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A Fix for Ugly Politics
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
April 3, 2012
There is a very simple way to quickly put an end to robo-call scandals, dramatically increase voter participation, reduce negative political advertising and strengthen democracy — without spending any additional money. The solution: compulsory voting in elections… robo-call mischief only works in close races with low turnout where it makes a difference if a small number of voters can be dissuaded from voting by illegal or at least immoral means… Mandatory voting could also seriously reduce attack ads, since part of their intent is voter suppression… And because they have to vote, more citizens spend more time examining public issues and the parties’ positions on them, boosting democratic engagement.
Tags: participation, rights
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You’re Poorer than You Think
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
2 Aug 2011
Shaw Communications chief executive officer Jim Shaw recently retired at the age of just 53. His pension is $16,000. A day. Every day of the year. That’s almost $6 million annually… ordinary folks depend on the Canada Pension Plan, which pays a maximum of about $11,500 a year and an average of just $6,000, and any personal savings for their retirement. But a third of working-age Canadians don’t have a Registered Retirement Savings Plan or similar investments. And those with an RRSP will only get on average less than $300 a month when they finish working.
Tags: economy, ideology, pensions, rights, standard of living
Posted in Equality Debates | No Comments »
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