Leadnow.ca, a youth-founded online campaigning organization inspired by the success of groups like the American MoveOn.org, kicked off a nationwide campaign today to ramp up for a possible spring election. Next week the process ramps up with (Re)Generation: Voices for Canada, a nationwide event from March 6-12 where Canadians from across the country will participate in face-to-face gatherings to discuss…
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Ian Capstick discusses the recent Potash decision and the fate of Omar Kahdr on CBC’s Power and Politics. Power Panel: CBC’s Power & Politics (Mon. Nov 1) from Ian Capstick on Vimeo.
Over the past few weeks I’ve been asked to contribute my opinion on how our local candidates in the Ottawa election are handling the digital shift in campaign communications: During this election Ottawa’s municipal political candidates are getting to know the digital world a little better — with mixed results. If you aren’t certain that what…
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An Ontario cabinet minister has outed one of his federal counterparts as a gay man and the Ottawa Citizen twisted itself in knots not to mention it – all while managing to give the story prominent placement. Right off the top, this will make a whole lot more sense if you know that John Baird…
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Rumors are rampant in official Ottawa. Silly season arrived weeks ago. What must Canadians think of all this talk of mergers, coalitions, fake lakes, and bailiffs chasing political staff around town? The ruckus on Rideau has drowned out some pretty legitimate debates: spiralling costs of the war, the environmental debt we are creating on the…
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Mark Kingwell delivered a talk on our place as citizens in “capita democracy”. Kingwell claims that capitalism is in its third stage: post-modern capitalism. This stage is marked by the commodification of status (or coolness), the proliferation of desire, and our acceptance of our selves as consumers. We live in a time of the American…
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Flip flop. Truly an evocative word, isn’t it? It’s a helpful symbol for a lot of politicians. Crowds can hold up sandals on sticks and boo when their candidate mentions all the times the opponent has changed her mind. It’s a common call and response. I’ve used it in political debate many times. Just yesterday,…
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Official Ottawa is abuzz this morning. The Toronto Star front page features one of the most revealing pieces of investigative journalism Canada has seen in recent years. Allegedly exposing the intimate details of the hours leading up the the arrest of former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer’s arrest for driving under the influence and possession of…
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This past weekend I spoke at the FairChance 2010 workshop for prospective municipal candidates in Ottawa. Sandra Blaikie, formerly of A Channel News, is the instigator behind the initiative. Essentially, it’s a committee of engaged Ottawa business owners, philanthropists, and academics looking to provide educational opportunities to people considering running for council, but need more…
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Here are a few interesting news stories I’ve seen this morning that deal with the intersection of social networking and politics: Tweet breaks Commons rarified rules? House of Commons procedural wonks (Full disclosure: I’m one!) are amused and bemused by the Speaker being forced to rule on a possible violation via Twitter by a Conservative…
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