The Democrats seem to have learned their lesson. Left wingers in the United States have benefitted from the minority rule bestowed on them for the last 50 years by the First Past the Post electoral system, and they have become a bit too big for their britches. They have used this time in power to…
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Election Watch
The Data on Democracy: USA 2024
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As a proponent of Proportional Representation, I am always looking for ways to make our messed-up election systems reflect the real opinion of voters. To do this, I try to look at the most accurate data I can find. For example, in US, people actually register their preference before they vote. Thus, we have a…
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Was the Election a Waste?
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So Trudeau waited the usual 18 months (just to be polite) and tried for a majority. It didn’t work. What was the result? Erin O’Toole spent his whole election budget on TV ads complaining about Trudeau calling the election. I mean, what else did he have to say? You gotta have sympathy for the guy.…
Election Watch, Social Commentary
They Just Don’t Care
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A lot of questions were being asked last week about how Jason Kenney’s apologetic admission of fault for Alberta’s COVID problems could affect Erin O’Toole’s chances in Monday’s election. There was a lot of dancing around the issue, but no one I heard was brave enough to state the obvious; neither of these men should…
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Thoughts on the Leadership Squabble
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Watching the Leaders’ Debate coverage on Thursday, several thoughts came to me, any of which might be worth sharing. No politician ever answers a question from the press. They just choose the most relevant talking point from their platform and ramble on. No news there, although the lack of decent issues in this election…
Election Watch, Social Commentary
A First Step Towards Democracy
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Since we’re in the middle of an election, it wouldn’t hurt to step back and take a look at the bigger picture, to see where the short-term promises of the competing parties are leading us. Besides around in the usual circles, that is. What is “Better Democracy?” Good government is supposed to create the…
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Stop Whining about the Election; You Asked for It
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So Trudeau called an election at a time when he’s likely to win it. OMG! Well, what do you expect? He’s a politician. He called an election for political reasons. All his opponents are complaining for political reasons. Mainly, because he’s likely to win it. As far as the average voter is concerned, at the…
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The Would-Be Leaders’ Debate
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Okay, I know a journalist has a responsibility to his readers to sit through unpleasant stuff so they don’t have to, but I could only stomach enough of the leadership debate to confirm my opinion that this is by far the most useless election in recent Canadian history. I have no opinions to give on…
Election Watch, Politics
2017 Election Trends
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A few interesting trends came out of the latest provincial election, no matter who wins in the end. The Losers The first election trend that is inescapable is the loss of votes for Christie’s Conservatives. It’s pretty obvious that, as many business-friendly parties have discovered in the past, a constant stream of “Economy, economy, economy”…
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Politics and the Site C Dam
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There is one problem with politics. Politicians are always working with divided loyalty. On one hand, they want to do what is best for their constituency. On the other hand, they want to get re-elected. In a simpler world, this would mean the same thing. In the complex world of modern politics, it doesn’t…