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May I have a word? « knitnut.net
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Watch my life unravel. C Death, Mayhem, and the Collapse of Civilization (230). E Antique Photographs (22). F The Whole Enchilada (1,643). G Breast Cancer (69). H Frank Plummer (5). Break It Down: Stories. Lying on the Couch. By Irvin D. Yalom. A Life in Stitches: Knitting My Way through Love, Loss, and Laughter. What Is the What. Field trip to Ottawa's rotting core. Report from the annual Ugly Club meeting. Favourite weekend of the whole year. Legal paternalism reaches a new low. Bank Street Bully (153).
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Uncategorized | BC Vote
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Saturday 20 August 2016. All posts in Uncategorized. Send us those photos! Have images of a political event in British Columbia that you want to share? We’ve created a Flickr pool for readers who want to share their photos for use on BC Vote. We’d love to see your images of people [.]. How do you plan to vote in the upcoming provincial referendum on the HST? I am in support the HST. (61%, 36 Votes). I want the HST extinguished. (39%, 23 Votes). You Shall Know My Veracity.
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Humbled Liberals Could Lead on Policy | BC Vote
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Saturday 20 August 2016. Humbled Liberals Could Lead on Policy. Tagged: C.D. Howe Institute. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The final week of the 41st general election found me in Toronto, volunteering on the re-election campaign of my former employer, the Honourable Ken Dryden. Of 2010 was rightly seen as more of a media stunt than a serious effort at addressing national challenges in new and creative ways. The Fraser Institute,. And the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. After missing t...
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Non-voters Alliance for Democratic & Electoral Reform: June 2009
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Non-voters Alliance for Democratic and Electoral Reform. Bringing together NON-APATHETIC, ENGAGED Canadians who CARE about their democracy. Monday, June 29, 2009. Canada No Longer Popular Among Canadians. Over at Stageleft should be getting more attention. Federations are fine for geographically similar or smaller countries. They don't work for countries as large as Canada. Go read Stageleft. He states it better than I. See also this post. Which Daphne and I wrote back in January, and this one written.
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Non-voters Alliance for Democratic & Electoral Reform: March 2010
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Non-voters Alliance for Democratic and Electoral Reform. Bringing together NON-APATHETIC, ENGAGED Canadians who CARE about their democracy. Friday, March 5, 2010. Liberals Face Dilemma of Own Making. If Canadians voted for their Members of Parliament by means of an electoral system of proportional representation, then the Leader of the Official Opposition wouldn't be faced with a dilemma forced upon him by our existing single member plurality voting system. Had the Liberals, whilst in government, advance...
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Non-voters Alliance for Democratic & Electoral Reform: Missing Story: Voter Turnout Plummets Among Eligible Voters Aged 45-74
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Non-voters Alliance for Democratic and Electoral Reform. Bringing together NON-APATHETIC, ENGAGED Canadians who CARE about their democracy. Monday, July 5, 2010. Missing Story: Voter Turnout Plummets Among Eligible Voters Aged 45-74. Much focus - and blame - has been attached to the low voter turnout among young people. But let's put all that aside, shall we? Let's instead look at the numbers. For voter turnout, as taken from Elections Canada's Estimation of Voter Turnout by Age Group. Missing Story: Vot...
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Take Action | Fair Voting BC
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A Vision for Better Democracy. Our City, Our Choices. Read as much as you can about democratic reform (follow some of the links in our sidebar for starters). Locate supporters in your local area. It is easy to organize a small get together with friends and neighbours. You can meet in a local coffee shop or at home. It’s fun to do and contributes to meaningful change in our politics. Let us know you’re interested because we can help – fill in the form below and we’ll be in touch shortly. Local area contac...
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Street Voices | Homeless Tales
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Welcome to Street Voices. The concept behind Street Voices is a simple one, it is one of empowerment. All of the articles published as part of the Street Voices project will be authored by homeless. That can often be lacking in the lives of homeless people. And perhaps help to spread a little understanding of the homeless condition. If you are either currently or formerly homeless and are interested in becoming a contributor and having your say please send an email to [email protected]. Spent 30 years in...
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Non-voters Alliance for Democratic & Electoral Reform: Response to James Bow's "The Forgotten Bloc"
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Non-voters Alliance for Democratic and Electoral Reform. Bringing together NON-APATHETIC, ENGAGED Canadians who CARE about their democracy. Monday, December 20, 2010. Response to James Bow's "The Forgotten Bloc". Fellow non-partisan James Bow writes an important article on The Forgotten Bloc. The 40 percent of the electorate who are non-voters in this country. I wrote the following response in the comments section:. James Bow’s comments are bang on, including the one to Robert McClelland. Let’s fac...
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economicus ridiculous: My Heart Breaks: Kiltie returns, temporarily
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Exercises in miserly minimalism. Monday, June 13, 2011. My Heart Breaks: Kiltie returns, temporarily. Received this email from Lori regarding Kiltie:. I hope this letter finds you well. I know you are preparing to move, and I send my best wishes your way. If so, I welcome your suggestions. Extensively about Kiltie and the problems of finding properties in this province whose owners allow renters to keep their animal companions. Are dirty, slovenly, and live in filth, right? In any event, it seems best to...
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