Guelph byelection expected soon.
At the Fair Copyright gathering last week there was discussion of byelections this summer which could be an important place for the Copyright debate. Past Guelph MP, Hon. Brenda Chamberlain (Liberal)...
View ArticleTom King to make Copyright Fairness a by-election issue
Just received the following press release: Guelph residents’ voice must be heard in fight for copyright fairness for Canadian artists and consumersGUELPH – NDP candidate Tom King today pledged to raise...
View ArticleCanada’s Copyright party is … the NDP?
In many of the comments about Bill C-61 on BLOGS all across Canada you can hear people saying that all the parties are the same, and that we need a Canadian Pirate Party. The Pirate Party (Swedish:...
View ArticleLiberal party finances may mean 3 rather than 4 by-elections
An article by John Ivison for the National Post discusses the latest speculation about when by-elections might be called. It suggests by-elections in Guelph, Westmount--Ville-Marie, and Saint Lambert...
View ArticleTom king continues to push the copyright issue as an issue for the guelph...
Press release: TOM KING TO MEET COPYRIGHT ACTIVISTS IN TORONTOGUELPH – NDP candidate for Guelph and author Tom King will be in Toronto on July 24, 2008 to meet with regional artists, activists and...
View ArticleCopyright Q&A with Tom King, NDP candidate for Guelph
The latest I have read is that by-elections for Guelph, Westmount--Ville-Marie, and Saint Lambert will be called on July 20 with a vote set for Monday, September 8. Those of us that consider fair...
View ArticleBy-elections will be held on Monday, September 8, 2008
July 25, 2008: Ottawa, OntarioPrime Minister Stephen Harper announced today that by-elections will be held on Monday, September 8, 2008 in the ridings of Guelph (Ontario), Westmount-Ville Marie...
View ArticleCandian band staples CC-licensed CDs to phone-poles with anti-Canadian-DMCA...
A BoingBoing article by Cory Doctorow documents how the band The Craft Economy is handing out music CD's with an anti-C-61 message. According to their BLOG they have been handing out / sending /...
View ArticleTories targeting 40 key unheld ridings in Quebec, Ontario
A Hill Times article by Simon Doyle, Abbas Rana and Bea Vongdouanchanh documents the 40 Conservative targeted ridings. The in-paper version included a table of the ridings, and I've linked this article...
View ArticleAngus calls on artists/digital activists to get out vote
A press release from NDP Digital Spokesman Charlie Angus discusses how digital issues could play a role in key ridings like Vancouver Centre (Michael Byers), Westmount (Anne Legacé Dowson), Guelph (Tom...
View ArticleIt’s the candidates, not the parties
P2pnet editor Jon Newton has decided to come out in support of a specific party, namely the NDP, as the party people should support if the issues we cover on p2pnet are important to you. While I agree...
View Article50 More Candidates Support Copyright Pledge as Liberals Show Support
The list of candidates supporting the Copyright Pledge has been updated on Monday the 6'th.If your candidates aren't on this list, then ask them if they would take the pledge.Addition: Hijal De Sarkar...
View ArticleTop 10 Ridings I will be watching election night
Here is a list of the top ridings I'll be watching this election night, and why. Click on the ridings to get more details, articles, etc.Timmins--James BayObvious place to start the list, with...
View ArticleThe New Copyright MPs
Michael Geist reports that, "coming out of last night's election, 34 candidates who supported the copyright pledge during the campaign were elected - 11 Liberals and 23 New Democrats".
View ArticleRiding Information: Guelph
Elections Canada Electoral district profile (Links to Map, Past Candidates, and Past Election Results) Member of Parliament for Guelph / Guelph (Via Parl.gc.ca)Name: Frank Valeriote (Via Parl.gc.ca)...
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