Foreword | Kathy Dunderdale, Roger Grimes, and Jack Harris | 12
Acknowledgements | 13
Preface | 15
Editors’ Tip | 18
PART 1: Introduction | 19
1 How The Democracy Cookbook Came Together | The Editors | 21
2 Reflections on the Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador Project | Lisa Moore | 32
3 How Democratic Government Works in Newfoundland and Labrador | Alex Marland | 37
4 Why Focus on Provincial Politics? | Jared Wesley | 56
5 Patriotic Correctness in Newfoundland and Labrador | David Cochrane | 60
6 Begging to Differ in a Small Place | Robin Whitaker | 64
7 Can Newfoundlanders and Labradorians Govern Themselves? | Drew Brown | 68
8 Decolonizing Newfoundland and Labrador’s Democracy | Vicki Hallett | 72
PART 2: All Politics Is Local, B’y | 75
9 Renewing Democracy through Practice | Karen Stanbridge | 77
10 Governance for the Rural Knowledge Economy | Ken Carter and Reeta Chowdahri Tremblay | 81
11 Enhancing Democracy in Rural and Regional Development Governance | Kelly Vodden | 85
12 Non-Profits Are a Resource Waiting in the Wings | Clifford Grinling | 89
13 The Role of Neighbourhood and Community Groups | Kathryn Simonsen| 93
14 Increasing the Competitiveness of Municipal Council Elections | Alison Shott | 96
15 Ministers and Citizens Walking Together | Elizabeth Yeoman | 101
PART 3: Captain Newfoundland & Labrador | 105
16 What If Kids Ran the Government? | Paula Graham | 107
17 What a Byzantine Historian Can Contribute to Newfoundland and Labrador Governance | Marica Cassis | 109
18 The Hero’s Energy in Newfoundland and Labrador | Joel Deshaye | 113
19 Artful Leadership | Ian Sutherland | 117
20 Political Parties as an Essential Link to Better Governance Processes | Des Sullivan | 121
21 Levelling the Field for Potential Party Leaders | Kelly Blidook | 125
22 The Role of Public Service Executives | Robert Thompson | 128
PART 4: Communication | 133
23 Hogging Call-in Show Lines | Ramona Dearing | 135
24 The Media as a Cornerstone of Shared Power in Newfoundland and Labrador | Erwin Warkentin | 138
25 Conflicts of Dependence and Independence in the Press Gallery | Michael Connors | 142
26 Governing in the Twitter Era | Sonja Boon | 146
27 Real-Time Virtual Democracy | Peter Trnka | 150
28 Towards a Poll-Savvy Citizenry | Scott Matthews | 154
PART 5: Engagement | 157
29 Youth Vote | Amelia Curran | 159
30 Motivating Voter Turnout | Nahid Masoudi | 161
31 Enhancing Democratic Engagement through Electoral Reform and Civic Literacy | James Bickerton | 165
32 Literacy, Democratic Governance, and Political Citizenship | Raymond Blake | 169
33 Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens in Today’s University | John Hoben | 173
34 Empowering Young Newfoundlanders and Labradorians for Future Political Engagement | Simon Lono | 177
35 “Following Up and Following Through” with Community Consultations | Ailsa Craig | 181
36 A Democratic Process for Informing Public Safety and Justice | Rose Ricciardelli | 184
37 Learning from Public Consultation about the Proposed Closures of Libraries | Anne Graham | 187
PART 6: Power to the People(s) | 191
38 Alba and The Old Woman | Mary Dalton | 193
39 Direct Democracy | Jonathan Parsons | 196
40 Enhancing Indigenous Women’s Participation and Formal Representation | Carol Lynne D’Arcangelis | 200
41 Breastfeeding in the House of Assembly | Christina Doonan | 204
42 When the “Other” Becomes a Proud Newfoundlander | Valérie Vézina | 208
43 Building an Inclusive Democracy in Newfoundland and Labrador | Tony Fang and Kerri Neil | 211
