Harper’s Fair (Unfair) Elections Act attempted coverup of widespread 2011 election fraud
As well, the Act makes voter identification harder and prohibits Elections Canada from encouraging Canadians to vote No 1031 Posted by fw, April 12, 2014 “The Unfair Elections Act is … Continue reading
Commons debate offers example of Tory MP’s arrogance and stonewalling over “Robogate”
No 492 Posted by fw, June 2, 2012 “Once again I say taking it up with Elections Canada is an inadequate response to a serious problem. In 2011 we know … Continue reading
Trail of election irregularities dating to 2005 raises Elizabeth May’s suspicions
Canada does a poor job of investigating serious election irregularities No 442 Posted by fw, March 24, 2012 “Canadians must not allow allegations of serious election crimes to be swept … Continue reading
Don’t delay courts’ review of Robocall tainted election results argues Osgoode Hall law professor
Court reviews are the key. They must happen as soon as possible. No 434 Posted by fw, March 12, 2012 “The robocall affair puts us at the brink of crisis … Continue reading
Secrecy prevents disclosure of Elections Canada’s rulings on election complaints
Canadians must insist that politicians hold investigative election officials to account No 431 Posted by fw, March 7, 2012 “But the real problem is that it is not clear that … Continue reading
Harper’s abrupt reply to my letter re election Robo-Calls reflects a dismissive attitude towards citizens’ concerns
Where Harper is unresponsive, Elizabeth May is personal and caring No 426 Posted by fw, March 4, 2012 I was one of tens of thousands of Canadians who answered leadnow.ca’s … Continue reading
U of T Prof straight from the heart: “Harper majority would kill Canada’s Parliamentary Democracy”
No 168 Posted by fw, April 30, 2011 “Because I really fear – this may sound extreme – that if the Harper Conservatives were to win a majority in the … Continue reading
“Vote the Canada that can be … a return to tolerance and decency”
No 167 Posted by fw, April 30, 2011 “On Monday, I personally will vote for country: for the Canada that can be. I will vote for a return to tolerance … Continue reading
Democracy Watch releases “Report Card on 2011 Good Gov’t Election Platforms”
No 166, Posted by fw, April 28, 2011 “All the federal parties except the Green Party have failed to respond to high voter concern about democracy and trust issues, but … Continue reading
Vote because you can, urges Leadnow.ca
No 165 Posted by fw, April 28, 2011 As I reported in a March 5, 2011 post, leadnow.ca was created by a committed team of bright, enthusiastic young Canadians to … Continue reading
Canadians “cool” on “trust, ethics, and accountability?” “Balderdash” says this Canadian
No 164 Guest post, April 28, 2011 Stephen Harper would have us believe that the electorate is more interested in the pocketbook issues of a strong economy, jobs, taxes, pensions, … Continue reading
CCPA: A research body the “less educated, less sophisticated” are likely to use
No 163 Posted by fw, April 27, 2011 The previous post, Is Election 2011 outcome really in the hands of ‘the less educated and less sophisticated parts of society”? cited Professor Peter … Continue reading
Is Election 2011 outcome really in the hands of “the less educated and less sophisticated parts of society”?
No 162 Posted by fw, April 27, 2011 “Much of our undemocratic condition was a result of the power hoarding of prime ministers who came before Harper, says Peter Russell, … Continue reading
Stop Harper: Importance of getting out the vote
No 161 Guest post, April 23, 2011 Thanks to my friend, Marjorie, for the following email — Many reports suggest high turnout in recent advanced polls. Encouraging! Let’s hope the university vote … Continue reading
Author Nino Ricci sarcastically exposes Harper’s “nakedness” in open letter
No 160 Posted by fw, April 21, 2011 An Open Letter to Stephen Harper Originally posted April 18, 2011 by blogbot 18 April 2011 The Right Hon. Stephen Joseph Harper, … Continue reading
Want to see more of the Koch brothers at play in our tar sands? Vote Conservative
No 159 Posted by fw, April 21, 2011 Why are Charles and David Koch smiling? (Pronounced “coke” as in “coal”) Perhaps it’s because Alberta’s lobbyist registry reveals that on March … Continue reading
Check out Election Almanac for latest election news
No 153 Posted by fw, April 12, 2011 Whether you’re a political junkie or just a curious spectator, Election Almanac is worth a visit. I discovered it quite by accident … Continue reading
Women across Hamilton are breaking up with Stephen Harper (video)
No 152 Posted by fw, April 11, 2011 This sparkling 1:46-minute video definitely, absolutely deserves more exposure. Psst … Spread the word — IF ENOUGH WOMEN VOTE, HARPER’S REGIME WILL … Continue reading
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