How first-past-the-post distorted New Brunswick’s election results
First-past-the-post is a voting system that consistently and unpredictably skews election results in ways few can predict until the votes have been counted. The...
How to think, talk, and teach about political ideology
In early October a teacher in Kamloops, British Columbia gave a classroom of grade 10 students a worksheet to help them learn about the...
What will Springtide do in 2019?
Six years ago this month we registered the non-profit society that we now call ‘Springtide’. As 2018 comes to a close, I'm writing today...
Episode One: The Politics and Possibilities of the 2019 PEI Election
The Off Script podcast is back with a mini-series on the politics and possibilities of the provincial election and electoral referendum happening on Prince...
Episode Two: ‘If you don’t know, don’t vote’
Mark and Jesse dive into the issues surrounding the Prince Edward Island referendum on electoral reform. In this episode, we explore the question, the...
Episode Three: Leaders Debate, Civility Contests, and Hypothetical Election Outcomes
Mark and Jesse are joined by a special guest who actually lives on PEI and knows something about asking the right question. We unpack...
LONG VIEW: Understanding the PEI Election; a Field Guide for Outsiders
Life and politics are full of paradoxes. Politics, for some, is a petty and futile activity. For others, it’s grist for the mill of...
Episode Four: If you don’t know … form a government!
In this episode of Off the Ledge, Mark and Jesse pour over the election results. They take stock of election night coverage, speculate on...
Open letter to NS Municipal Affairs Minister: why we’re worried about rushing fall elections
June 24, 2020
Hon. Chuck Porter:
I am writing to confirm that the Springtide Board of...
An important update from Springtide
Today will be Mark Coffin’s final day as executive director of Springtide. It was 2012 when Mark and others first began talking...