Don’t undermine Elections Canada
The National Post, these days, makes for interesting reading. The Professors’ Petition shows that the “Fair Elections Act” the federal government is presently attempting to ram through Parliament is anything but fair. A reader sent me this link, and I commend it to your attention. Also, note Post columnist Andrew Coyne’s column on the same subject. Make up your own mind, and let Prime Minister Harper and your local M.P. know what you think.
(Read on, below.)
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The Globe has been running 5 editorials this week on the subject of the Unfair Elections Act. The NDP is holding hearings across the country (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ndps-launches-tour-to-mobilize-voters-and-challenge-elections-act/article17448706/ ) and has a petition on its website (http://petition.ndp.ca/stand-up-for-canadian-democracy ).. And Leadnow is running an electoral reform campaign March 17-26: http://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/stop-us-style-voter-suppression-from-becoming-law-in-canada?source=leadnow-homepage ..