Commentary: Elections and Democratic Monitoring

The Canadian federal election is underway. 

In this week's commentary, join Patrick Farnsworth along with FIPA President Mike Larsen and Executive Director Jason Woywada with this week's special guest Duff Conacher, Executive Director of Democracy Watch. They’re all here to discuss the recent Ontario election and consider various tools from the non-profit sector that can help anyone casting their ballot make a more informed decision.  

Access and Transparency in Elections:

• Democracy Watch: https://democracywatch.ca/  

• Doug Ford’s PC Party has very unethical, undemocratic F fail record for past few years, and worst-ever F grade in Report Card: https://democracywatch.ca/doug-fords-pc-party-has-very-unethical-undemocratic-f-fail-record-for-past-two-years-and-worst-ever-f-grade-in-report-card/  

• 2025 FIPA lection Questionnaires: https://fipa.bc.ca/2025-election-questionnaires/  

• 2025 FIPA Election Questionnaire ON: https://fipa.bc.ca/2025-election-questionnaire-on/   

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