Andrew Coyne has begun a
series of columns dedicated to the topic of electoral reform. The first makes
clear that we need common understandings of the challenges facing Canadians. The second, so far, looks at the peculiar problems of first-past-the-post.
From the Toronto Star, an
editorial in support of democratic reform, rather than simply just electoral
reform.
For the sake of balance,
here is an article by a person who supports first-past-the-post. Note, the writer is English, not Canadian.
Kady O'Malley proposes to
improve democracy in the House of Commons members should be allow more private/secret votes. While an intriguing notion it does interfere with the ability of the public to
hold their representatives to account.
David Brooks has some
unkind words for the potential Republican presidential candidate, Ted Cruz. The description of Cruz's rhetoric reminds me of the earlier conversation of
Trump's flirtation with the far-right.
The Agenda is one of the
best current affairs programs out there, and I shame myself by not watching it
nearly as often as I should. They have a new look and format to appeal to the
modern audience.
Laura Payton in Maclean's
discusses the issues confronting gender parity in Ottawa.
An interesting piece from
Strong Towns about the global middle class.
Finally, Deborah Drever,
the NDP MLA who was kicked out of her party shortly after the election for
comments on social media offers an interview to the Calgary Herald on her
experiences. There definitely seems more to this story than initially reported.
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