how the race is shaping up there. The drop down menu let's you dial in the info you want to see. You can get previous election results or every one of the latest poll results and how they slice and dice locally, provincially and nationally.

It is election by numbers and it's fun or depressing, depending...

ProjectDemocracy.ca is here because right now, the numbers are stacked against us.

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In B.C. more than a change in government is needed

People who follow the news in British Columbia can see that politically the province is in turmoil. The current government, probably one of the most corrupt and destructive in recent history, is finally coming unglued. The only thing remarkable about that is that the public foolishly tolerated it for so long, either by voting for the government, or not bothering to vote at all.

One can sympathize with the non-voters -- the options at the polls have not appeared to be all that hot. Many people are disillusioned with politics, and given the performance of both the government and opposition over the past few years it is no surprise. Of course choosing to be a non-voter is a surrender to whatever fate delivers.

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Elizabeth May: Executing the Green master plan

I had the opportunity recently to talk to Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada about her party, its policies, its electoral chances and its place on the political landscape in Canada. As always, Ms. May was articulate, enthusiastic and pretty straight forward about the challenges she faces. When she took over the leadership in August 2006, the Greens had high hopes from the high-energy former head of the Sierra Club.

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Columnists

In praise of 'another' election

Suck it up, Canada: What are we -- shoppers or citizens? A portion of each, I suppose. But it's fatal to confuse the roles, as seems to be happening with all the whinging and whining over "another" election that "nobody" wants.


Prime Minister Stephen Harper was the first to moan in, right after Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff announced his intention to pull the plug on the Conservatives' minority government. Iggy had a list of plausible enough reasons that would more likely lead you to ask him Why did you wait so long? than What for? The PM's response was that he hasn't met "a single Canadian" who wants an election, which may only reveal the limited range of his contacts.

Dave Markland

Behind the Afghan elections

| August 12, 2009
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