Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar continues in office as succession process stalls
@RantingCanuck The costs to participate is why we don't see more average citizens running for public office. It's not cheap to pay to play politics. The financial factor keeps poor folks out of the game.
We still seriously need #ElectoralReforms because no matter who runs - FPTP has failed citizens & benefited corruption in government.
"Static friction is stronger than dynamic friction" is a great line. Seeing electoral reform _anywhere_ in Canada - as long as it doesn't disenfranchise people - is something I can support
https://sboots.ca/2025/08/20/in-support-of-the-yukon-electoral-reform-plebiscite/
Later this year, alongside the next Yukon territorial election, we’re having a plebiscite on electoral reform in the Yukon. I am extremely stoked that this is happening, and I hope fellow Yukoners vote “yes” to changing to a new electoral system. Curious why? Read on!
new regimes frequently initiate sweeping reforms in line with their political ideologies and the aspirations of their constituents or the factions that support them... #opinion #government #governance #politics #elections #ElectoralReforms
the transition of power following a regime change often brings with it a period of discontinuity in governance methods, this period is usually characterised by shifts in policies, differing ideologies, and va...
Need any more proof that our electoral system is fundamentally flawed? The #NDP and #BlocQuebecois got exactly the same vote percentage. The Bloc get 22 seats and the advantages of Official/Recognized Party status. The NDP are left to lick their wounds.
It's well past time to end first-past-the-post. #Elxn45 #cdnpoli #ProportionalRepresentation #ElectoralReforms
Today, I published a long guest post by Kevin Davies: "The Republicans and Trump Are in Power Because of Unequal Representation".
It's an important topic and one that affects both the United States and Canada (to a lesser degree).
https://coredump3.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-republicans-and-trump-are-in-power.html