In 1969, the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. This change was opposed by many.
Yet today's critics of lowering the voting age to 16 now talk of 18 as though it has always been the age at which people get the right to vote.
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Interesting verb choice in this @nytimes.com headline. Why not “attacks” or “bombs”?
Looking forward to adding this article to my electoral systems course
Best line in the State of Union so far: “…when government answers to the people not the powerful”. And no one broke a smile. #SotU
The permament citizens’ dialogue in the German-speaking community of East Belgium is regarded as exemplary worldwide.
On February 25, an online workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. will focus on the seven-year history of the citizens’ dialogue.
www.buergerrat.de/en/events/
#CitizensAssembly
You win gold but you have to party with Kash Patel. I guess there is a silver lining for Team Canada.
Maybe this is well known among hockey fans, but I am really impressed with Cassie Campbell-Pascall. She’s seems super sharp and articulate.
Alberta can do better than a referendum. Chris Ellis and I explain in the Edmonton Journal... edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
Community meme: I CAN EXCUSE FASCISM. BUTI DRAW THE LINE AT MERCANTILISM.
The Supreme Court:
The scorn heaped on Jivani misses the most important point, which Coyne highlights:
There are a group of Canadian conservatives and business leaders who are auditioning for the role of Pétain and would be happy to lead a white Christian nationalist party.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Childish Gambino released this response to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti eight years ago.
Fun fact that may only be fun to me:
From 1995 through 2016, the phrase "rules-based international order" was spoken exactly 0 times in the House of Commons.
From 2017 through 2025, there were 123 references to the "rules-based international order," peaking at 34 references in 2022.
Keep your friends close but your enemies closer?
Isn’t the nature of a U-turn that you are going in the opposite direction?
Photo of a New York Times correction
It must be such a fun gig writing the @nytimes.com Corrections. Another gem today.
“Arguing that a country of 40 million people “can’t” operate two fighter types and must use a single jack-of-all-trades aircraft is not a serious position.” #cdnpoli
Uses of the word "productivity" in the last five budgets.
Budget 2021 (726 pages): 39
Budget 2022 (304 pages): 18
Budget 2023 (270 pages): 9
Budget 2024 (430 pages): 63
Budget 2025 (490 pages): 131
I’m also Burkean on this. Our elected reps owe us their judgment.
Pretty sure this *will* draw backlash but *may* decimate university funding.
Not enough people are talking about the actual biggest political story in North America this week.
A majority of voters in the Yukon voted (in a non-binding plebiscite) in favour of moving to a ranked-ballot voting system.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
More like trying to find a glint of sunlight on a dark, gloomy day. But relavant to the course, how you count matters.
Wow.
Thinking of using this as my ice breaker in my electoral systems class today. Too soon?
The Sunday @nytimes.com Corrections never fails to deliver.
#ickyTrump
The Toronto Blue Jays are undefeated in World Series Game 7s.
Dusting this off in anticipation of tonight. #gojaysgo #worldseries
Although it’s a common name, I think I recognize this sense of humour as the former president of the CPSA. What do you think @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social !?
Photo of three monks
What a fantastic photo by Darren Calabrese in today’s @theglobeandmail.com. It’s giving Alex Colville.
A bit late for that. John Schneider has already spoken.
Man did we ever need this.
