The sad state of Ontario provincial politics should be evident to anyone who reads a newspaper or watches the news. Those who do should also look in the mirror to see if the following applies to them: Doug Ford has abandoned the people to put politicians first, Cohn, Nov. 19
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The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Voter turn-out #nlpoli
Political scientist Stephen Tomblin is concerned about the low voter turn-out in the recent elections. Tomblin thinks it is a sign that voters are disconnected from the political system. The recent lacklustre election didn’t have the political…
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: The Salamander Has Some Questions
The Salamander has been doing a lot of thinking, and has some questions. Read his post, and feel free to weigh in: .. the other day, I was thinking about ‘the Base’ ..that unusual group of committed voters for Stephen Harper..plus truly fervent media.. Lilley, Levant et alwondering what caused
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Getting out the Vote #nlpoli
Older people are more likely to vote. In the 2011 federal election, about 50% of the eligible voters aged 18 to 24 years actually voted. That compares to 25 to 34s turned out at about the same rate. People in the 35 to 44 bracket turned out at around the
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: As The Republicans Desperately Seek A New Political Religion
…they would be well-advised to read what, in my view (and I know many would disagree) is one of the greatest American novels ever written, John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath, the story of dispossessed Mid-West farmers seeking a new life in California. …
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: What Did You Expect?
Our capacity as a species for delusional thinking and rationalization seems to have few limits, our sad record on climate change and our cheering on of oppressive and anti-democratic government measures when our convenience is at stake but two examples. In today’s Star, Heather Mallick, with whom I frequently lose
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