Here (via PressReader), on the Saskatchewan Party’s continued disregard for municipalities and other localized forms of governance – not to mention good government in general. For further reading…– Cory Coleman reports on the unanimous vote of Regina’s City Council to stop corporate intrusion into Wascana Park.– The Star-Phoenix and Leader-Post
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Fixing the date or fixing the election #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Arguably, Justice Gillian Butler’s decision in a six year old case on the special ballot provisions of the provincial election law is one of the most significant political events in recent years. Butler ruled the special ballot rules are unconstitutional since they deny an individual’s right to vote under the
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: About That October Election
Everybody in the media seems quite convinced that there is going to be an election scheduled for October 19, 2015. Don’t be so sure about that. Harper has more than a few cards that he can choose to play. The basis for this October date is the “Fixed Election Dates”
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: About That October Election
Everybody in the media seems quite convinced that there is going to be an election scheduled for October 19, 2015. Don’t be so sure about that. Harper has more than a few cards that he can choose to play. The basis for this October date is the “F…
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: About That October Election
Everybody in the media seems quite convinced that there is going to be an election scheduled for October 19, 2015. Don’t be so sure about that. Harper has more than a few cards that he can choose to play. The basis for this October date is the “Fixed Election Dates”
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: New column day
Here, following up on these posts about the possibility the Cons might decide to ignore their own fixed election date and delay the election expected for October 19. For further reading… – The Canada Elections Act is here. And for an interesting comparison, see Saskatchewan’s fixed election date provision from
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On delay tactics
Following up on this post, let’s look in a bit more detail as to how the Cons might try to make excuses for a delay in this fall’s expected federal election – and why they might be happy to use the more questionable means to do so. As noted in
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: On fragile fixes
Some high-profile commentators seem to be accepting a highly dubious conclusion about the federal election date expected this fall. So let’s take a quick look at what a “fixed” election date actually means for a government which has no qualms about breaking the rules – and why the fact that
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: An Ominous Sign
@Justin_Ling Dragging it into the fifth year was the one thing his fixed term law thingy was actually supposed to make illegal.— Bigcitylib (@Bigcitylib2) August 8, 2014 Bit more here.
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Robert Reich discusses how a reasonable balance of economic and political power is necessary to any protection of meaningful personal freedom: In reality, corporate free speech drowns out the free speech of ordinary people who can’t flood the halls of Congress with campaign
Continue readingDavid Climenhaga's Alberta Diary: Does one third add up to more than two thirds in Wildrose democratic arithmetic?
The Fathers of Confederation, 1967: Referenda? Fixed election dates? Recall votes? Not very likely! Let me get this straight: If two thirds of the electorate in a given constituency elect an MLA, the Wildrose Party proposes that one third of that electorate should be able to have her recalled? I
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