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Ranked Ballots - Livestream Campaign Update!

Engage Barrie

Sep 27, 20201 min read

Electoral Reform

Ranked Ballots - Livestream Campaign Update!

Tuesday, September 29 at 7:30pm, join Unlock Democracy Canada for a livestream campaign update. As voting reform continues to spread...

Ranked Ballots interview for Barrie Advance

Engage Barrie

Aug 4, 20201 min read

Electoral Reform

Ranked Ballots interview for Barrie Advance

Chris Simon spoke with Engage Barrie's Jennifer van Gennip about Ranked Ballot Elections for the Barrie Advance 'It's not this fringe...

Ranked Ballots: Barrie residents get to decide!

Engage Barrie

Jun 15, 20201 min read

Electoral Reform

Ranked Ballots: Barrie residents get to decide!

Thanks to everyone who contacted their councillor. It was decided that the issue of Ranked Ballots would be put to a referendum question...

Engage Barrie

Jun 13, 20201 min read

Electoral Reform

Why Ranked Ballots? Podcast

Dave Meslin and Jennifer van Gennip join Michael Speers on "Struggle in the Suburbs" to discuss why making that change is the right thing...

Book Talk: "Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up"

Engage Barrie

Jun 4, 20201 min read

Electoral Reform

Book Talk: "Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up"

The Barrie Public Library has posted Jennifer Armstrong's book talk on Dave Meslin's "Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy From the Ground Up"...

Engage Barrie

Feb 28, 20201 min read

In the Media

Engage Barrie on Rogers Viewpoint with Ron and Leeann

After learning of us from our recent Ward 3 All-Candidates meeting, host Leann Pendleton invited Engage Barrie to learn a little more...

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