Category Archives: Electoral Reform

Lawrence Solomon: Tiny’s big spending problem is writ large across the country

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Lawrence Solomon

(April 26, 2024) A small Ontario town isn’t happy with its council’s grandiose new spending plans. Sound familiar, anyone out there?

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Lawrence Solomon: Too many people vote

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Lawrence Solomon

(June 5, 2014) How to weed out those unqualified to vote? Canada already has a system — the citizenship test. Continue reading →

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Proportional rep – Is this what we really want?

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(March 20, 2013) Canada could end up with a Pamela Anderson Party. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Informed democracy

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(November 5, 2012) In the U.S., too many people’s votes just don’t count. Continue reading →

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Tories deny Ontario democracy

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Other News Sources

(November 30, 2007) Canada needs electoral reform to bring in proportional representation. It is unconscionable that in a modern democracy such as ours, vast swathes of the electorate should be effectively disenfranchised by a voting system that is essentially corrupt, disproportionately weighted to favour some segments of the electorate to the misfortune of others. Continue reading →

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