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1. Consent—a fundamental tenet of democracy

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, November 18, 2018 Much has been made recently about Statistics Canada’s request for detailed financial records of some half million Canadians annually, without their consent, from the country’s banks. Many of the problems with ...

2. Lessons on electoral reform for B.C.—from New Brunswick

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province, October 1, 2018 New Brunswick voters went to the polls last Monday and the ensuing uncertainty (some might say chaos) should be instructive for British Columbia voters as they contemplate voting in the upcoming ...

3. 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. ...

4. 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 ...

5. Electoral reform in Canada requires a referendum

   The issue of whether the new federal government requires explicit approval of the electorate via a referendum to change the method by which parliamentarians and our federal government is elected is gaining a surprising amount of ...

6. The Bizarre World of BC Politics

     Last week the newly elected Premier of British Columbia made two dramatic announcements. One regarding the selection of cabinet and the second regarding major reductions in personal income taxes. The divergence in the nature of the two announcements ...