Rick Mercer pretty much nails it right here. On a side note, am I the only one who has trouble typing the word Niqab without putting a U in it? I seriously just did it again.
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Great Minds Think Alike, Because We Tell Them To
I understand that political parties have talking points that everyone is supposed to stick to especially around election time, but this is a little much. The video, posted by PressProgress, combined speeches uploaded on YouTube this week by 13 MPs, including GTA MPs Mike Wallance, Wladyslaw Lizon, and John Carmichael. The video includes clips of …
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Blue Rodeo Would Really Like You To Vote, But Not For Stephen Harper
Blue Rodeo – Stealin’ All My Dreams “Blue Rodeo does not always speak with one voice. However we feel collectively that the current administration in Canada has taken us down the wrong path. We do not seem to be the compassionate and environmentally conscious nation we once were. As respectful as we are of the …
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Why Are Niqabs An Election Issue?
I have to ask, because I’d like a Conservative who honestly feels that this issue is one upon which our election should hinge and upon which the future of our entire country and indeed our very way of life hinges now to explain it to me in a way that makes sense. It seems important …
A Wee Bit Of Good News For Blind Voters: We Have Useful Braille To Go With Those Numbers Now, Apparently
In my post the other day, I made mention of the disappointing lack of accessible voting machines in the upcoming federal election. Yes, yet again blind folks are stuck with nothing but that metal dealy with the braille numbers on it and our capacity to hope for the best. But as Carin just pointed out …
Stephen Harper Isn’t Perfect, Says Stephen Harper
I don’t know how long this Conservative ad has been around, but I hadn’t seen it until the last couple days. Boy, it’s something else. There are a couple of ways to look at this. 1. “Stephen Harper isn’t perfect.” Well, who is, right? That little bit of honesty is kind of refreshing, in a …
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It’s an Election Post! New Ridings, No Talking Voting Machines, Who Set These Advance Polling Dates?
There’s a federal election coming up, Canada! Perhaps you’ve heard about it. But what you may not have heard are the following few things that might fall under the category of handy to know. 1. Some genius decided that the Thanksgiving weekend would be a swell time to hold all of the advance polls. They …
Vote For Who’s Running Or I’m Running You Over
Every now and then (usually after a particularly poorly attended election), some country or other will float the idea of a mandatory voting law. Generally the punishment for not voting is some sort of small fine, one which I imagine most non-voting types would be happy to eat to avoid wasting their day choosing between, …
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The Alternative Vote
No election method will ever be perfect, but we can unquestionably do better than the first past the post system our country currently uses. Here’s why, in case you missed Carin’s post from about 3 years ago. Personally I’m not one to engage in strategic voting spoiler effect or no spoiler effect, but though I …
There’s Going To Be A Town Hall Meeting About Accessible Federal Elections. Maybe They’ll Announce That Such A Thing Will Start To Exist
This sounds like it could be an interesting event. If nothing else, it should hopefully give us a sense of whether we’re ever going to see the federal system step up and at least try to match what some provinces and municipalities have already been managing on the accessible, independent voting front for several years. …