# democratic reform

If we want to ever get a proportional representation referendum in this province we’re going to have to rethink our strategies.

With an election this fall, 2015 is a big year for Canadian politics and democracy. But how much can really change, even if we do…

What the rushed passage of controversial Bill 42 reveals about our leading political parties, their understanding of legislative reform and their propensity for anti-democratic decision-making

We need a 'bigger picture' perspective if we're to achieve the large scale change we desperately need. The Independent was there to cover the stories…

Newfoundland and Labrador is on the low road to a difficult future

With the "Fair Elections Act" the federal Conservatives may have the trump, but they're not playing with a full deck

If people had the option to select "None of the Above" on a ballot they would get more of what they really want and less…