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Category Archives: Green Party of Canada
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
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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
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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
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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
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Tagged first past the post, Green Vote, Maark0_o, Raffi Cavoukian, Raffi_RC, Stephen Harper, strategic voting
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Strategic Voting Never Works
David Weber (@DavidWeberGreen), Green Party candidate for Kitchener South — Hespeler tweets: At best, #STRATEGIC voting might keep you from getting something you don't want. It NEVER CAN GET you WHAT YOU WANT — David Weber (@DavidWeberGreen) July 8, 2015 Strategic … Continue reading
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Tagged cooperation, coordinated voting, strategic voting, vote swapping
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Condolences to the friends and family of Wayne Wettlaufer
I would like to extend my condolences to the friends and family of Wayne Wettlaufer, Waterloo Region councillor and former Member of Provincial Parliament, who passed away this weekend. –Bob.
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At Gord Miller’s Nomination Meeting
At Gord Miller’s Guelph nomination meeting on Monday, 8 June 2015: Bob Jonkman, seeking nomination in Kitchener-Conestoga; David Weber, Kitchener — South Hespeler; Angela Salewsky, Etobicoke — Lakeshore; and Gord Miller, Guelph. Picture from Facebook by Laurel L. Russwurm used … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Salewsky, Bob Jonkman, David Weber, Gord Miller
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Bob Jonkman, Green Party of Canada
I am seeking the nomination to be a candidate for the Green Party of Canada in the riding of Kitchener-Conestoga. Kitchener-Conestoga boundaries
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