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Conservative Party of Canada perpetrated widespread election fraud in 2011 | Jun 3 2013 | Steven Shrybman | Federal Court's verdict represents a complete vindication of contention that widespread voter fraud took place during the 2011 Federal Election. Next step? Find the smoking gun.

Keeping democracy alive: Engaging in political process between elections | May 31 2013 | Janet Newbury | Now that the B.C. election is over, those of us who are passionate about civic engagement need to do what we can to understand political disengagement and hopefully alter its course.

After B.C. election stunner: No silver bullet for changing balance of political forces | May 28 2013 | Derrick O'Keefe | It's been two weeks since the stunning election in B.C. the disillusionment and indignation hasn't really let up.

Election fraud finding by Federal Court points directly at Conservative Party | May 24 2013 | Council of Canadians | The Federal Court has found in no uncertain terms that widespread election fraud took place during the 2011 federal election.

B.C. Election brings frustration to labour, indigenous and environmental activists | May 24 2013 | Roger Annis | The May 14 general election in British Columbia was a setback to progressive political forces in the province and throughout Canada. Roger Annis examines the damage and what to do next.

Lessons from the 2013 B.C. Election: What's a progressive research institute to do? | May 23 2013 | Seth Klein | Here are a few of the initial lessons I draw from the election, and what it means for a progressive research institute like the CCPA -- because I do think our work matters, more than ever.

Capitalists win, all others lose in B.C. election | May 21 2013 | Duncan Cameron | The capitalists won the B.C. election. Extractive industries make big profits in the province, and have bigger plans for its future.

Ontario election off the table: NDP agrees to support Kathleen Wynne's budget | May 21 2013 | rabble staff | Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath held a press conference Tuesday to announce her support for the budget put forward by Ontario's Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne.

After stunning NDP loss in B.C., it's time for a new kind of politics | May 20 2013 | Murray Dobbin | The NDP's stunning loss in B.C. is being deconstructed, dissected, analyzed and mourned over not only here but across the country.

In politics, as in sports, the odds-on favourite usually wins | May 20 2013 | Gerry Caplan | Gerry Caplan offers some observations on last week's calamitous election result for the NDP and its implication across the country.

Don't mourn, organize! For B.C.'s climate justice movement, the fight is just getting started | May 16 2013 | Cameron Fenton | Remember that there is no silver bullet solution, the NDP weren't one before this election and there certainly isn't one afterwards.

BC Liberals pull off stunning election win, Greens pick up first ever seat | May 15 2013 | rabble staff | The BC Liberals pulled off a stunning upset Tuesday, defeating the BC NDP to win a majority in the provincial election.

Eby and Heyman offer answers to NDP heartbreak | May 15 2013 | Michael Stewart | What happened to the B.C. NDP? Last night, two monumentally impressive successes in a night of failure and defeat offer some explanation: the key riding wins of David Eby and George Heyman.

Why did the NDP lose? | May 15 2013 | Nathan Crompton | In reality the NDP allowed itself no alternative platform from which to launch a criticism against the BC Liberal record.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip: 'Gold rush mentality' trumps human rights and social needs in B.C. vote | May 15 2013 | Jane Bouey | Today, many people in British Columbia -- and indeed across Canada -- are trying to determine just how the BC Liberals won the provincial election and what implications this surprise result will have.

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widespread campaign of voter suppression and fraud ever committed in our history | mmphosis said... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwhXgYKZRB8 in

Who should lead the BCNDP now? And what should it stand for next time? | Ken Burch said... typing at a library computer with very small font...sorry for the typo. Obviously, the BCNDP...

The future of politics in B.C. | NorthReport said... First of all, let's congratulate Christy Clark and the Bc Liberals for their victory in

BC Election Day reactions | Kaitlin McNabb said... Post Election Day results, reactions, and any other links and comments related to BC Election Day...

BC Election Predictions | janfromthebruce said... the BCNDP will win big - Ebby wins in Point Grey. in

British Columbia Leaders Debate | Catchfire said... Thanks for starting this thread, mmphosis. I moved it to the BC/Alberta forum! in

NDP Socialist Caucus Presents Spring 2013 Edition of Turn Left/Virez a gauche | kropotkin1951 said... Nice painting of Queneesh in the K'ómoks First Nation's territory. Whose art work is that? in

Federal Election 2015 Predictions | mark_alfred said... It's never too early to speculate. So, here's my prediction: the Liberals will do much...

Labrador By-Election | NorthReport said... Quote:Cleary said he was aware of the housing crisis, and understands that more needs to be done in...

Will the BC NDP's Platform Support Electoral Reform / Fair Voting / Proportional Representation? | Policywonk said... JKR wrote:It will be revealing to see whether the BC NDP includes electoral reform in its election...

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Let's rethink child care

A coalition of Canadian unions and child-care advocates is launching a new campaign to make sure that the provision of public and non-profit child care is a priority in the 2015 federal election.

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