Elections
Cartoon: Hillary and Obama Beat Up on NAFTA and Canada
Mason has a point (or at least the start of one)
NDP leader Brian Mason is proposing an end to corporate and union donations to political parties in Alberta. Mason is pitching this as something that would eliminate (or at least reduce) corruption in Alberta. Read More »
2008 Alberta General Election
On March 3, 2008, Alberta voters returned the Progressive Conservative Party to power for the eleventh consecutive time. The election was a landslide win for the PC Party, whom improved both their seat total in the legislature and their share of the popular vote from the 2004 general election. Read More »
Canada’s Electoral System: Introduction to Federal and Provincial Elections
While the origins of some elements of Canada’s electoral system can be traced back to medieval England, others have been added more recently and reflect changes in the way that election campaigns have evolved, as well as an ongoing concern that elections be kept free and fair. Read More »


