democracy – The 905er

16: Jesse Helmer Helms our Chat on Ranked Ballots

Joel Macleod — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:03:40 +0000

Jesse Helmer, deputy mayor of London, discusses the province's decision to ban ranked ballots out of the blue. Why did the province want to take this power away from municipalities? Did the province consult anybody? Did they even speak to anybody in London?

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Episode 13: A Lack of Integrity in Hamilton – Part 2, Joey Coleman

Roland Tanner — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:30:08 +0000

Joey Coleman suggests there is something very wrong at Hamilton City Hall, and that its recent investigation of Cameron Kroetsch is on legally shaky ground.

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Dave Meslin – Fixing Democracy in the 905

Roland Tanner — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:00:38 +0000

Dave Meslin has been the most prominent voice encouraging the adoption of ranked ballots in municipal elections, something that both Burlington and Mississauga are currently considering. His book “Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up” is an essential look at both the massive systemic problems with how our democracies currently work, and the well established solutions that already exist, if we can only have the courage to adopt them.

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