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CBC and CTV fail to ask key questions about Ottawa’s big three social programs
By Lydia Miljan | September 27, 2024
Media Coverage of Federal Spending Announcements on Child Care, Pharma Care, and Dental Care
By Lydia Miljan | September 26, 2024
Federal Support for Journalism
By Lydia Miljan | June 4, 2024
Premiers meet prime minister under cloud of dysfunctional federalism
By Lydia Miljan | February 7, 2023
Low voter turnout no reason to change Ontario’s electoral system
By Lydia Miljan | June 26, 2022
Essential Women of Liberty: Jane Jacobs
By Lydia Miljan | February 10, 2022
Federal government wants to make CBC News commercial free
By Lydia Miljan | February 8, 2022
Trudeau’s emissions cap reminds westerns of his father’s National Energy Program
By Lydia Miljan | November 17, 2021
Should cities remain creatures of the province? Yes
By Lydia Miljan | November 15, 2021
What are the Trudeau government’s guiding priorities?
By Lydia Miljan | April 27, 2021
Trudeau government pushes national childcare onto premiers’ plate
By Lydia Miljan | April 20, 2021
Finance minister can access ‘all money required’ without consulting Parliament
By Lydia Miljan | March 26, 2020
Minority government may lead to dire electoral changes—here’s how
By Lydia Miljan | October 21, 2019
Legault government public ‘education’ initiative on electoral reform falls well short
By Lydia Miljan | March 26, 2019
Ford government should heed lessons of Harris amalgamation experiment
By Lydia Miljan | January 23, 2019
B.C. government has not established legitimate mandate for electoral reform
By Lydia Miljan | December 11, 2018
Trudeau government handouts will stifle much-needed innovation in Canada’s media industry
By Lydia Miljan | December 3, 2018
Consent—a fundamental tenet of democracy
By Lydia Miljan, Jason Clemens | November 19, 2018
The costs of changing the way B.C. votes
By Lydia Miljan | October 19, 2018
The Consequences of Electoral Reform in British Columbia
By Lydia Miljan | October 18, 2018
Lessons on electoral reform for B.C.—from New Brunswick
By Lydia Miljan, Jason Clemens | October 1, 2018
Proportional representation voting systems breed unstable governments
By Lydia Miljan | September 7, 2018
The Impact of Proportional Representation on British Columbia’s Legislature and Voters
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | September 6, 2018
Referendum may grant more power to B.C. politicians and bureaucrats, at democracy’s expense
By Lydia Miljan | July 3, 2018
Proportional Representation in Practice: An International Comparison of Ballots and Voting Rules
By Lydia Miljan, Geoffrey Alchin | July 3, 2018
B.C. government’s proposed electoral reform referendum may not sufficiently inform voters
By Lydia Miljan | May 31, 2018
One referendum, with little public education, not enough for electoral reform in B.C.
By Lydia Miljan | March 6, 2018
Lower Mainland residents could change the way all British Columbians elect their democratic representatives
By Lydia Miljan | February 28, 2018
Designing a Referendum Question for British Columbia
By Lydia Miljan, Geoffrey Alchin | February 28, 2018
Next year’s referendum on electoral reform in B.C. will require only 50%-plus one of popular vote
By Lydia Miljan | November 27, 2017
NDP election win prompts waves of uncertainty that threaten investment in B.C.
By Lydia Miljan | August 29, 2017
Measuring the Impact of the 2017 Election on Uncertainty in British Columbia
By Lydia Miljan | August 29, 2017
Small Green Party may wield big power in B.C.
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | July 11, 2017
Despite Green Party demands, changing B.C.’s electoral system requires a referendum
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | May 29, 2017
B.C.’s election—a teachable moment on proportional representation
By Lydia Miljan, Jason Clemens, Taylor Jackson | May 12, 2017
A hasty change to the electoral system was never in the interest of Canadians
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | February 3, 2017
The evidence is clear—there are major drawbacks to other voting systems
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | February 2, 2017
Response to electoral reform announcement bordering on revisionist history
By Lydia Miljan | February 2, 2017
Expect more government spending if Canada moves to proportional representation
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | December 14, 2016
Parliamentary committee recommends Canadians choose their electoral system through referendum
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | December 1, 2016
Liberals own no mandate to change Canada’s electoral system without a referendum
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | December 1, 2016
Canadians can soon share their views on electoral reform with Ottawa
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | November 15, 2016
The alternative vote—not a great option for Canadians or democracy
By Lydia Miljan, Taylor Jackson | November 1, 2016
Counting Votes: Essays on Electoral Reform
By Lydia Miljan, John Pepall, Jason Clemens, Taylor Jackson, Steve Lafleur, Joel Emes, Patrice Dutil | October 20, 2016
Electoral reform in Canada requires a referendum
By Jason Clemens, Lydia Miljan | December 11, 2015
De-amalgamation in Ontario: Is it the answer?
By Lydia Miljan, Zachary Spicer | July 15, 2015
De-Amalgamation in Canada: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
By Lydia Miljan, Zachary Spicer | July 7, 2015
Municipal Amalgamation in Ontario
By Lydia Miljan, Zachary Spicer | May 26, 2015
The Bizarre World of BC Politics
By Jason Clemens, Lydia Miljan | June 11, 2001