Tag: politics
02
Oct
Proportional Representation: A Minimum Set, Achieved?
by mgmb
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Fair Vote Canada has, at least as far as I’ve seen, the only political newsletter that consistently delivers on its mission. Today they shared this...
22
Oct
Proportional Representation 2019: A Variety of Scenarios
by mgmb
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I wondered, given the well-covered distance between the proportion of votes and proportion of seats last night, whether there was anyone doing a breakdown of...
05
Nov
Flash Fiction: And By Opposing
by mgmb
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They handed out rifles on both sides. Equality. Democracy. I stood in a line of angry white dudes, facing a line of angry white dudes....
20
Apr
On Shutting Down Muskrat Falls
by mgmb
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I’ve been super selfish the last few days; LGW is being good about it, but I can’t imagine that I’ve been easy to live with...
14
Apr
Moderation in the Shadow of Debt
by mgmb
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Tomorrow is the provincial budget, and there’s a lot to munch on in anticipation. There’s Hans Rollmann and Jon Parsons‘ treatment of the subject, which are, if...
26
Mar
The only good politic
by mgmb
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I signed up to volunteer with the federal NDP today. It’s my first such action, though I have been thinking about taking this step for...
20
May
A lovely but wishful thought
by mgmb
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This strikes me as something that is both sensible and simultaneously aircastle-esque. I don’t really get the sense that anyone is mad at the Tories at...
13
Jun
A Letter to My Country
by mgmb
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Hi Canada. We need to talk. Do we stand for anything anymore? Anything at all? I remember not so long ago we stood for something....