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Why you never 'drop' a writ | Nerds on Politics

What is a writ and why do you never drop it? While “dropping the writ” is a phase commonly used in Ontario and Canadian media to refer to an election, according to TVO’s Steve Paikin in this Nerds on Politics explainer, you “draw up” the writs. In a provincial election, the premier asks the lieutenant governor to dissolve the legislature so a new campaign can begin. The lieutenant governor then takes a writ – essentially a document – from each riding in the province and signs them. So nobody drops a writ. The same is the case in Canadian federal elections when a prime minister asks the governor general to dissolve the parliament in Ottawa. The governor general will sign – or draw up -- writs for all federal constituencies. During this crash course in Ontario and Canadian electoral politics, Steve explains why he thinks this distinction matters, tells a dad joke, and listens to a producer use the f-bomb. This video is a good primer for anyone interested in learning about political history, Ontario elections, Ontario politics and government, and politics and government in other Canadian provinces or at the federal level in Canada. 00:00 Intro 00:07 Drop a writ vs Draw up a write 00:17 What does draw up a writ mean? 00:45 Why should we care about drawing a writ? Stay up to date with Ontario Politics every day: https://www.tvo.org/ Follow The Agenda on Socal Media: Instagram:   / theagendatvo   Twitter:   / theagenda   Facebook:   / theagenda   Subscribe to the Agenda on YouTube:    / @theagenda   Subscribe to TVO Media Education Group newsletters: https://www.tvo.org/newsletters Get the TVO Today app: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-tod... Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...