The most interesting and innovative idea to come out of the first meeting of the all-party Special Committee on Electoral Reform, or ERRE, was Nathan Cullen’s suggestion, seconded by Elizabeth May, to allow members of the public access to question the expert witnesses before the committee in real time via email or twitter […]
I voted strategically. I shouldn’t have.
By Frank Moher Don’t get me wrong. I’m glad the Wicked Witch is dead, and may now return to his true calling running far right-wing lobbying organizations and sitting on the boards of oil companies. However, I voted strategically to ensure that happened, and, even though the local candidate I voted for won, I am […]
No change please, we’re British Columbian
By Frank Moher That BC’s Libs would be re-elected was a no-brainer; they simply hadn’t done anything spectacularly incompetent enough in the last four years to get tossed-out. The breadth of their win may have something to do with their effective co-option of the environmental movement, thus drawing off erstwhile Green and NDP supporters. And […]
Proportionately better
By guest blogger Alison@Creekside Just exactly what is it about the above chart that’s so fucking difficult to understand? The first line is the percentage of votes for each party. The second line is the number of seats awarded them by our current First-Past-the-Post system. The third line is how those votes would have been […]
