Tag: Patti Tamara Lenard

Canada’s “Fair Elections Act” risks disenfranchising voters and handing an advantage to wealthy candidates

Canada’s “Fair Elections Act” risks disenfranchising voters and handing an advantage to wealthy candidates

The Canadian government has proposed new legislation to reform electoral law in areas such as voter identification, fraud and campaign finance, mirroring a number of debates underway in the UK. The reforms have provoked a fierce reaction, with over 150 political scientists signing a letter of protest. In this post Patti Tamara Lenard summarises the proposals and […]