Posts Tagged ‘elections’
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Clarity, and How To Get It
I have a joke I’ve been cracking about the controversy over the Clarity Act….
by Colby Cosh - Thursday, February 14, 2013
‘I come not to debate GOP conservatives, but to diagnose them’
Paul Wells explains why this election will be dead easy for conservative Republicans to rationalize
by Paul Wells - Wednesday, November 7, 2012
In milestone elections, Greece radicalizes, France moderates
Springtime Sundays are election days in Europe, and this one brought two blockbusters. In…
by Paul Wells - Sunday, May 6, 2012
France’s elections: Plus ça change…
Much debate in France over reforms to the country’s rules for obtaining a driver’s…
by Paul Wells - Monday, April 9, 2012
Just ask
Ilona Dougherty argues that civics classes aren’t the answer and again stresses the need…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Democratic rights
Elizabeth May is joining an attempt to challenge the first-past-the-post electoral system as a…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Our gerontocracy
Frank Graves considers the ramifications of declining voter turnout.
Have we passed the brink…by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The patient is unresponsive
Jane Hilderman argues that people won’t vote if they don’t think the system is…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, October 14, 2011
Where have you gone Mackenzie King?
Susan Delacourt wonders if the Liberal party isn’t drawing its last breaths. Not unrelatedly,…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, October 14, 2011
A hypothetical legislature
Last month there was some speculation that once this year’s round of elections was…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Election night in Newfoundland and the Yukon
With results now coming in from Newfoundland and Labrador the Progressive Conservatives appear to…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Politics these days
While pollsters try to adjust for the demographics of voting, Ilona Dougherty defends the…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Do the math
Nate Silver measures the impact of campaign advertising.
Campaign ads matter more when a…by Aaron Wherry - Friday, October 7, 2011
Ontarians: voting with their butts for Nobody
Get ready for the Voter Turnout Nerds: you’ll be hearing from them today
by Colby Cosh - Friday, October 7, 2011
The coming fall
The Canadian Press, CBC and CTV preview the fall sitting. I’ll have my own…
by Aaron Wherry - Sunday, September 18, 2011
Bikinis and beer are okay
The leader of Tunisia’s liberal Islamist party says alcohol and sunbathing won’t be banned
by Cigdem Iltan - Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Moving forward in Afghanistan
Obama’s drawdown announcement overshadowed an important report from Kabul
by Andrew Potter - Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Is democratic reform dying out?
First-past-the-post systems are proving remarkably durable
by Charlie Gillis - Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Too many elections? Please.
Barring coalitions, things can only get worse from here on in
by Brian Bethune - Thursday, March 31, 2011
The voting age: should it be raised to 50?
Makes about as much sense as lowering it to 16
by Colby Cosh - Thursday, December 16, 2010
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