Category: Politics

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  • Self Deception

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    Karl Krauss, an Austrian satirist, once wrote: “How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print.” [1] Listening to the same answer to repeated questions about the involvement of PMO Staff in the Mike Duffy Affaire one wonders if the statement…

  • Pressure

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    The fallout from the cross examination of the former Chief of Staff during the Mike Duffy trials are certainly elevating tension among Conservative Party members as demonstrated in the video in a CBC news item.  It presents another knock on the Conservative Party’s integrity, which is one of their foundational platforms and one that they…

  • emails

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    For those who follow politics, the Duffy Trials have resulted in the introduction as evidence the e-mails among the PM’s Chief of Staff,  some of his subordinates, legal council for various parties, senators and Mike Duffy himself.  The emails convey the steps taken by those parties to try and resolve the issues Mike Duffy was facing…

  • CPAC

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    The Cable Public Affairs Channel, CPAC, offers a wide range of coverage of political affairs, including things like Question Period, Scrums, Committee Meetings, etc.  As well there are documentaries on the channel that provide helpful background information on key issues, such as In Conversation with Maclean’s [magazine]. These programmes are delivered through different channels, including TV, Internet and…

  • Proportional Representation

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    Simply put, Proportional Representation (PR) drives to ensure the number of seats given to a party in an election is in proportion to the popular vote (i.e., the total number of votes received).  In our current system, referred to as First Past the Post, proportionality is rarely achieved.  It is said, that as a result of…