Digital Politics
Advocacy in the digital age
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Pokes, Retweets, and Google Pagerank. The lexicon is getting jumbled as everyone’s ability to communicate becomes more…
Youtube
13 posts on Youtube from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Conservative Party of Canada
Conservatives release new ads
Pivoting from a deflating robocall narrative in the Mainstream Media, the Conservatives have released a couple of ads today for news reaction and twitter…
Canadian Media
Google schools the CRTC
There’s just so much that I enjoy about Google’s latest submission to the CRTC. I wanted to share their very pointed response to the regulatory body in its…
Parliament of Canada
On the use of public and government space for partisan purposes
In response to Kady O’Malley’s inquiry yesterday, a Conservative staffer sent along the following: Liberal Express on the Hill-…
Conservative Party of Canada
Conservatives roll out new ads
In the Conservatives quest to gain impressions for their message in the news — paired complimentarily to the media’s quest to sell newspapers and television…
Conservative Party of Canada
Conservatives release ad slamming the Coalition’s iPod tax
Here’s the audio: I’ve made it into a YouTube video… so people could, y’know, share it. What do you think of the ad?
Canadian Media
Chiefs of Staff pick their misplay of the week
Every week, the government’s chiefs of staff gather to meet to discuss everything from emerging crises and challenges to staffing issues. This high level…
Digital Politics
Prime Minister will use social media to connect with Canadians
I just found out from my friends in the Prime Minister’s office (and at Google) that the Prime Minister will be using YouTube to livestream his reaction to the…
Other
And now for something completely different…
Sit back, this will take about half an hour out of your day. I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed the birth of a new art-form as it happened. Take the simple…