Governance
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What do you do when a young friend shows up at your door with some warm socks for the “poor truckers” and wants you to drive them to protest with the Freedom... more
By Clive Doucet
February 10, 2022
The recent fundraising letter from former Green Party leader has raised some governance issues in the Party. As former Presidents of the GPC, we would like to... more
July 1, 2020
Canada is one of the oldest constitutional democracies in the world. While the roles of the Monarch and the Governor General are described in the Canadian... more
By Ron Unruh
May 1, 2018
Dear Fellow Citizens,
Let us pause and consider for a moment, the fine kettle of fish, in which we find ourselves;
1. About an hour ago, I leashed up... more
November 6, 2016
It was one of the more remark-able moments in a long campaign. A poised Justin Trudeau was being interviewed by CBC’s Peter Mansbridge. When asked about... more
November 4, 2015
OTTAWA - Today, Democracy Watch launched its Stop Unfair Post-Election Actions letter-writing campaign that calls on Governor General David Johnston and... more
October 13, 2015
If, at this point in the federal election campaign, your inclination is to vote, “None of the above,” you might be happy to know that’s what you have right now... more
October 5, 2015
Q: Would you improve transparency and accountability? If yes, how?
A: Yes, is the short answer. I would strive to achieve the goals through several parallel... more
October 24, 2014
Dear political party leaders:
According to all experts, the powers of the Canadian Prime Minister and provincial premiers exceed the powers of any other... more
June 25, 2014
The federal Conservatives have backed off on some unfair measures in their proposed so-called "Fair Elections Act" (Bill C-23) but they are not proposing... more
April 30, 2014
Last month, more than 160 professors signed an open letter to express grave concerns about the damage to Canadian democracy that the “Fair Elections Act,” Bill... more
By unpubadmin
April 23, 2014
April 11, 2014
Canadians are getting used to the tactics of Mr. Harper's team-of-total-control. They are no longer surprised by the persistent practice of badmouthing the... more
By Qais Ghanem
April 9, 2014
Summary of Michael Chong’s Keynote Address, Debate on The Reform Act, C-559, Hart House, UofT, March 11, 2014
Mr. Chong thanks the MC for the introduction and... more
By Liz Couture
April 7, 2014
The recognized non-partisan experts keep telling us one thing. But, our very partisan politicians keep telling us that they don't believe the experts - just... more
By Qais Ghanem
March 28, 2014