Politics and its Discontents

There are many ways in which the 'Fair' Elections Act makes it more difficult for Canadians to exercise their voting rights; a gr...

Is the oleaginous Pierre Poilivre really the best the Harper regime can do in its propaganda efforts? h/t Press Progress

Were average citizens given to much political reflection, they would realize that from start to finish, the 'Fair' Elections Act has...

Since spring finally seems to be arriving in my place on the planet, it seems like a propitious time to take a day or two off from this bl...

This thoughtful letter explains why: Re: Tory MP takes aim at elections watchdog, April 9 When it comes to fairness and objectivity, ...

...when even The Globe and Mail takes issue with its party of choice. In a blistering editorial entitled Harper Tories undermining democr...

Thanks to The Salamader for bringing the following letter by Jacob Kearey-Moreland to my attention. Published yesterday in The Orillia Pac...

I have to admit I was feeling rather discouraged the other day when I read this CBC report in which an EKOS Research poll found that only 2...

I am feeling somewhat uninspired this morning, so for now I simply offer two reasonably good missives from Globe and Mail readers on Mr....

Watch as Thomas Mulcair denounces quite calmly, incisively and eloquently the myriad problems both of the Fair Elections Act and the entire...

If the devil is indeed to be found in the detail, then Star letter-writer Geoffrey Kemp of Mississauga has done an exorcist's job of ...

The category? That's yet to be determined. Any suggestions?

Sure beats the 'Fair' Elections Act:

I'm going to spend much of the day trying to finish off the bulk of my flooring project, so I shall merely offer some reading recommen...

Slip sliding away, slip sliding away You know the nearer your destination, the more you're slip sliding away - Paul Simon I know, b...

I love this guy. Watch the following video to see why:

If you see this man, be aware of the danger he poses to Canada's democracy. Take all necessary precautions to avoid direct contact: ...

H/t Canadians Rallying To Unseat Stephen Harper To hear Pierre Poilievre speak, one might think that any Canadian who claims that the &#...

But one , of course, that our political overlords have no interest in considering: Re: Polls expert fears Bill C-23 imperils voters'...

Today's blog entry is really a video one, based on the testimony yesterday of Harry Neufeld, the elections expert and former B.C. Chief ...