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'Responsible Capitalism' makes no sense: The Left must offer a real alternative
Thursday, August 21, 2014 We need to abandon the idea of "responsible capitalism." It sounds clunky and doesn't resonate with voters, because it is a contradiction in terms, says Leo Panitch. Ed...
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The 25/60 rule says Harper can be re-elected in 2015
Tuesday, September 2, 2014Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) can still win the next election, scheduled for October 2015. Yes, opinion polls have turned against the CPC. It's...
View ArticleAn open letter from the margins to the Toronto mayoral candidates
Toronto's municipal elections have been dominated by the hot-button topics -- taxes, transit, economy --but there are larger issues that greatly impact many Torontonians that have yet to be addressed....
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Tory elected mayor of Toronto, Chow urges 'keep the faith'
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 John Tory is Toronto's new mayor. With Toronto's voter turnout a record 60 per cent, what other factors came into play in this heated municipal election? John Tory will be...
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We are young voters, and we are here to recruit you
Monday, March 9, 2015 A new campaign is here to take the young people who ignored the ballot boxes last time around and transform them into voters, in time for the next federal election. Over one...
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How to engage the youth vote this federal election
Ashley Splawinski interviews Brigette DePape about the 'Get Out the Youth Vote' campaign for this year's federal election.We are young voters, and we are here to recruit you
View ArticleHelp boost youth voter turnout in 2015!
Help boost youth voter turnout in 2015! Brigette DePape and the Council of Canadians are teaming up with students and youth groups to dramatically turn that around.
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Maude Barlow: Fall 2015 will be a watershed election
rey-2015-05-19a.mp3Maude Barlow believes Stephen Harper will be gone after the next election, as long as people mobilize to vote him out. She tells a Vancouver audience why the Conservatives have to...
View ArticleVoter turnout key to changing governments
The Guardian UK warns of the prospect of a Conservative minority or even majority government come the October 19 federal election.read more
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Why doesn't Stephen McNeil follow through on electoral reform?
Chip in to keep stories like these coming.There is something rich -- and richly ironic -- hearing Stephen McNeil fret about the number of voters who didn't bother to cast ballots in last week's three...
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Snubbing youth voters is nothing new
Thursday, August 6, 2015 Since 1970, each generation has participated less in the democratic process. Has this got us where we are today? Something's gotta give. Like this article? Chip in to keep...
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Early indications give hope for a higher voter turnout this election
Chip in to keep stories like these coming.While it's too early to say whether there will be a higher overall voter turnout this election, the indications look positive.read more
View ArticleWIN! Voter turnout up by three million voters
WIN! Voter turnout up by three million voters In 2011, 61.4 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot. That's about 14.8 million people. In the October 2015 election, about 68 per cent, or 17.5 million...
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Strategic voting didn't defeat Harper. Voter turnout did.
Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporter of rabble.ca.History rarely repeats itself, but it does rhyme.Long before Justin Trudeau ever contemplated a life in politics,...
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Election 2015: The triumph of voter engagement
Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.What if they gave an election and nobody came?read more
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