IT’S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE . . . BUT NOTHING BEATS FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE:
We Are Consumed With Ignorance, Disinformation & Purposeful Misinformation, Much of the Time by the Same People who Claim to be Victims of the Type of Dribble they Themselves are Responsible for Purveying Upon Others.
A Short While Ago, After Trump Went To War Against Canada . . . I Wrote About President Trump’s Interference in Canada’s Pending Election, by Holding a Leadership Telephone Conversation with Mark Carney, Canada’s Unelected Liberal Prime Minister, who Happens to be Nothing Short of a Temporary Caretaker Prime Minister Until the Canadian Federal Election (April 28, 2025), which will Decide who Will be Canada’s Next Prime Minister.
What Irked-Me The Most About The Trump/Carney Conversation . . . was When Trump Told Carney that they will Negotiate Further After the Election, Implying that Carney will Beat Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, as if the Outcome Had Already been Decided . . . Who (Poilievre) Trump Had Just Seriously Disparaged Before His Conversation With Carney.
Political Leaders Of Foreign Countries, Especially Allied Countries, should NEVER Become Involved in any Way, Shape or Form in Deciding the Politics of Another Country, Especially During The Time Of An Election.
Trump Broke That Unwritten Rule, And I Called-Him Out For It, which Really Pissed-Off Several of the People (Americans) who are Regular Readers, Financial Supporters & Commenters of Galganov.Com . . . Because I Dared To Criticize Donald Trump.
As I’ve Written Before – When Any Leader Can Not Be Criticized . . . It’s Game-Over.
One Of The Readers Who I Happen To Really Like, Commented that Trump will Not be Responsible if Poilievre Should Lose the Election, since Canada Has to Get its Own Electoral-House in Order, Implying that Canada Needs to Hold More Honest Elections Not Open to Political Skullduggery, Which I Believed Could Not Be Any Further From The Truth.
BECAUSE IT’S WRITTEN & SPOKEN IN THE MEDIA DOESN’T MEAN IT’S TRUE:
Over The Past Month Or So, A Great Deal Has Been Said About Canada, Much of it from the White House, Plenty from the American Media, and More than Enough from Late-Night Comedians who Fashion themselves to be Knowledgeable Socio/Political Pundits.
I’ve Already Written Enough About the Unfair Treatment Canada Has Been Receiving. And I’ve Commented On The Issues Of Canada Which Need Serious Change.
Canada Is A Country That Is Not Beyond Criticism . . . But in the Overall Picture, Canada is a Huge Country Blessed with a Cornucopia of Natural Resources, and a Relatively Small Population (40-Million) of Good, Decent People.
I’ve Even Written About Canada’s Wonderful Electoral Process, which I’ve Participated-In as an Elector for Every Federal Election, Since I Turned 18-Years Of Age.
But Writing About The Process & Being Fully Immersed In The Process Are Two Different Things.
I DON’T LIKE THINKING I’M RIGHT – I MUCH PREFER KNOWING I’M RIGHT:
The Comment From The Galganov.com Reader . . . that Canada Has to get its Election Process House In Order – Bothered Me, since my Belief was always that Canada had a Truly Safe, Secure & Honest Electoral Process.
Please Don’t Take This The Wrong Way . . . The American Electoral Process is a Dog’s Breakfast that Seems Not to be Trusted by Most Americans, since I Also Believe the 2020 Election Was Rigged Against Trump. And I Don’t Believe Kamala Harris Did Nearly as Well as she seems to Have Done in 2024.
I DECIDED TO DO MORE THAN JUST TALK & WRITE:
On Saturday (April 12, 2025), From Early Morning Until Close To 2:00 O’Clock, I Attended a Seminar with just One Fifteen Minute Break, where I & About 36-Others Learned the Intricacies of the Complete Canadian Electoral Process at all the Polling Stations Across Canada.
