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Interactive tool: The 41st Federal Election
Orphaned Voter | 21 May 2011 | LINK

This is the result of many hours of work. I wanted to come up with a way of viewing Canada’s 308 ridings based not on their geographical area, but as the groups of voters that they are. Luke Andrews did a great example of this kind of map, and that inspired me to make my own, but using hexagons instead of squares. I took great care to try to keep the ridings positioned next to their neighbours as best as I could.

I coupled the resultant cartogram with the output of some of my analyses of the election results, to generate the following interactive tool. I hope you like.

An interesting tool which provides visual representations of the official election results, number of ridings won with more than 50% of the vote, and what the results of an NDP-Liberal merge, AV, and MPP voter tally would have been (assuming that votes wouldn't change if cast in an alternate system, which they obviously would).

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Democracy Week Events Kitchener-Waterloo | LINK

The first annual Democracy Week in Canada is being initiated by Fair Vote Canada. The week was chosen to recognize the annual United Nations International Day of Democracy on September 15. The themes of Democracy Week are celebrating, understanding and improving democracy in Canada.
All events are open to everyone, and do not require registration unless specified.
Sean Geobey, a member of the KW Record's editorial board and chair of Fair Vote Canada's national council, will have an article in the KW Record the week before Democracy Week, with a plug for the week's activities - watch your newspaper!

Monday September 12

Community Conversations Series


Presented by: Opportunities Waterloo Region http://www.owr.ca/
Place: Victoria Park Pavillion
Time: 11:30 AM
Cost: $15 (light lunch included)

Politics on the Patio


Presented by: Canadians Advocating Political Participation Waterloo (CAPP)
http://www.facebook.com/groups/239179835749/
Place: Waterloo Keg, 42 Northfield Drive East, Waterloo
Time: 7:30 PM
Cost: Free. Registration not required but patio holds 56 so you may want to reserve your spot.

Tuesday September 13



Fair Vote University of Waterloo Campus Club Kickoff!

Place: University of Waterloo (room tba)
Time: 7 PM
Cost: Free
Contact: Sam Nabi sam@samnabi.com
Wednesday September 14



The Role of Nuclear Power in Ontario's Clean Energy Future: A Debate

Hosted by: Canadians Advocating Political Participation and Fair Vote Canada Waterloo
Place: Lyle S. Hallman School of Social Work, Auditorium, Rm. 101. 120 Duke Street West, Kitchener
Time: 7 PM
Cost: Free

Friday September 16

Democracy Day Reflection Pole and Contest


Presented by: Unity Kitchener http://www.unitykitchener.com/
Place: Waterloo Public Square, near the bell
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Cost: Free

Come Clean Petition to Keep the Green Energy Act

Place: Waterloo Public Square
Time: 11 AM - 2 PM
Details: Details to follow. Visit comeclean.ca
Democracy Cafe


Presented by: First Unitarian Congregation of Waterloo, CAPP, and Fair Vote Canada Waterloo
http://fucw.cobalt.golden.net/
http://www.fairvote.ca/waterlooregion
http://www.facebook.com/groups/239179835749/
Place: First Unitarian Congregation of Waterloo, 299 Sydney Street, Kitchener
Time: 7-9:30
Cost: Free

Saturday September 17

Documentary Showing: Democracy In the New Millennium


Presented by the Non Violence Festival
http://www.nonviolencefestival.com/
Place: First United Church, 16 William St., Waterloo (corner of Caroline and William, behind Waterloo Town Square)
Time: 7 PM
Cost: Free