I saw the headline, and examined this news article in all seriousness ( Read more... )

Continuing my series of reporting the platforms of the major four parties running in British Columbia during this federal election, I give you the NDP. Keep in mind, that as the election unfolds, each party that I summarize is sure to continue to release platform planks. If any party you read about here piques you're interest, I'd sugget reading ( Read more... )

Yes, everyone should have the right to a secret ballot. I, however, am waving my right for the sake of this discussion regarding political parties. I feel, that in my case, my beliefs and knowledge will be challenged, tested and improved through such discussion. I also hope to improve the knowledge base of others through the slightly biased ( Read more... )

After learning how the “big boy” parties of Canada present their policies, I gained a new level of respect and admiration for the Green Party. It takes courage and commitment to your principles to be able to spell out, in advance, all of your policies in writing. Apparently the “big boys” lack both, the exception being the Cretien Liberals in ( Read more... )

This could explain why it is that I'm having difficulty tracking down liberal policies... Remember that point I made about if it's not in writting, it's harder to accuse you of breaking promises? While, I'm probably going to have just as much trouble pinning down the other parties. It's easy to be cynical these days ( Read more... )

Anyone know where I can find a copy of it on-line? I searched last night, but couldn't find one. Their website was loaded with generalizations, speaches, insignificant facts about Dion and press releases/ stories all favourable to the liberal party. What they didn't do was put their policies into one document so that I can pick through and see ( Read more... )

Thanks to a link sent by the card carrying Green, the Green Party of Canada has been the first of four parties which I have researched. And to be honest, I should have saved this one for last. It is by far the most radical collection of political party policies that anyone could write and still pretend to have a claim to general respectability. ( Read more... )

I don’t believe that the right to vote should be given to everyone. I think that because it’s available to everyone, it cheapens it and downplays the responsibility attached. Too many people vote without ever truly making an effort to understand the issues, and send the country into unwise ventures. People who do not bother to inform themselves ( Read more... )

Modern media is a rather vexing creation. They provide you with headlines, the two major competing points of view (for balance, I suppose) and some vague quotes to match. The Fifth Estate fails us completely when it comes to providing in depth information on an issue. Consider CERN, if you will. A budding you high energy particle smasher at the ( Read more... )

One minute I'm busy trying to quantify the effects of Palin's entry into the Presidential election as Vice President, and the next thing I find out is that we're in the middle of an election ourselves. One which started after the Americans and yet, will finish before. I think that speaks to our speed and efficiency as a nation, and I'm sure that ( Read more... )