Daphne Bramham: Nobody said democracy was easy

By the time my neighbour, Dave, goes to vote on Saturday, he’ll have spent more than five hours pouring over the candidates’ lists for Vancouver mayor, council, school and park boards.
He’s read their policies and the parties’ platforms as well as what’s been published in the newspapers. He’s talked to friends both on the right and the left of the spectrum. He’s developed a complex numbering system to rank his choices. And, he’s got a sample c