by Rob Cottingham | Jan 24, 2006 | Blogging, Politics, Speechwriting
The campaign is over. And whether you’re stocking up on canned food because the barbarians are pounding on the gates, or delighted because you’ve never gone in for the country’s whole “Ooh, we’re so Canadian! We have Medicare and most of... 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 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 21, 2006 | Technology
Still want your cousin’s neighbour’s masseuse’s kid to design your web site? From Nature magazine: A study by researchers in Canada has shown that the snap decisions Internet users make about the quality of a web page have a lasting impact on their... 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...