Open Letter To Minister Steve Clark re: Ranked Ballots (Bill 218)

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 Robert Kiley 0 Comments Bill 218, democracy, electoral reform, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Minister Steve Clark, municipal government, open letter, ranked ballots, referendum, Robert Kiley

The following open letter was penned by Kingston City Councillor Robert Kiley on the evening of Monday, Nov. 2, 2020

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Kingston reacts to Ford government’s planned removal of ranked ballots

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments COVID-19, electoral reform, first past the post, Ford Government, Government of Ontario, Jacob Gordner, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, long-term care home, Mayor Bryan Paterson, MPP Ian Arthur, municipal elections, ranked ballots, Simon Baron, Supporting Ontarios Recovery Act, Yes! Kingston

Kingstonians have reacted strongly to the provincial government’s planned change to the Municipal Elections Act, which would effectively nullify the

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The value of local representation

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Robert Kiley 1 Comment activism, City Council, city councillors, City Staff, electoral reform, federal election, first past the post, inter-governmental relations, Kingston, Kingston City Hall, living within your district, local representation, municipal government, proportional representation, Robert Kiley

Vol. 1: To live or not to live in your district? “He doesn’t live in the district, you know?” That

Federal election 2019 News Politics

Six questions with Barrington Walker of the New Democratic Party of Canada

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Tori Stafford 2 Comments 2019 Federal Election, Barrington Walker, climate change, climate emergency, cost of living, economy, electoral reform, employment, equality, healthcare, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, proportional representation, social services, strategic voting, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Barrington Walker, the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) candidate for Kingston and the Islands moved

Federal election 2019 News Politics

Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Tori Stafford 3 Comments 2019 Federal Election, affordable housing, climate change, climate emergency, electoral reform, environment, healthcare, housing and homelessness, housing supply, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, lack of housing, Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Gerretsen, pharmacare, research and development, third crossing

Mark Gerretsen is the current MP and Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Kingston and the Islands for the 2019

Federal election 2019 News Politics

Six questions with Candice Christmas of the Green Party of Canada

August 23, 2019August 27, 2019 Michelle Allan 4 Comments 2019 Federal Election, affordable housing, basic income, Candice Christmas, climate change, climate emergency, electoral reform, Elizabeth May, financial security, Green Party of Canada, Greta Thunberg, Guaranteed Livable Income, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, proportional representation

Candice Marie Christmas (nee Krumreich) is the Federal Green Party Candidate for Kingston and The Islands. She grew up in

City Hall Interviews Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Mayor Bryan Paterson

November 15, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 Municipal Election, 2018 to 2022, affordable housing, Bryan Paterson, City Council, economics, electoral reform, housing, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Queen's University, ranked ballots, referendum, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), waterfront

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we

City Hall Interviews Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Simon Chapelle

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 Municipal Election, 2018 to 2022, City Council, Councillor Simon Chapelle, cycling, economic development, electoral reform, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, Loyalist-Cataraqui District, parking, pedestrian trails, policing, public safety, ranked ballots, referendum, schools, Simon Chapelle, taxation, Traffic Calming

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we

City Hall Interviews Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Lisa Osanic

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 Municipal Election, 2018 to 2022, Collins-Bayridge District, electoral reform, gardening, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, Lisa Osanic, paddle-boarding, Queen's University, ranked ballots, referendum, roads, Six Questions with..., spay/neuter clinic, traffic, trees, Westbrook

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we

City Hall Interviews Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Ryan Boehme

October 29, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 Municipal Election, 2018-2022, City Council, council, councillor Ryan Boehme, electoral reform, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, Pittsburgh District, ranked ballot, referendum, Ryan Boehme

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we thought

Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Paterson: The electorate has spoken very clearly… but ultimately it will be up to the councillors

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 Municipal Election, Bryan Paterson, City Council, electoral reform, Kingston, Kingstonist, Mayor Bryan Paterson, ranked ballots, referendum, vote

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2018, the majority of Kingstonians voted in favour of moving to a ranked ballot in the

Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Six questions with mayoral candidate Rob Matheson

July 27, 2018 Tori Stafford 2018 Municipal Election, democracy, development, electoral reform, housing and homelessness, Kingston, mayor, mayoral candidate, road infrastructure, Rob Matheson, vote, voting

The day before the nominations closed for Kingston 2018 municipal election, Rob Matheson filed his papers declaring his candidacy for

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electoral reform

Open Letter To Minister Steve Clark re: Ranked Ballots (Bill 218)

Kingston reacts to Ford government’s planned removal of ranked ballots

The value of local representation

Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada

Six questions with Candice Christmas of the Green Party of Canada

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Mayor Bryan Paterson

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Simon Chapelle

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Lisa Osanic

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Ryan Boehme

Paterson: The electorate has spoken very clearly… but ultimately it will be up to the councillors

Six questions with mayoral candidate Rob Matheson

Meeting of Kingston & District Branch, United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada

Turning the Tide on Climate – presented by Kingston 350