With the precipitous decline of democracy in the United States, it is all too easy to ignore that Canada’s democracy is in decline as well. We ignore the signs at our peril.
It is not the ratio of population to councilors that results in the Law of Diminishing returns, it is the overall number of councilors. Toronto had reached a point of absurdity in their meetings with 47 councilors all wanting to put in their two cents worth on every issue. Politicians by their nature demand to be heard and thrive on posturing in front of the public.
It is not the ratio of population to councilors that results in the Law of Diminishing returns, it is the overall number of councilors. Toronto had reached a point of absurdity in their meetings with 47 councilors all wanting to put in their two cents worth on every issue. Politicians by their nature demand to be heard and thrive on posturing in front of the public.