Elections Canada and enforcable laws
The National Post had an interesting article today on the election and Elections Canada's increasingly futile attempt to try to keep a lid on election results across time zones.It quotes Dan Zen,...
View ArticleCarleton University Vote Mob... with a Twist!
I'm really liking this Vote Mob thing, and hope it will increase voter turnout. I also hope we all check these videos out before someone sends a take-down (This is Canuckistan, and we don't have a...
View ArticleI won’t be offering advice on what party to vote for
I received some phone calls from the Liberal party the last few days, asking that I spread the word in support of their party. I have voted for their candidate in Ottawa South the past few elections,...
View ArticleDistricts I will be watching closely on election night
This is turning out to be a more exciting election than it seemed heading into it. While a Conservative majority or minority still seems most likely, who would have guessed that an NDP minority...
View ArticleHave you voted yet?
If you haven't already voted, please vote. If you voted in advanced polls, take the time to convince family, friends, co-workers or anyone else you come into contact with to vote. If you drive, offer...
View ArticleNew shape of federal parliament and districts I watched closely
Saying this was an interesting election to watch would be an understatement. The Conservatives received the majority they asked for with 167(54.2%) seats, but that wasn’t the biggest story for me last...
View ArticleSome interesting MPs: Young and online?
While the election is over, we in the tech community should consider this the beginning of the next level. We now need to transition into learning about all the local MPs, some who are first time...
View ArticleNew MPs and outgoing MPs
The list of newly elected MPs have been loaded into a database, and available via the MP pages and the Election 2011 candidates tool. Check out the list of 108 rookie MPs.For those that do not know,...
View ArticleRookie MP Tyrone Benskin, ACTRA National Vice-President
Some of the new Quebec MPs will make some interesting influences on technology law such as Copyright. Newly elected rookie MP for Jeanne-Le Ber, Tyrone Benskin, is also (or rather was) the National...
View ArticleL’Étranger than fiction - Andrew Cash joins fellow band-mate in House
Quebec is not the only place where there are some new Official Opposition members we should take note of. Newly elected rookie MP for Davenport, Andrew Cash, was a fellow L’Étranger and is now a fellow...
View ArticleNon-incumbent returning MPs: Peggy Nash, Françoise Boivin
While rookie MPs may be the most interesting to speculate about, we have two returning MPs who were not incumbents in the last election.Peggy Nash (NDP) returns in the 41'st parliament to...
View ArticleRookie MP Kennedy Stewart - SFU rock musician
Rookie MP for Burnaby - Douglas Kennedy Stewart is said to be a Simon Fraser University public-policy professor, as well as a former rock 'n' roll musician.I don't yet know Mr. Stewart, but it would be...
View ArticleWhat is it like being a 20-something elected into federal politics?
Rookie MP Laurin Liu (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles) has posted an article and YouTube video in The Mark. read more
View Article2011 election Judicial Recounts
It is interesting to watch the Judicial Recounts on some of the very close ridings.Preliminary results predicted the re-election of Bernard Généreux (Conservative) in...
View ArticleZeropaid review of party platforms on Digital Issues
Drew Wilson has been posting some reviews of party platforms on digital issues: Conservative, Liberal, Bloc, NDP, Green, and Pirate Party.read more
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