The corrosive effect of negative politics

 Illustration by Joe Foster Former Prime Ministers Joe Clark, John Turner, Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin and Stephen Harper all believed in the merit of public service and that politics was an honourable profession. They were civil towards each other when debating the great issues of the

The New Voters’ Guide to the 2019 election

 Background vector created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com In the 2011 federal election, Canada saw an unfortunately low voter turnout rates only 61.4%, the third lowest percentage in Canadian history. This was a serious issue for in this democratic country of ours voting is extremely important. If only a portion of Canadian

Ottawa Life’s 2019 Election Outlook: Who’s in, who’s out, who’s up, who’s down

 Who's in, who's out, who's up, who's down...the Ottawa Life Magazine 2019 Election Outlook series takes a detailed look at all the national capital area ridings and provides editorial commentary on the incumbents and the challengers in what is sure to be one of the most contentious election in decades. The

A Conversation About Electoral Reform

 Photo credit: D’Arcy Norman “We are committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system.” That was the Liberal Party’s 2015 campaign promise. Four years later we are finding ourselves heading towards the next federal election which will be done through, as one