by Rob Cottingham | Jan 23, 2006 | Politics, Technology
Apparently, some cretin is circulating a hoax claiming you can vote tomorrow as well as today. Nuh-uh. Elections Canada sets the record straight: The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean‑Pierre Kingsley, has received reports of an e-mail being sent with the... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 22, 2006 | Media Mix, Politics
From the CTV news campaign blog, news that the Harper campaign is encouraging reporters to talk with “moderate” (i.e. post-Enlightenment) Conservative candidates, but not with the more troglodytish ones: All of those candidates [that reporters were able to... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 21, 2006 | Blogging, Communicating, Politics, Technology
If you want the low-down on how the parties used social media (such as blogs, tagging and newsfeeds) in the campaign that culminates in Monday’s vote, then drop by Kate Trgovac’s site. She has links to five articles she wrote for the One Degree internet... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 20, 2006 | Politics, Technology
The phone rang a minute or two ago. It was Stephen Rogers, the Conservative candidate in our riding. But something was wrong… something serious. As he launched into his spiel, I tried to interrupt him — several times — yet he was completely... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 20, 2006 | Blogging, Politics
A quick note: I keep meaning to mention Todd Wong and the GungHaggisFatChoy blog. Throughout this campaign, Todd has kept up gentle but relentless pressure on the Chinese head tax redress issue — on his blog and in the media. He’s been very open about his... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 20, 2006 | Politics, Technology
Wondering who that attractive yet strangely incongruous skiing couple is whose photos appear at the top of every page on the Vote Marriage, Canada! web site? Probably some traditionally-valued Canadians who wanted to express their terror of The Lesbigay Agenda in...