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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Green Party Policy: TFSAs and Student Loans
Received an e-mail from a constituent in Kitchener-Conestoga asking about the Green Party’s policies on Tax-Free Savings Accounts and student loans: For the first time ever I’m considering casting my vote for the Green Party this October. While I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Policy
Tagged GLI, Guaranteed Livable Income, Mincome, policy, Tax Free Savings Accounts, TFSA, Vision Green
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A Strategic Vote Is A Wasted Vote
On Facebook, Gary Dale comments Time for the Green Party supporters to vote strategically to change the game. No, Gary, it’s time for Green supporters to vote for the candidate who will best represent them. Strategic voting doesn’t work — … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged Facebook, strategic voting
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Who’s Really Splitting The Vote?
In 2011, there was close to 60% voter turnout, of whom about 7% voted Green. That means only about 4.2% of eligible voters voted Green. Compare that to the 40% of eligible voters who didn’t vote at all, and it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged 40%, eligible voters, split, strategic voting, vote
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I Will Not Retract My Candidacy
I just received an e-mail from a client, a friend, a mentor asking me to retract my candidacy: I know that every vote that the Greens gets gives them money to put forward their ideas – which is obviously good … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged catch-22, fallacy, first past the post, pair vote swap, proportional representation
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A Vote For The Green Party Is…
In a recent conversation on Twitter @Maark0_o debates @Raffi_RC about the merits of voting for the Green Party. Of course, the Liberals will say a vote for the Greens is a vote for the Conservatives, the NDP say a vote … Continue reading
Posted in Green Party of Canada
Tagged first past the post, Green Vote, Maark0_o, Raffi Cavoukian, Raffi_RC, Stephen Harper, strategic voting
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