Participatory democracy works on many levels: ROOT ISSUESThe Barrie ExaminerOne of the solutions I strongly support is electoral reform to a proportional system, where all votes count, instead of creating a class of "losing" votes. But another reform, one which takes place between elections, is participatory democracy. ...

Now let's make MMP better - TempleVoxy'New Zealanders' decisive vote to keep MMP sends a strong message to the prime minister', says electoral reform campaigner Dr Philip Temple. 'Although Mr Key voted "to get rid of" MMP, a clear majority of voters have said, "No thanks, we don't want to ...

Federal NDP leadership race explainerThe Vancouver ObserverElectoral reform (Dewar sits on the board of Fair Vote Canada, which campaigns for proportional representation and finance limits). Manitoba Education Minister Nancy Allan, Labour Minister Jennifer Howard, Housing Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross, ...

SFU professor Patrick Smith suggests electoral reform could appear on ...Straight.comJang acknowledged that he said a similar thing following his election in 2008, which leaves citizens who want electoral reform no further ahead today than they were back then. “On the actual system, yes, we are [in the same place as 2008],” Jang ...

CBC.caProtestors 'occupy' Thunder BayCBC.ca

Electoral reforms not on the agendaWinnipeg Free PressIn particular, it seems a little odd that the newly elected New Democratic premier did not once mention electoral reform. Fresh from an election where a mathematical anomaly was primarily responsible for the NDP's largest majority victory ever, ...

Don't blame the system — blame yourselfUptownWe know our electoral system is broken — so why don't we make electoral reform an election issue? As the giant signs are being pulled from lawns and fences after the provincial election, I delight as the political pundits review the results and call ...

The Guardian CharlottetownDon't hold breath waiting for electoral reformThe Guardian Charlottetown

Was Ontario election another vote for electoral reform?National Post (blog)It was the third time in the past few days that provincial election results have produced a gaping divide between the popular vote and seat results, leading to renewed calls for electoral reform in Canada. In Tuesday's Manitoba election, ...

CBC.caYukon Party snubs Fair Vote groupCBC.ca