Comments on: The Failings of Canadian Democracy http://www.overdriven.ca/blog/2008/10/16/the-failings-of-canadian-democracy/ Life's a blur.. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ann http://www.overdriven.ca/blog/2008/10/16/the-failings-of-canadian-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Ann Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:48:52 +0000 http://www.overdriven.ca/blog/?p=132#comment-462 Second time here, very sharp mind and brilliant writing. very good post. looking forward for more posts like this. Thanks Ann Second time here, very sharp mind and brilliant writing. very good post. looking forward for more posts like this. Thanks Ann

]]> By: Calyth http://www.overdriven.ca/blog/2008/10/16/the-failings-of-canadian-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Calyth Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:42:50 +0000 http://www.overdriven.ca/blog/?p=132#comment-433 I don't particularly agree with some of the scorn thrown around by voters about the new ID rules. As I've said before, I've ran around with 11 last minute Voter Information Card deliveries, and 7 of them were businesses. There were PO Boxes, Restaurants, Accountants and private immigration offices. However, I would agree with the prompt deprecation of the first past the post system. Looking at Burnaby Douglas, it is clear that there are 2 enclaves of voters, whose beliefs are not compatible. Yet, a 1000 votes out of 17000 thrown the riding 100% in one direction. I'm actually quite comfortable with a Conservative minority, except that there are probably not enough votes to oppose C-61 if Harper was going to power it through now. It isn't like I would expect Dion, who's definitely out the door, be able to do muster any amount of resistance. I don’t particularly agree with some of the scorn thrown around by voters about the new ID rules.
As I’ve said before, I’ve ran around with 11 last minute Voter Information Card deliveries, and 7 of them were businesses. There were PO Boxes, Restaurants, Accountants and private immigration offices.

However, I would agree with the prompt deprecation of the first past the post system. Looking at Burnaby Douglas, it is clear that there are 2 enclaves of voters, whose beliefs are not compatible. Yet, a 1000 votes out of 17000 thrown the riding 100% in one direction.

I’m actually quite comfortable with a Conservative minority, except that there are probably not enough votes to oppose C-61 if Harper was going to power it through now. It isn’t like I would expect Dion, who’s definitely out the door, be able to do muster any amount of resistance.

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