1. Give us first-past-the-post, or give us death
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldA shifting, informal coalition of non-partisan experts has emerged as the most effective counterweight to the Conservative government. They offer less overt opposition to the government’s agenda than that most potent of weapons, constructive criticism.
Could this turn into a big sleeper issue in October? The Tories say they would leave the electoral system as is, which puts them up against both NDP and Liberals, both of which want to dump first-past-the-post for something else. B.C. and Ontario both rejected change in the past, and the Tories can now argue …read more
Source: National Post