Posts Tagged ‘proportional representation’
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The Scheer madness of Saskatchewan’s boundary battle
Colby Cosh on pie slices and the boundaries commission
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, January 30, 2013
‘Her plan is simple’
An email from the Joyce Murray campaign yesterday: Ms. Murray is pleased with the…
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, January 28, 2013
Don’t go chasing waterfalls
The case against a one-time pact to bury first-past-the-post
by Aaron Wherry - Saturday, January 26, 2013
Elizabeth May’s proposal for electoral reform
Here is a copy of the letter Elizabeth May sent to opposition MPs about…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, January 18, 2013
Elizabeth May and political cooperation
In December, Elizabeth May apparently wrote a letter to New Democrats, Liberals and independent…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, January 18, 2013
Justifying the Liberal party’s existence
Michael Den Tandt proposes a dozen policy directions for the Liberal party.
Make the…by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, September 11, 2012
‘Our voting system is weakening Canada’s cohesion’
Stephane Dion’s speech on electoral reform to the Green party convention this past weekend….
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, August 20, 2012
10 more things you need to know about the Alberta election
NDP leader Brian Mason’s first words on reaching the podium? “The phone booth just doubled!”
by Colby Cosh - Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Idea alert
Stephane Dion proposes a preferential voting system that would expand the size of ridings…
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, April 23, 2012
Nash on electoral reform
Peggy Nash promises to pursue proportional representation.
Nash’s plan calls for moving proportional representation…by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Revolution by referendum
Nathan Cullen puts democratic reform on the agenda.
As Prime Minister, Nathan Cullen would: …by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Let the people decide how they want to decide
Jonathan McLeod rips the idea of asking the courts to rule against first-past-the-post.
A…by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, November 16, 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
Is democratic reform dying out?
First-past-the-post systems are proving remarkably durable
by Charlie Gillis - Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Why electoral reform would hurt Quebec
Could Quebec’s place in the federation decline in the coming years?
by Philippe Gohier - Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Alternate realities
Here is what the new House of Commons would look like with proportional representation….
by Philippe Gohier - Friday, May 6, 2011
The case for proportional representation
Popular vote and seat totals for the province of Saskatchewan.
Conservatives 256,004 votes (13…by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, May 4, 2011
'The Special Committee for Democratic Improvement'
The NDP has tabled a motion, to be debated tomorrow, that calls for a…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The House: Other ideas
In writing about the House of Commons, I touched on one idea for reform:…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, February 23, 2011
'The one exception is Canada'
In light of the Australian result, Patrick Dunleavy with the London School of Economics…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, August 24, 2010
From Macleans
Life
Sleep crisis: The science of slumber
Go to bed. On time. Tonight. Or else
Newsmakers
Newsmakers: Lululemon, The Donald and a $21.99 burger
Who (and what) made headlines this week
Beyond The Commons
Does the PMO think Justin Trudeau is already prime minister?
Let us applaud this interest in documentation and disclosure
Blog Central
Parliament passes same-sex divorce bill
… and Charlie Gillis admits he underestimated Parliament
The Interview
Michael Geist on the perils of government surveillance
The Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law talks about how recent revelations affect Canadians
Blog Central
The Bachelorette: Mr. America and a superstorm of a date
A Keeping it Real recap: ‘And then there were 11′
