http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-scheer-madness-of-saskatchewans-boundary-battle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-scheer-madness-of-saskatchewans-boundary-battle/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:42:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-scheer-madness-of-saskatchewans-boundary-battle/feed/ 0 Colby Cosh on pie slices and the boundaries commission http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/her-plan-is-simple/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/her-plan-is-simple/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:30:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343415 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/her-plan-is-simple/feed/ 0 An email from the Joyce Murray campaign yesterday: Ms. Murray is pleased with the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/dont-go-chasing-waterfalls/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/dont-go-chasing-waterfalls/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342554 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/dont-go-chasing-waterfalls/feed/ 0 The case against a one-time pact to bury first-past-the-post http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/elizabeth-mays-proposal-for-electoral-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/elizabeth-mays-proposal-for-electoral-reform/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:12:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339217 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/elizabeth-mays-proposal-for-electoral-reform/feed/ 0 Here is a copy of the letter Elizabeth May sent to opposition MPs about... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/elizabeth-may-and-political-cooperation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/elizabeth-may-and-political-cooperation/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:01:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338985 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/elizabeth-may-and-political-cooperation/feed/ 0 In December, Elizabeth May apparently wrote a letter to New Democrats, Liberals and independent... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/justifying-the-liberal-partys-existence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/justifying-the-liberal-partys-existence/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:00:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292028 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/justifying-the-liberal-partys-existence/feed/ 0 Michael Den Tandt proposes a dozen policy directions for the Liberal party. Make the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/20/our-voting-system-is-weakening-canadas-cohesion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/20/our-voting-system-is-weakening-canadas-cohesion/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:17:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284934 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/20/our-voting-system-is-weakening-canadas-cohesion/feed/ 0 Stephane Dion’s speech on electoral reform to the Green party convention this past weekend.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/10-more-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-alberta-election/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/10-more-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-alberta-election/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:14:27 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254446 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/10-more-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-alberta-election/feed/ 0 NDP leader Brian Mason's first words on reaching the podium? "The phone booth just doubled!" http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/idea-alert-68/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/idea-alert-68/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:19:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254264 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/idea-alert-68/feed/ 0 Stephane Dion proposes a preferential voting system that would expand the size of ridings... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/nash-on-electoral-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/nash-on-electoral-reform/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:57:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242604 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/nash-on-electoral-reform/feed/ 0 Peggy Nash promises to pursue proportional representation. Nash’s plan calls for moving proportional representation... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/revolution-by-referendum/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/revolution-by-referendum/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:30:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227747 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/revolution-by-referendum/feed/ 62 Nathan Cullen puts democratic reform on the agenda. As Prime Minister, Nathan Cullen would: ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/let-the-people-decide-how-they-want-to-decide/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/let-the-people-decide-how-they-want-to-decide/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:30:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225520 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/let-the-people-decide-how-they-want-to-decide/feed/ 22 Jonathan McLeod rips the idea of asking the courts to rule against first-past-the-post. A... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/democratic-rights/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/democratic-rights/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:51:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225357 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/15/democratic-rights/feed/ 25 Elizabeth May is joining an attempt to challenge the first-past-the-post electoral system as a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/17/voting-for-more-of-the-same/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/17/voting-for-more-of-the-same/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 14:05:27 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/17/voting-for-more-of-the-same/feed/ 25 First-past-the-post systems are proving remarkably durable http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/why-electoral-reform-would-hurt-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/why-electoral-reform-would-hurt-quebec/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 23:05:27 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=191182 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/11/why-electoral-reform-would-hurt-quebec/feed/ 44 Could Quebec's place in the federation decline in the coming years? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/alternate-realities/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/alternate-realities/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 15:45:06 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=190560 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/alternate-realities/feed/ 81 Here is what the new House of Commons would look like with proportional representation.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/04/the-case-for-proportional-representation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/04/the-case-for-proportional-representation/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 20:36:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=189993 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/04/the-case-for-proportional-representation/feed/ 151 Popular vote and seat totals for the province of Saskatchewan. Conservatives 256,004 votes (13... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/the-special-committee-for-democratic-improvement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/the-special-committee-for-democratic-improvement/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:19:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175179 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/the-special-committee-for-democratic-improvement/feed/ 27 The NDP has tabled a motion, to be debated tomorrow, that calls for a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/23/the-house-other-ideas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/23/the-house-other-ideas/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:21:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174107 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/23/the-house-other-ideas/feed/ 50 In writing about the House of Commons, I touched on one idea for reform:... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/24/the-one-exception-is-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/24/the-one-exception-is-canada/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:52:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=144025 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/24/the-one-exception-is-canada/feed/ 0 In light of the Australian result, Patrick Dunleavy with the London School of Economics... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/18/game-theory/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/18/game-theory/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 16:31:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=127146 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/18/game-theory/feed/ 17 Ever wanted to know how much each party has spent per vote in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/10/that-uk-election-in-full-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/10/that-uk-election-in-full-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 04:40:47 +0000 Andrew Coyne https://macleans.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/that-uk-election-in-full-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/10/that-uk-election-in-full-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/feed/ 107 ANDREW COYNE's quick guide to the leaders, the bargaining positions, and the stakes http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/05/britvote-10-anyone-and-anything/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/05/britvote-10-anyone-and-anything/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 15:18:33 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=124286 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/05/britvote-10-anyone-and-anything/feed/ 48 It's almost as if Britain is more afraid of a 'hanging' than it is of having Random Niceguy MP take power http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/23/clegg-is-he-good-for-the-canucks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/23/clegg-is-he-good-for-the-canucks/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:56:18 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=122263 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/23/clegg-is-he-good-for-the-canucks/feed/ 34 A fiasco for first-past-the-post would be bad news for its future in Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/the-problem-with-our-mps-is-that-we-need-more-of-them-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/the-problem-with-our-mps-is-that-we-need-more-of-them-ii/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:27:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=118679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/the-problem-with-our-mps-is-that-we-need-more-of-them-ii/feed/ 45 After withdrawing an earlier attempt to adjust the House seating arrangement, the Conservatives are... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/29/democratic-reform-will-break-out-tomorrow/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/29/democratic-reform-will-break-out-tomorrow/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:16:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=73453 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/29/democratic-reform-will-break-out-tomorrow/feed/ 5 Michael Urban repeats the case for proportional representation. This structural bias is exacerbated by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/11/slightly-shorter-coyne/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/11/slightly-shorter-coyne/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 15:20:54 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://macleans.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/slightly-shorter-coyne/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/11/slightly-shorter-coyne/feed/ 60 Elsewhere you will find a lengthy piece by me explaining why I support the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/try-bc-stv-not-the-real-thing-but-an-incredibly-lifelike-simulation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/try-bc-stv-not-the-real-thing-but-an-incredibly-lifelike-simulation/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 02:02:44 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://macleans.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/try-bc-stv-not-the-real-thing-but-an-incredibly-lifelike-simulation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/try-bc-stv-not-the-real-thing-but-an-incredibly-lifelike-simulation/feed/ 7 This is pretty cool. It simulates the voting process under BC’s proposed STV, using... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/attention-tory-stv-is-a-socialist-plot-smart-alecks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/attention-tory-stv-is-a-socialist-plot-smart-alecks/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 01:20:24 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://macleans.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/attention-tory-stv-is-a-socialist-plot-smart-alecks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/attention-tory-stv-is-a-socialist-plot-smart-alecks/feed/ 6 Did you know that STV is the system the Harper government envisages for electing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/about-that-counting-system/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/about-that-counting-system/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 00:45:37 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://macleans.wordpress.com/2009/05/10/about-that-counting-system/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/10/about-that-counting-system/feed/ 8 The biggest single knock against STV, the one that the critics have had the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/27/megapundit-sticking-it-to-the-ayatollah/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/27/megapundit-sticking-it-to-the-ayatollah/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:35:37 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=13985 WEEKEND ROUNDUP Must-reads: ...Daphne Bramham on Nazanin Afshin-Jam; David Olive and Greg Weston on]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/27/megapundit-sticking-it-to-the-ayatollah/feed/ 29 WEEKEND ROUNDUP Must-reads: ...Daphne Bramham on Nazanin Afshin-Jam; David Olive and Greg Weston on http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/17/megapundit-hard-to-starboard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/17/megapundit-hard-to-starboard/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:49:05 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=13421 Must-reads: ...Chantal Hébert, Josée Legault and John Robson on the battle for the political]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/17/megapundit-hard-to-starboard/feed/ 10 Must-reads: ...Chantal Hébert, Josée Legault and John Robson on the battle for the political