The Reason I Was There . . . Instead of Just Writing & Speaking About the Canadian Electoral Process, was that I Decided to Volunteer & Participate in Any Way the Government Would Have Me.
As It Is . . . I Was Asked To Be A Deputy Returning Officer, Referred To As A DRO.
My Job Will Be Simple . . . Whatever Happens At My Polling Station – Is 100% On Me. In Other Words, I Am the Captain of that Polling Station, which Includes Controlling the All-Important Ballot Box, That Is Currently Unassembled & In My Personal Possession.
I Will Assemble My Ballot Box In Front Of Government Witnesses . . . to Prove that there Were No Ballots in the Box Before the Start of the Election.
On Voting Day, April 28, 2025 . . . I Will Show Up at the Voting Location with Everything Needed to Manage the Vote, Including the Voting List of People who are Registered & Eligible to Vote ONLY at my Polling Station . . . All Others Will Be Turned Away.
I Will Also Have All The Ballots Needed For My Polling Station, that will Equal the Number of People on the Voting Roll, Assuming 100% Of The Eligible Voters Show-Up, which is an Impossibility. Which will Give Me Extra Ballots if some Ballots are Destroyed or Requested to be Changed by the Elector.
All Ballots Are Numbered & At The End Of The Election, They All Have To Be Accounted For.
THE RULES TO BE ALLOWED TO VOTE IN CANADA ARE SIMPLE:
Each Voter Must Be At Least 18-Years Old By Voting Day. All Electors Have to be Canadian Citizens. Everyone on the Voting List Must Show Government Issued Photo Identification such as a Driver’s License . . . With A Current Address.
They Could Show Provincial Photo ID (Healthcare Card – Etc), which all Canadians Possess, Along with a Certified Home Bill from a Recognized Utility.
Or . . . If They Have None Of The Preceding, they Can Ask a Friend or Relative who Does Meet the Criteria, to Swear & Sign an Oath on the Behalf of the Elector, Understanding That Perjury Is A Punishable Crime.
The Name Of Both Electors Are Recorded For Future Reference – It Doesn’t Pay To Cheat.
Someone Wanting To Vote . . . But is Not on the Riding Voting List Can Still Vote, if He or She Can Satisfy Any of the Above Requirements.
IN OTHER WORDS . . . EVERYONE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN CANADA . . . GETS TO VOTE!
Once The Elector Is Approved To Vote . . . His or Her Name is Crossed-Off the Registry, which Guarantees No Double Voting. And the Number Registered with the Ballot is Removed & Recorded with the Name of the Elector who Voted.
One Person . . . One Vote!
All Ballots Canada-Wide Are Written In English & French . . . No Other Language is Acceptable, Including at the Voting Location and at the Ballot Box.
No One Can Vote For Anyone Other Than For Themselves.
No One Can Handle A Ballot At Any Polling Station Other Than The Elector & DRO.
Only The Elector Can Deposit His Or Her Ballot In The Ballot Box Under The Supervision Of The DRO.
To Vote . . . You Have to be at the Correct Polling Station in Person Between the Hours of the Election on the Same Day as the Election, with the Exception of People who Choose to Participate at an Advanced Poll a Week Earlier, At A Special Location Where All The Same Rules Apply.
WHEN ALL THE VOTING IS DONE . . .
At The End Of The Voting Day, After The Last Eligible Elector Has Voted & The Polling Station Is Free From Electors . . . Each DRO Personally Opens His or Her Ballot Box in Front of Witnesses, and then Proceeds to Verbally Identify the Name of the Candidate on Each Ballot . . . While A Different Election Monitor Ticks The Column Which Is Represented By That Candidate.
While All Of This Is Going-On – From Start To Finish . . . There is a Room Full of Election Managers & Scrutineers Representing all the Political Candidates To Make Certain That The Entire Process Is Totally Transparent & 100% Legitimate.
After All Results Are Tallied & Balanced . . . The Results are Called Into Election Central, Where The Final Winners Will Be Proclaimed.
