Oct 25, 2019
Canadian voters express consensus across differences
An impressive consensus, about 65 per cent, on basics like climate, was spread across at least four parties, determined to throttle each other.
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Aug 28, 2019
Let the children vote?
David Suzuki
I'm not seeing much evidence that adults are any better at making political decisions than young people. So many grown-ups are electing politicians who don't even accept climate science.
Jan 24, 2019
Women and the vote in Northern Ontario
Tarah Brookfield
This excerpt from Tarah Brookfield's book "Our Voices Must Be Heard" shows that the women's suffrage movement went far beyond the Southern centres of early 20th century Canada.
Nov 20, 2018
Changes afoot in New Caledonia and Fiji
Asia Pacific Currents
While the independence referendum and national elections confirmed the status quo, social changes are happening in both countries.
Sep 6, 2018
Texas woman sentenced to five years in prison for voting
On Nov. 8, 2016, Crystal Mason, an African-American mother of three, went to the polls and voted. What Crystal didn't know was that in Texas, you can't vote while on parole or supervised release.
May 4, 2018
Our chaotic political blender
What I like about the blender model is it still leaves room for change and for wide swings between options, versus being stuck in a static politics of us versus them.
Mar 30, 2018
Here's why we should extend the franchise to children
J. Baglow
There has been much discussion lately around lowering the voting age to sixteen. Why not get rid of the age bar entirely?
Dec 8, 2016
Survey on electoral reform asks misleading questions
J. Baglow
The new online survey is biased against proportional representation.
Jun 7, 2016
Democratic reform Justin? Democracy, anyone?
There is much to be learned about how to do democracy better in Canada. Let's hope the new special parliamentary committee can get it right.
Jun 2, 2016
Liberal retreat gives NDP balance of power on electoral reform -- and points to possible solution
Karl Nerenberg
In a remarkable willingness to compromise, the Liberals have backed the NDP electoral reform committee. Now it's on to finding a voting system more than one party will support. No easy task.
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