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Ep. 452: Wrestling with Democracy
We invited Professor Dennis Pilon to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the way in which we choose our government and whether the system needs to be reformed.
Ep. 262: Predicting Canada’s Federal Election in 2019
We invited Mario Canseco to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the myriad issues in play for the federal election in Canada and why picking a winner is becoming harder and harder.
Ep. 260: Running as an independent
We invited Jody Wilson-Raybould to join us for a Conversation That Matters about her reasons for seeking a second term in Vancouver-Granville, why adherence to the rule of law is fundamentally important in our democracy.
Ep. 217: Reasons for Saying Yes to Proportional Representation
We invited Maria Dobrinskaya to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the case for changing how we vote to one of proportional representation.
Ep. 216: Why Oppose Proportional Representation?
We invited Bill Tieleman to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the case for No when it comes to proportional representation.
Ep. 084: Does Canada Need Electoral Reform?
Does Canada need electoral reform? Gordon Gibson isn't convinced that it does.
Ep. 052: Can You Trust Election Polls?
Dimitri Pantazopoulos is the only person who called the 2013 correctly in British Columbia’s last general election. He takes us inside the world of polling – a world he says is complex.
Ep. 026: Does your vote count?
Voter turnout, particularly with younger voters is dropping. The unintended consequence is older people are becoming more powerful. That is according to Dr. Gerald Baier of UBC's Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions.
Ep. 004: Impact of Declining Voter Turnout
Mario Canseco of Insights West contends there are myriad issues at play that include, but are not limited to, a lack of coverage by media about local politics.