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Campaign Finance Reform: Boring but Consequential

February 18th, 2010 in 2007 Campaign, 2007-2010 Term, A functional city, Campaign Reform

Earlier in February, the provincial government enacted most of the provisions of MLA Jeff Johnson’s 2009 Legislative Session private member’s Bill 203, the Local Authorities Election (Finance and Contribution Disclosure) Act. I had previously requested a report on what Bill 203 could mean for Edmonton, as well as on changes that Calgary had enacted in the fall;… Read More

10 in 2010

January 12th, 2010 in 2010 Campaign

The Journal‘s City Hall newshound Gordon Kent broke the story in today’s paper about some councillors’ decision of where to run on the new 12 ward electoral map (which will be effective as of the October 2010 election). It’s official: I plan to run in Ward 10 (‘barring death or dismemberment’ as Cllr. Anderson put… Read More