Here is some of the media coverage electoral reform has received in Waterloo Region. If you know of other coverage (postive or negative) please let us know. (contact Bob Jonkman so we can add to this list)

Publications in the Area

Here is a guide to publications in the Region.

• The Record is the local daily newspaper for Waterloo Region.
• The Imprint is the University of Waterloo campus newspaper.
• ECHO Weekly is the "alternative weekly" for Waterloo Region and Guelph.
• VERSUS Magazine is a monthly alternative magazine for Waterloo Region and Guelph.
• The Guelph Mercury is a local daily newspaper in Guelph

Items in the news and on the Internet

These items have been automatically collected with Google Reader.

Other items in the news

• "Making sense of proposed electoral reform", John Roe, The Record, Oct 5 2005, p. A15
• "Weltzchmerz: how you play the game", Lind, ECHO, Oct 4-10 2007
• "Ontario election 2007 an exercise in preserving status quo", Geoffery Stevens, The Record, Oct 4 2007
• "Tyranny of a majority", Bev McDowell (letter to the editor), The Record, Oct 4 2007.
• "There's no defence for current voting system", Angela Yenssen (letter to the editor), The Record, Oct 2 2007.
• "No to appointed MPs", William Ashwell Sr (letter to the editor), The Record, Oct 2 2007.
• "A little more democracy", Andrew Ward (letter to the editor), The Record, Oct 2 2007.
• "One ballot, two votes", Nancy Movrin (letter to the editor), The Record, Oct 2 2007.
• "Just more patronage", Cyril Taylor (letter to the editor), The Record, Oct 2 2007.
• "We're under-represented", Matthew Foster (letter to the editor), The Record, Oct 2 2007.
• "End the mudslinging", Derek Kraan (letter to the editor), The Record, Oct 2 2007.
• "Electoral system change a risky move", Peter Woolstencroft and Rob Leone and Mark Yaniszewski, The Record, Sept 28 2007, p. A9.
• "Harris government inspired push for electoral reform", Ian Urquhart, The Record, Sept 28 2007, p. A8
• "School funding dominates debate", Tamson McMahon, The Record, Sept 28 2007, p. A1
• "Ontario referendum brings potential for new system", Durshan Gantham and Jacqueline McKoy, Imprint, Sept 28 2007, p. 1
• "Everyone deserves a say", Mary VanKoughnett (letter to the editor), The Record, Sept 25 2007.
• "We deserve democracy", Samuel Moisan-Domm (letter to the editor), The Record, Sept 25 2007.
• "Should we change the system? Yes", David Docherty, The Record, Sept 21 2007, p. A13
• "Should we change the system? No", James R. Breithaupt, The Record, Sept 21 2007, p. A13
• "Former MPP calls electoral reform divisive", Philip Jelsevac, The Record, Sept 20 2007, p. A1
• "Let voters do electing", Ed Colley (letter to the editor), Record, Sept 20 2007
• "Say no to electoral reform", Eric Davis (letter to the editor), Record, Sept 20 2007
• "Feds aim to conquer provincial apathy with pro-vote campaign", Adam McGuire, Imprint, Sept 14 2007, p. 5
• "Twice the votes and democracy", Adam McGuire, Imprint, September 14 2007, p. 10
• "Election Fraud? Expert to Tour Southern Ontario", Michael Truscello, ECHO, Sept 13-19 2007, p. 4.
• "Let's change the system", George Bennett (letter to the editor), Record, Sept 13 2007.
• "Demystifying electoral reform", Philip Jalsevac, The Record, Sept 11 2007, p. A3
• "Changes are needed in our electoral system", Harry Langendoen (Letter of the Day), Record, Sept 5 2007, p. A12
• "Proposed reforms are far from perfect", Barry Kay, The Record, August 27 2007.
• "Wrong assumptions", Giuseppe Gori (Letter to the editor), The Record, August 23 2007.
• "We're right to be wary", Robert Duncanson (Letter to the editor), The Record, August 23 2007.
• "Raising red herrings", David Cox (Letter to the editor), The Record, August 23 2007.
• "We have the power to reform election system", Joyce Foster (Letter to the editor), The Record, August 23 2007.
• "Electoral reform reinforces our best qualities", Douglas Fane (Letter of the day), The Record August 21 2007
• "MMP would be more representation, not less", Matt Guerin (Letter to the editor), Cambridge Times, August 21 2007.
• "Proposed electoral reform would bring host of problems", Joseph Angolano, The Record, August 17 2007.
• "It's Time to Change How Ontario Elects Its Politicians", Donna Reid, The Record, August 14 2007.
• "Can voter cynicism be reduced?", Edelgard Mahant (Letter to the editor), Cambridge Times, August 10 2007.
• "Could make world of difference when you vote", Donna Reid, Cambridge Times, August 7 2007.
• "Education on election reform to cost Ontario voters $6.8M", The Record, July 11 2007, p. A5
• "Electors not well served", Rick Fairman (Letter to the Editor),
  The Record, July 11 2007, p. A10
• "Electoral reform advocates appeal for council's help", Steve Kannon, The Woolwich Observer, June 30 2007
• "Proposed election system is wrong approach", James Breithaupt (Letter of the Day), The Record, June 20 2007
• "Debate required on vote change", The Record, May 28 2007, page A8
• "Electoral reform won't fix the real political problems", Richard Gwyn, The Record, May 22 2007
• "MPPs would still be involved in communities", Chris Taylor (Letter to the Editor), The Record, May 22 2007
• "Passing judgement on election system", Brian Tanguay, The Record, May 19 2007, page A15
• "Rethinking democracy", The Record, May 18 2007, page A14
• "Ontario would get 2 votes in proposed electoral reform", The Record, May 16 2007, page A3
• "Reforms would undermine democracy", Robert White (Letter of the Day), The Record, April 23 2007
• "Electoral Reform in Dion's deal with May", The Record, April 23 2007, page C11
• "Citizen group tables vote reform options", Philip Jalsevac, The Record, April 18 2007, page B8
• "Join the debate on electoral reform", The Record, April 17 2007, page A8
• "WLU dean weighs electoral reform", The Record, April 17 2007, page A3
• "Ontarians to vote on electoral reform", The Record, April 16 2007, page A1
• "New way of electing MPPs would be good for Ontario", David Docherty (Second Opinion), The Record, April 7 2007, page A14
• "Change is in the wind for Ontario electorate", The Record, April 4 2007, page A13
• "Vote for the Vote", "Val", mathNEWS, March 30 2007, Vol 103 number 6
• "Government union wants vote changes", Terry Pender, The Record, March 28 2007, page B1
• "Vote on Voting: Super-Majority Rules", Paul Bobier, ECHO Weekly,
  March 1-7 2007, p. 4
• "Citizens' Group Pushing Electoral Reforms", Greg Mercer, Guelph Tribune, January 22 2007, page A1.
• "Electoral Changes Could Help Democracy", Melinda Dalton, The Record, January 11 2007, page B1.
• "Assembling the Citizens", Cassandra Roach, ECHO Weekly, January 4 2007, page 5.
• "Have Your Say to Make Voting Fair", Michael Truscello, ECHO Weekly, December 28 2006, page 4.
• "Fixing the Vote", Paul Nijjar, Versus Magazine, December 2006, page 11.
• "Voting is More Fair Than You Think", CKNX Radio, November 21 2006. Link.
• Letter to the Editor: "Threshold too high", Derek Kraan, The Kitchener Record, November 2 2006, page A6.
• "Odds stacked against citizens' electoral reform mission", William Christian, The Kitchener Record, October 28 2006, page A18.
• "Provincial voting system put to the vote", Rebecca Murrant, Imprint, October 27 2006, page 7. Online Version
• "Second Opinion", David Brohman, The Kitchener Record, January 3 2006. Text Version provided by David Brohman.

---

Back to FVC Waterloo Region Home