Democracy Posts

Susan Eng on Pensioner Power discussing seniors interests in Canada

August 21, 2015

Below  is an interview with Susan Eng, VP of Advocacy at CARP and Martin Himel a documentary filmmaker, speaking ...

Everything you need to know about the Fair Elections Act

April 4, 2014

Editor's Note: The Globe and Mail has put together an amazingly thorough and detailed yet straightforward backgrounder ...

CARP members see reduced voter participation as a bigger problem than voter fraud; want public hearings on Fair Elections Act – CARP Poll™

March 9, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2014 TORONTO, MARCH 10, 2014 - While 4-in-10 CARP members (41%) say voter fraud ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: Shafted

December 19, 2013

I’m a Boomer, born the same year as the Voting Rights Act, which finally conferred democracy on American blacks ...

Summer Recess is Over Folks… Now Let's Get those Parliamentarians Working!

September 6, 2013

If you enjoyed the Senate scandal, then you probably enjoyed watching the Big Three Telcos whining about fairness in ...

The CARP Poll: Politics Report

September 21, 2012

KEY FINDINGS September 21, 2012: CARP members are very politically engaged, all voted in the last federal election, ...

Summer’s Over – Back to Work for MPs – This time with more Accountability

September 7, 2012

Welcome back! The summer recess is normally the refuge of the political status quo – but not this year! Just ask ...