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BC Single Transferable Vote (BC-STV)

April 29, 2009

In 2005 we had a chance to change the way our electoral system works. It failed because when most people arrived to vote they didn't know what they were voting on. Even then, it was supported by 58% of the voters - but 60% or higher is required for it to pass. On may the 12th we get another chance a…

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Reality Check, Mr. Harper.

December 2, 2008

I'm getting sick of people calling what's going on in Canada Undemocratic. I'm looking at you, Harper.

What Harper does not seem to realize is that in the Canadian Parliamentary system, we do not vote for him, or his Government. We vote for local MP's who then we send to parliament. The Governor Gen…

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40th Canadian Parliament

October 15, 2008

Well, it's the next day and things are more or less as they were. The Conservatives still don't have a majority, the Bloc still holds almost all the seats in Quebec, and the Liberals are still the official opposition. 

So who won? In my opinion there were no real winners. Sure, there were small vic…

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