CCPA Policy Note

Entries Tagged as 'Dennis Pilon'

STV: A better democracy and more progressive politics

May 1st, 2009 · Marc Lee · No Comments · BC Election 2009, Electoral reform

Dennis Pilon from UVic published this excellent article on STV in the CCPA Monitor, so I am republishing it below: MAY 12 DECISION DAY FOR B.C. VOTERS: Change to STV system would be helpful to progressives By Dennis Pilon May 12, 2009 will be the “make-or-break” day for voting system reform in British Columbia, and [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ···

The Ghost of Elections Past (revised)

April 29th, 2009 · Marc Lee · 1 Comment · BC Election 2009, Electoral reform

From our STV series in the new BC Commentary, UVic historian Ben Isitt looks to the past when he sees STV. UPDATE (April 30): It seems that there is some confusion about the term Single Transferable Vote and its applicability to the 1952 and 1953 elections. Dennis Pilon, also from U Vic wrote to say [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ·······

  • Tags

    accountability BC Hydro budget campaign cap-and-trade carbon tax childcare child poverty children construction deficit Economy employment forestry FPTP greenhouse gas health care costs homelessness housing HST inequality Liberals living wage minimum wage NDP oil and gas Olympics P3 platform Port Mann poverty recession recovery release of information role of government service cuts spending cuts stimulus STV & electoral reform tax cuts Taxes transportation unemployment welfare Women