Jason Kenney is linking the governing United Conservative Party's stunning byelection loss in Calgary to the province's looming vote on separation.

Two-party system means everyone right of the NDP ends up in the same camp despite some disparate political views.

Have Albertans actually tried fixing how our votes count? Fair voting is a faster, less costly, and more durable answer to alienation.

Greater Manchester mayor and potential Labour leadership challenger vows overhaul of electoral system to transform British democracy if he gets into No 10

EDMONTON – The two elected officers of Alberta’s largest worker organization, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL), have written an open letter to all working Albertans urging them to participate in...

The lazy headline is “civil war.”

In Alberta, local representation matters deeply. Communities expect their elected representatives to understand regional priorities—whether urban growth, rural infrastructure, energy development, a…

In Alberta, local representation matters deeply. Communities expect their elected representatives to understand regional priorities—whether urban growth, rural infrastructure, energy development, agriculture, or municipal services. Proportional Representation (PR) is often criticized as weakening this local connection. In practice, well-designed PR systems can strengthen local representation while making election outcomes fairer and more reflective of Alberta voters. Under a PR model suitable for Alberta and Canada, 3–5 existing Alberta ridings could be grouped into a larger multi-member riding, electing 3–5 Members of Parliament (MPs).

About 80 per cent of democracies in the OECD use Proportional representation, including democracies ranked as the world’s strongest.

Wondering what you can do to help make electoral reform actually happen? Here’s what you can do to get involved.

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The Plastic Crack Dice League invites you to contribute to their annual fundraiser event: FoodHammer 2025!

The Proportional Representation with a Single Transferrable Vote (PR-STV) electoral system used in Ireland is known as one of the fairest methods of counting votes in an election, but it is also one o...

We are in the midst of a historic opportunity to strengthen our democracy. Our federal government has committed to making the 2015 election the last under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral syst...

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When: 1:30–3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 7th Where: The University of Alberta, St. Joseph’s College (enter via the north side of the building) Thank you for your interest! We're enthusiastic about gett...

First past divides us, misrepresents us, and weakens trust. Proportional representation would help heal divisions and empower Canadians.

Alberta politics could learn much from the NHL changes started in 2004-05

A look at the prominent buildings and locations in Millwoods hint at some incidents of personal advancement and progressive politics that make up the history of Alberta. Sites just in the Richfield and Lee Ridge areas hint at progressive advances achieved in the past. The striving for equality for women and workers, for pleasant surroundings for children, youth and their parents, for the ability of humans of all ages to have the health and spare time to pursue their personal interests can all be