44 Reshaping an Inclusive Vision for Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador | Elizabeth Davis | 215
45 Disability and Civic Engagement in Newfoundland and Labrador | Aleksandra Stefanovic-Chafe | 218
46 Enabling the Political Participation of Persons with Disabilities | Mario Levesque | 222
PART 7: Oh Me Nerves, the Opposition Got Me Drove | 227
47 Electing Women to the House of Assembly | Nancy Peckford and Raylene Lang-Dion | 229
48 Reserving Seats in the House for Aboriginal MHAs | Dimitrios Panagos | 232
49 The Downfalls of Debate | Taylor Stocks | 235
50 Democratizing the Legislative Branch | Paul Thomas | 239
51 Institutionalizing a Strong Opposition through Electoral Reform | James Feehan | 243
52 Strengthening the Opposition through Proportional Representation | Sean Fleming | 247
53 The Benefits of an Alternative Transferable Vote Electoral System | Glyn George | 251
PART 8: Scrutiny | 255
54 Improving Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access-to-Information System | Stephen Power | 257
55 Public Policy Think-Tank | Steven Wolinetz | 261
56 Taking Politics Out of Governance | Alison Coffin | 264
57 The House of Assembly Needs a Legislative Budget Officer | Jeffrey Collins | 268
58 Auditing Equity and the Environment | Robert Sweeny | 272
59 Efficiency Committees | Jill Power | 276
60 Governance and Appointments | Lynn Moore | 279
61 Appointments to the Boards of State-Owned Companies | Jeffrey Pittman | 282
62 Re-Democratizing School Governance in Newfoundland and Labrador | Gerald Galway | 285
PART 9: Spend and Spend and Spend and Never Get Back Change | 289
63 The Debt | Andreae Callanan | 291
64 Taking Corporate and Union Influence Out of Politics | Peter Cowan | 293
65 A Start for Tackling Pay to Play | Ashley Fitzpatrick | 296
66 We Need to Discuss the Fairness of Public-Sector Pensions | Gordon Cooke | 299
67 Strategic Philanthropy | Jennifer Dyer | 302
68 Helping Rural Newfoundland and Labrador Flourish through Social Enterprise | Natalie Slawinski | 305
PART 10: Orders of the Day | 309
69 The Politics of Energy Sources | Fiona Polack | 311
70 Engaging the Public to Avert the Risks of Oil Dependency | Angela Carter | 314
71 Muskrat Falls | Vick Allen | 318
72 Creating Spaces for Indigenous Labradorians in Provincial Governance | Erin Aylward and Elizabeth Zarpa | 321
73 An Increased Role for Indigenous Citizens in Decisions Affecting Labrador | Scott Neilsen | 325
74 Defensive Expansionism in Newfoundland and Labrador | Stephen Tomblin | 329
75 Democratizing Environmental Governance | Mark Stoddart | 333
PART 11: Conclusion | 337
76 What the All-Party Committee on Democratic Reform Should Do | Alex Marland | 339
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Recipes | 353
77 Transparent Snow Crab Rice Paper Rolls | Andrea Maunder | 355
78 Baked Cod Worth Crossing the Floor For | Margaret Burden | 357
79 Filibuster Fried Cod | Caroline (Kay) Young | 358
80 Multiparty Moose Stew | Timothy Charles | 359
81 Red-Hot Lobsters – In Hot Water Again | Rex Gibbons | 360
82 Right Honourable Rabbit Stew | Christopher Welsh | 361
83 Seafood Chowder that Will Leave the House Speaker Speechless | Colleen Hiscock | 363
84 By-Election Bakeapple Dessert | Judy Manning | 365
85 Patriotic Partridgeberry Cake | Sharlene Hinz | 366
86 Poli-tea-cal Tea Buns | George Murphy | 367
87 Strawberry and Rhubarb Political Fool | Jill Curran | 368
Appendix (Recruitment Document Provided to Contributors) | 369
Index | 377
House of Assembly | 389
About the Editors | 390
The Democracy Cookbook Photography Exhibition | 391
