Apr 03 2009
In the Chatham-Kent area, I’m saying area because over the years the riding boundaries have changed many times. There have been many citizens who have ran for political office from school boards to Federal Government. Most ran because they thought they could make a difference. Of course there are some who run for selfish reasons.
Mar 25 2009
Three hundred million dollars that’s what it costs to hold a federal election and when you add the cost of provincial and municipal elections the cost to tax payers is enormous. We’ve had 3 Federal elections since 2004. That’s 900,000,000 dollars. There are also other costs for example if you drive to the polling station to vote you pay for the fuel to get there and add more pollution to the air.
Mar 12 2009
I am often pleased that average Canadians are progressive in the views on many issues. I am equally disappointed on how out of touch Canadian politicians are with their own citizens. I’m also distressed that they don’t work together to provide good government. They waste time acting worst than children by insulting each other and yelling at each other. Then they run to the press and tell us how bad the other MP’s are to them. No wonder no one wants to vote.
Mar 05 2009
It’s March and tax time is here again. Don’t you just hate tax time! I know that used properly taxes are beneficial. For all it’s flaws we have a a health care system that everyone can access with out losing your home. We also benefit from having a fire and police service, food inspection, water, sewage treatment waste removal and so on.
Feb 25 2009
In the last post I talked about how political parties packaged their message to encourage voters to support their party during an election. The message is a product of research not of belief or party ideals which are often different. This is the main reason that voters think politicians aren’t telling the truth. Every political party has a idealogical focus. This simply means that the members of that party believes that Governments should follow their beliefs. There can be and often is a disconnect between what a party runs on and what the party ideals are. Continue reading “Are You Left or Right”
Feb 19 2009
Democracy is defined as: A form of government or organization in which the citizens or members choose leaders or make other important decisions by voting.
We in Canada have the right to vote and are able to exercise that right with out interference. So why do forty percent stay home on voting day? Maybe they just aren’t into it or maybe they aren’t into to the political party system or the leaders. Continue reading “Democracy and You”
Feb 06 2009
Most Canadians know we have a House of Commons and a Senate. Ask someone about the House of Commons you’ll get an answer for example: home of the spin doctors, say anything to get elected, you probably have your own less flattering description. But at least we elect them.
Feb 01 2009
Under our current system the Political party members elect the party leaders. About 5% of Canadian voters gets to decide who will be the Prime Minister of Canada, the party members. Up until now that means either the Liberals or Conservatives. So out of 27,000,000 voters only about 500,000 voters decide which party leader will be Prime Minister. That doesn’t seem fair but that’s the way the system works.
Jan 26 2009
In Canada we like parties not just the parties where you go and drink and have a good old time. We like political parties. Well we must because since July 1st 1867 when we became the Dominion of Canada there have been 169 political parties.
Currently there are 4 political parties with members in the house of commons. They are the Conservative Party of Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada, the New Democratic Party and the Bloc Que’be’cois. There are also 15 other parties registered by Elections Canada, 24 unregistered parties, 45 historical parties that have elected members to Parliament and 68 historical parties that nominated candidates.
Jan 16 2009
I have set up this site discuss the today’s political environment and to explore way’s to inprove it. I will be inviting contributions from political scholars, commentators and of course you the voter. I also hope to add some humor from professionals and, well, anyone. So if your creative and want to send a video or humorus colunm be my guest as long as it is in good taste.
