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Showing posts with label 2011 federal election. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011 federal election. Show all posts
2011-05-02
2011-04-28
2011-04-27
2011-04-23
2011-04-22
Gordon O'Connor on the South March Highlands
"it isn't special ... there's nothing special about it"
2011-04-17
2011-04-13
2011-04-12
The Debate: Canadian Values Win
The most interesting thing I noticed about the debate was where all the leaders, or at least all of the federalist leaders, agreed.
These were on what I would consider to be the most basic of Canadian values, but values that many of us suspect are not dear to the heart of Stephen Harper, yet he provided vigorous defences of them - public health care and multiculturalism.
It speaks well to their broad support among Canadians that not even Stephen Harper would publicly oppose them knowing it would be political suicide.
The other issues I particularly noticed were the ones that were only raised by Jack Layton, electoral reform, particularly proportional representation and aboriginal issues.
Jack also gets some points for language, being the only leader to use the term ""hashtag" in the debate and "commentariat" during the post debate scrum.
2011-03-31
Do You Really Support Stephen Harper
Are you a lifelong conservative, perhaps going back to the Progressive Conservative Party. Do you assume Stephen Harper represents you because he is the leader of the Conservative Party.
Find out which party really represents your views by taking the Vote Compass survey.
You might be surprised by the results. But don't assume a Liberal Party bias, as many have. I am a lifelong NDP supporter and it told me the Green Party best represented my views - no Liberal bias there.
To find out how your views really match the federal parties and leaders go through the analysis portion of Vote Compass and see how your answers match the parties' policies. You will probably be surprised how out of touch Stephen Harper's Reformatories are with your views and traditional Canadian conservative values.
Check it out and decide for yourself who best represents your political views.
Learn more about Vote Compass here.
2011-03-30
Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber Pushing for Two Party System
It started with Ignatieff joining Harper's anti-coalition bandwagon, the common message being that the big boys don't share power with the little guys and it's extended to the push for a debate between just Harper and Ignatieff because they think that they lead the only two parties that really matter.
It is clear that the fight for a more democratic Canada and a more representative electoral system that recognizes that voters have the right to choose who governs them (not just the right to go through the motions of choosing between two establishment parties) will have be a hard fought battle led by the voters themselves.
It starts with refusing to give any party a majority, even if our flawed system is designed to give parties a majority of seats with under 40% of votes.
This election is about democracy.
2011-03-26
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