At The End Of The Day . . . All Procedures are Recorded, Certified & Stored in the Event of any Discrepancies.
What Is Also Outstanding . . . The Election in Canada Starts in the Early Morning . . . Ends in the Mid-Evening – And By The End Of The Day, The Election Is Over With A New Government Proclaimed.
Just As An Aside . . . The Day After The Election, The Winning Party Assumes Power.
There is Somewhat More to the Entire Voting Process in Canada from Coast to Coast than What I just Described. But Not Much More.
Tell Me, From What You Just Read . . . How Is Canada’s Electoral Process Less Than Excellent?
Best Regards . . . Howard Galganov
22 Comments
Excellent job & good for you/ Canada! If it were my comment to which you are referring I thought I had inferred if a voting machine or computer was involved anywhere along the process they are hackable. Doesn’t sound like they are anywhere in your system. Excellent. So brainwashing by your dishonest media, bought & pd for by your gov’t is the best way they can cheat. Our media in USA is bad or probably worse. Sure hope Trump lit a fire for Pollievre. Trump should not have meddled! So Sorry!
A good article. I have worked many Provincial and Federal elections and can vouch for everything you say. I have also spent hours recounting following a discrepancy. My only beef is our time zones. Polls are closed and reported in the maritime s while the vote continues in the west. I feel that should be addressed. Cheers TedR
The PROCESS is excellent, however one vital element is missing: Canadians vote for their local member of parliament, NOT for the party leader. Conservative leader Poilievre could be the most popular politician in Canadian history, but if Liberal, NDP and Bloc MPs pool their numbers thereby collectively out-numbering Conservative MPs, they can form the next federal government under Mark Carney, the gobalist oligarch. Too many Canadians don’t have a clue what this means.
Time for electoral change. No more first past the post: if a party gets 40 % of the vote they get more say in parliament, too often a party has not had a clear majority of votes but get a majority of seats. We need free votes, enough voting party lines, mu MP should represent their constituents not the party. More referendum votes, let the citizens speak.
Outstanding process. One exception. The use of the French language. It’s either one country or two countries and with only language. The ones who want to use French, move to France. Same in America, If you want to use another language other than English to converse or vote, move to that other country. That prevents some of the voter fraud. Want to prevent most of the voter fraud? Prevent any demorat oversight of vote count or ballot harvesting.
Canada was Founded by Both French and English Speakers. Both Languages are Official. There are Two Doors to Enter Parliament. One is Called the English Door. The Other is Called the French Door. Our Prime Ministers from 1867 Have been Either Frenchor English Speakers.
Besides the Occasional Upheaval (Never Violent), Both of our Cultures Get Along, and Both Have Done Well in our Bilingual Canada. I Like It The Way It Is – HG:
Greetings: Having been born and raised in Montreal, yet moved and became a U.S. citizen many decades ago, I must proclaim for all to understand that the PARLIAMENTARY system of elections is a farce! WHY? Because if you want a CONSERVATIVE Prime Minister, you MUST vote for the Conservative MP in your riding! So, as an extreme example, if you want Poilievre as the next PM, and Hitler is the Conservative running in your riding, you are FORCED to vote for him! A stupid outdated, Draconian system.
I Have No Understanding What You are Trying to Portray, since Canada has Had Many Conservative Prime Ministers. But, this Editorial Isn’t About the Parties. It is ONLY About the Canadian Electoral Process – HG:
My only beef with our electoral system is by virtue of population numbers Ontario, mostly Toronto and BC pretty much decide if it will be a liberal or conservative government. Quebec decides if it will be a majority or minority government. The rest of the country might as well stay home and watch re-runs on TV.
The U.S. needs a similar system. Especially the voter ID part.
It was brought to my attention that the Supreme Court in Canada passed a law in 2019, that Canadians living abroad can vote in the Canadian elections. There is a form to fill out, filing a birth certificate or some other proof. This is verified, and a voting kit sent to the Canadian abroad and vote sent back.
