Has anyone else noticed a sense of desperation in the air emanating from certain of the other parties?  The pathetic attempts to try to win your vote by maintaining that strategic voting is “necessary” because a Harper loss must be procured at all costs?  That now is not the time to vote your conscience — your principles.  That too much is at stake.  But this is short-term thinking at best, and just another nail in the coffin of our democracy at worst.     Read more »

One of the main goals of my campaign is to take back democracy — by empowering people. Canada’s current political system makes democracy hindering for the average person. The system has not changed since the days of the confederation when only white males who held property were allowed to vote. Furthermore, the Liberals and the Conservatives have been the two parties of government for over 100 years.

This outdated political system has lead to the phenomenon known as strategic voting.     Read more »

Fair Vote Canada is hosting their 7th annual meeting and conference on the Ryerson University campus in Downtown Toronto. Speakers include the Beaches-East York GPO candidate Caroline Law, as well as other politicians and experts on voting systems from Canada and overseas.     Read more »

If I were King of the World, I’m sure I’d set everything straight.  But I’m not, and neither are you.  But this news item shows how a non-majority Green Party in a non-superpower country can make an international difference in the response to a global crisis.     Read more »

I’m back from the all-candidates meeting with fresh impressions still on my mind.  I wish there had been more opportunity to articulate some of the strongest parts of the Green platform.  But my dominant impression had nothing to do with policy and everything to do with smug power.     Read more »