Monday, July 30, 2012

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Biking for direct democracy

By Lisa Goudy



Garrett Hippy is pedalling across Canada to Ottawa to raise awareness for direct democracy.


“In a nutshell, it basically means that we not only vote on our leaders or candidates for leaders, but we also vote on the issues,” said the cyclist who began his journey in Nelson, B.C. “So laws don’t get passed until they’re approved by the citizens through the use of referenda.”


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