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1. Small Green Party may wield big power in B.C.

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, July 11, 2017 As some of the dust settles in Victoria, the alliance between Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver (pictured above left) and John Horgan (right), premier-designate and NDP Leader, remains central for the new ...

2. B.C.’s election—a teachable moment on proportional representation

   Some Green Party policies, which more than 80 per cent of the province voted against, may be adopted. ...

3. A hasty change to the electoral system was never in the interest of Canadians

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, February 2, 2017 The federal government is walking away from its campaign promise to change the way Canadians vote in federal elections. In his recently released mandate letter to Karina Gould, the newly appointed Minister ...

4. Expect more government spending if Canada moves to proportional representation

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, December 14, 2016 On December 1, the committee tasked by the federal government to consider alternatives to Canada’s current first-past-the-post electoral system delivered its recommendations, favouring a more proportional ...

5. Liberals own no mandate to change Canada’s electoral system without a referendum

   Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen, November 29, 2016 As a candidate, Justin Trudeau promised that the 2015 election would be the last under our first-past-the-post electoral system. On Dec. 1, a parliamentary committee released a report on electoral reform, ...

6. The alternative vote—not a great option for Canadians or democracy

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun, October 31, 2016 Despite recent musings by the prime minister, that electoral reform—a Liberal campaign promise—may no longer be a priority, the parliamentary Special Committee on Electoral Reform will deliver a report by ...

7. Counting Votes: Essays on Electoral Reform

     On June 7, 2016, the government formed the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform, as part of the Liberal government’s campaign promise that 2015 would be the last election held under first-past-the-post (FPTP). The committee’s task is to deliver ...

8. More government spending could be on the way if Canada’s electoral system changes

   The federal government plans to change the way Canadians elect their political representatives, and two of the five parties on the parliamentary committee investigating Canada’s options have expressed a preference for proportional ...

9. Changing election rules changes more than just who we elect

   Appeared in the National Post, July 28, 2016 The federal government wants to reform Canada’s electoral system, with a committee now investigating options. But so far, few have acknowledged that changing the way we elect our political representatives could ...

10. Electoral Rules and Fiscal Policy Outcomes

    The federal Liberal government is committed to change Canada’s electoral system in time for the next election. While there are a number of political and electoral aspects of this policy change to consider, one area that has been ignored thus far is how ...