Archive for September 2008

Vote Swapping Breaks Democracy

By Josh Chalifour, 13 September 2008

I’ve always thought the concept of vote-swapping was problematic. Not only is it flawed in its own right but treating it as an acceptable strategy is like snuggling up to the idea that one party can function as a spoiler and that somehow, certain parties are entitled to votes. This is endemic to thinking of [...]

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Unravelling Dion’s Political Strategy

By Josh Chalifour, 10 September 2008

Puzzling over the parties’ bizarre responses to letting/not letting Elizabeth May into the televised debates lead me to consider their histories and theorize that Harper’s Conservatives may stand little chance of forming the next government, while the Liberals could be the most likely to form the next government.

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