The opposite of representation is exclusion

Guest Blog by Antony Hodgson Anyone who watched last year’s film ‘Selma’ about the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 will not...

Solving for first past the post: what’s wrong with that?

Guest Blog by Katelynn Northam I remember distinctly the moment when I realized how broken our voting system is. It was the night of the...
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Living Life in Public: Waye Mason, Henderson Paris, Lisa Emery

Councillors Waye Mason (Halifax), Lisa Emery (Amherst) and Henderson Paris (New Glasgow) have a frank conversation about living life in the public eye in...
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Know the Diversity of Your Community | Sharon Davis-Murdoch

Sharon Davis-Murdoch recently retired from the Nova Scotia Department of Health where she worked as a health policy advisor on Diversity and Social Inclusion...
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How to Lose an Election | Keltie Jones

Keltie Jones was the losing candidate in the mayoral election in Truro in 2012. As the final presenter for our Truro campaign school, she...
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The Art and Science of Door-knocking | Keltie Jones

Keltie Jones has run in several elections. She was successfully elected in the state of California as a school board trustee, and most recently,...
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An Introduction to Municipal Elections in Nova Scotia and FAQ for Candidates | Mark...

Mark covers the basic rules for municipal election candidates in Nova Scotia, along with the basics of Municipal Government. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wok2O_OMNH0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtlmntgZBNw
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How to run an election campaign | Mark Coffin

In this workshop Mark unpacks some of the basic tactics and strategies used by political campaigns to reach voters, identify supporters, get the vote...

Electoral reform is not about revolution, it’s about evolution

Written by Jesse Hitchcock  In ecology, we talk about ecosystems - groups of organisms living together and interacting with their environment. Ecosystems are perfectly engineered...

Bill Black: Are majority governments good or bad?

Guest Blog by Bill Black A core question when considering proposals for new voting systems is whether majority governments are good or bad. I think they...