Great debate raging on whether to dump Canadian proportional representation voting for new system
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Last Chance to Fix Canadian Fair Elections Act
Divided Conservatives in government launch last push to pass extensive Canadian Fair Elections Act
Family of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wait For News
Sentenced to 1000 lashes of whip in Saudi Arabia, Raif Badawi’s family hopes for news of clemency
Are There Virtues in Canada’s Unelected Senate?
Canadian system is similar to the original American body of an unelected Senate, since abandoned
Canadian First-Past-the-Post Voting Questioned
Once powerful political party eyes changing Canadian first-past-the-post system as key to victory
Canadian Backdoor Contracts Drive Political Incentives
Worrying signs that new style of government insider haggling driving Canadian backdoor politics
Canadian Ranked Ballot Support Building in Ontario
New polling shows huge spike in Toronto popular support for new Canadian ranked ballot system
Measuring Wayne Gretzky’s Political Influence in Canada
In hockey obsessed nation, legendary Wayne Gretzky’s political influence seen in endorsement drama
Inside Look at Power of the Canadian Beer Lobby
Growing power of Canadian beer lobby shows local politics influenced by large corporate donors
First Nations Grand Chief Elected Ahead of Canada Talks
Canada’s disparate union of indigenous peoples First Nations Grand Chief elected in Winnipeg vote