Wish we had as good a system !
Quite the explanation, very detailed and secure steps for the election. We have local primary elections in June and no doubt will still be using the vote count machines, which is fine IF they have not been ‘tampered’ with. After 2020, I’m not sure I trust the validity of any machine. I like your method of hand-counting better.
EXCELLENT editorial Howard. Good for you doing your part as a Canadian. Not sure what Trump was thinking but HE should have shut his mouth while our Canadian Election is going on…I’m with you on that. VOTE PIERRE POILIEVRE ON APRIL 28TH, 2025!! Make Canada Great Again & Prosperous for All Canadians!
Agreed. Trump should not get into other country’s elections process. We are both illegal and corrupt. A driver’s license, health card, home utility bill verified by a “friend” is just as bogus as the driver’s license in the USA. Almost all illegals have USA driver’s license. We both need non-duplicate citizenship cards like Switzerland. Proven by Sunday Night Live 40 yr ago. A rep got valid drivers license, birth certificate, social security card, etc on Figueroa St in 30 minutes
Praying that Mr. Poilievre is elected as your new leader. America needs to clean up its elections and one citizen having one vote is a good start. Having numbered paper ballots is also a good way to go. Canada is a beautiful country with many good people:We have more in common than not. It is a good thing that you do to insure the integrity of your elections.
Well we’ll find out just what the Canadian people want with the secure election process. Wish you all well. Still won’t have a first or second amendment backing the people.
What ever happened to Dominion Voting Machine Company and its Toronto office? Believe it was Ezra Levant who did a segment of it years ago. I returned from Montreal last night after Seders. Bad news. I think Carney will pull it off. Most of my Jewish relatives in Hampstead/CSL/TMR will be voting for Housefather (Liberal MP). My Italian suit maker is voting Liberal. The barista making my expresso on Monkland is voting Liberal. And the Useful Idiots are at it again at McGill’s Roddick Gates.
Bondi, I think it’s her, is looking into restoring/returning paper ballots to the election process in the USA because of too many issues with electronic ballots. I agree with you, Howard, no members of another country’s government should get involved in any other countries elections – period.
H, you as a DRO 👍🏻. Are your voters voting with paper ballots, hand counted, no machines? The recent Provincial election vote in Long Sault was with a form, x marks the choice, and it was handed to a woman who carfully fed it into a machine without exposing the vote. Facetiously I asked if it was the Dominon Vote shredder. Inspecting the machine showed it was a Dominon. Same as used in previous elections, and proven to have been hacked in American elections. Are we still using Dominion????
Perhaps GOD will intervene in Canada’s elections too! I won’t pretend to comprehend your election processes–I have enough problems with America’s. Good luck!
Unfortunately our Progressive Conservative premier, Doug Ford, is very wishy/washy and gives his support whomever gives his party the most advantages. right now he seems to throw his support behind the Liberals, a definite no, no, since this gives a definite advantage to the Fed Liberal party in Ontario. I hope this bites him in his derriere if the Conservative win. Unfortunately Ontario will most likely be the determining factor in our election. If the Liberals come back, say goodbye to Canada.
If Carney wins, as much as I like Trump, the blame is on him! What he has done with the tariff timing has upset many Canadians, and unfortunately they seem to think Carney is better able to handle Trump! We are the closest friend to the US, with significant trade both ways. Free trade is what we need, but it won’t happen with Globalist WEF Carney! Hey Trump, how do you fix this?
Canada’s election process is a good one. Here in America, we can’t even get some states to require an ID to vote!! Our system stinks and is riddled with corruption and fraud. But our huge numbers of voters make it difficult to have a good and just election. I do wish that Trump would make a statement that Canada needs change, and the only person offering the change Canada needs is Pierre Poilievre. But I have noticed he isn’t saying anything these last weeks about Canada’s. Election. Goo
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