DWatch’s analysis of results in 10 Alberta referendums concludes Premier Danielle Smith and her UCP government have no mandate to do anything except abandon separation (in part due to undemocratic, unfair process). Details at: xwgpyo.s.gy/Shtb9l.

DWatch calls on MPs on House Ethics Committee to ask federal Commissioner of Lobbying key questions re: her negligently bad enforcement record and loopholes that allow for secret, unethical lobbying. Details at: xwgpyo.s.gy/2HlknB

Why did the final vote total for the 10 Alberta referendums on @ElectionsAB’s vote count webpage at: results.elections.ab.ca/8400 drop by about 1.7 million votes when the page has said since Friday that only 1 voting area/location (or areas/locations?) remained to be counted? #abpoli

.@ElectionsAB’s news release yesterday at: elections.ab.ca/resources/me… doesn’t explain why its vote count page at: results.elections.ab.ca/8400 has said since Friday that the count in only 1 voting area/location has not been “reported” (does that mean “completed”). It actually says /1

BC Green Party gets best grade of C in DWatch’s Report Card on the main parties’ democracy and accountability election platforms at: bit.ly/4zL4oah.

DWatch sets out a dozen key ways United Conservative Party (UCP) Premier Danielle Smith’s government processes for its 10 referendums, especially the referendum on the Alberta separation issue, are undemocratic and unfair. Details at: bit.ly/481ito9.

DWatch in coalition with other groups intervening in appeal at Supreme Court of Canada tomorrow trying to stop Ontario PC Party Premier Doug Ford’s destruction of Ontario Place. Details at: bit.ly/4hNMRs0.

In Canada you can’t find out who is donating to “third-party” “PACs” because our disclosure requirements (and spending rules, except during the few weeks leading up to election day) have secrecy loopholes that have been closed in U.S. laws. See details at: democracywatch.ca/third-part…

Give thanks Canada is not among the least democratic countries in the world. But we are not in the top dozen countries in many areas of democratic good government, and not in the top 50 in a couple of areas. Please help win changes to make Canada the world’s best democracy at:

See key questions to ask municipal election candidates across Ontario to find out whether they are democratic or undemocratic at: bit.ly/3TpZd0g

See key questions to ask municipal election candidates across Ontario to find out whether they are democratic or undemocratic at: bit.ly/3TpZd0g

The federal Mark Carney Liberals’ Bill C-25, and Trudeau’s Bill C-70, both left open many loopholes that make secret foreign interference in Canadian politics easy to get away with. Details at: