Category Archives: Watching Democracy Watch

Democracy Watch Wishes That It Could Quit the Fixed-Date Election Law

Posted on 2022/04/22 by J.W.J. Bowden

  Introduction  Democracy Watch touts itself as “the most effective and successful national citizen advocacy group in Canada at winning systemic changes to key laws since […] 1993.”[1] But it has certainly not met with success in its quixotic crusade … Continue reading →

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The Courts Uphold the Correct Interpretation of Fixed-Date Election Laws for the Fifth Time Since 2009

Posted on 2021/12/29 by J.W.J. Bowden

Introduction Blaine Higgs became Premier of New Brunswick on 9 November 2018 because Brian Gallant’s Liberal ministry lost the vote on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne in the minority legislature that voters had returned on 24 September … Continue reading →

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