Posts Tagged ‘vote’
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The House stands with asbestos
By a vote of 152-123 this evening the House defeated the NDP’s motion on…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The popular mandate
I ran these sorts of numbers a few years ago, so, for the sake…
by Erica Alini - Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Over-thinking it
Alice Funke takes apart the strategic voting movement.
I think it’s time to say…by Erica Alini - Monday, May 16, 2011
Don't split the difference
Conservative strategist Ken Boessenkool and NDP strategist Brian Topp dispute the vote-splitting conventional wisdom….
by Erica Alini - Tuesday, May 10, 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
What just happened? (IV)
Eric Grenier points to the vote splits.
Of course, votes are not easily transferred…by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Two recounts
There will be two automatic recounts—in Etobicoke Centre where the Conservative candidate beat a…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Plus/minus
Changes in popular vote totals for the parties from 2008 to 2011.
NDP +1,933,186…by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Aw, voting two whole times in five years?
Harper feels our pain, and he’ll take a majority to end this chore called democracy
by Scott Feschuk - Monday, April 25, 2011
Get out the vote
Those who are keen to cast a ballot or who won’t be in their…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, April 22, 2011
This complicated democracy
Frances Woolley sets out to consider the efficiencies of vote-swapping and ends up considering…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, April 15, 2011
Voter engagement (II)
The Conservative campaign has issued the following statement.
The Conservative Party encourages all Canadians…by Aaron Wherry - Friday, April 15, 2011
The House: 'Our democracy remains a work in progress'
Eight years ago, Stephane Dion delivered a speech on the “state of Canadian democracy”…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, February 25, 2011
Idea alert
In a letter to the Economist, Hitotsubashi University professor Reiko Aoki suggests extending the…
by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, January 6, 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
It doesn't matter, but it does
Ryan D. Enos and Anthony Fowler argue we vote for reasons beyond a belief…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, November 12, 2010









