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Do Twitter or Facebook Followers Predict Quebec Election Results?

Do Twitter or Facebook Followers Predict Quebec Election Results?

By on September 4, 2012 in Blog, Canadian Politics, Social Media, Social Media Predictions

Always lots of chatter about how social media plays a role in elections. You know, social media was the ONLY reason US President Barack Obama and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi won their posts. There is even a theory that the candidate with the most Facebook followers or Likes will win. In November 2011 three mayoral Candidates who I supported and [...]

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BC Conservative Adviser Brian Peckford Has 'Meltdown' on the Radio

BC Conservative Adviser Has ‘Meltdown’ on the Radio

By on July 27, 2012 in Audio, BC Politics, Blog, Canadian Politics, Newsbits

Wow! Anyone who did not think the BC Conservatives are currently a group of angry confused guys with a BIG axe to grind with Premier Christy Clark to the detriment of the people BC needs to listen to the sixteen minute radio interview below. This morning on CKNW, guest host Michael Smyth took BC Conservative [...]

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Statement from Darcie Clarke on Vince Li Being Granted Escorted Leave

Statement from Darcie Clarke on Vince Li Being Granted Escorted Leave

By on May 18, 2012 in Allan Schoenborn, BC Politics, Blog, Canadian Politics, Newsbits

I was greatly disappointed to learn yesterday that Vince Li, who just four years ago in Manitoba horribly murdered, beheaded and cannibalized Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus, was granted escorted leave from hospital. Mr. Li never served a day in jail for his crime as he was found “not criminally responsible” (NCR). Now, he [...]

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Tom Wright, UFC director of Canadian Operations speaks with Heritage Minister James Moore and Senator Bob Runciman as he waits to appear at Senate constitutional affairs committee to discuss mixed martial arts on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Thursday May 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

MMA Fans! Let’s Get Ready to Have Senate Hearings!

By on May 10, 2012 in Blog, Canadian Politics, MMA, Videos

Do you love Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)? Fascinated by politics? Do you like Canadian Senators discussing MMA and one of those fine folks shares his name with an MMA fighter?! Well then, this post is for you! The videos below combine the excitement of people sitting around a table with the action of folks who [...]

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Do Twitter or Facebook Followers Predict Alberta Results?

Do Twitter or Facebook Followers Predict Alberta Election Results?

By on April 24, 2012 in Blog, Canadian Politics, Social Media, Social Media Predictions

Always lots of chatter about how social media plays a role in elections. You know, social media was the ONLY reason US President Barack Obama and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi won their posts. There is even a theory that the candidate with the most Facebook followers or Likes will win. In November 2011 three mayoral Candidates who I supported and [...]

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The leaders of the four main political parties in Alberta clockwise, from top left, Conservative Leader Alison Redford, Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith, NDP Leader Brian Mason and Liberal Leader Raj Sherman.

Alberta Election 2012: Could Leaders’ debate prove to be pivotal point of election?

By on April 13, 2012 in Blog, Canadian Politics, Videos

Well, that’s what some pundits are saying so you know it must be true. I love political debates. Really for the first time you see candidates alone at the mic. Their ever present staff who feed them answers and briefings like mints at a Greek restaurant are gone. Some of these politicians have to rely [...]

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Minister James Moore Talks Arts Funding with George Stroumboulopoulos

Minister James Moore Talks Arts Funding with George Stroumboulopoulos

By on April 10, 2012 in BC Politics, Blog, Canadian Politics, Videos

Minister of Canadian Heritage – and my Member of Parliament – James Moore, talks to the CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos about the cuts that are on everyone’s minds – the ones at the CBC and to arts in general. James eloquently dissects the funding cuts and explains what did not get cut – contrary to popular [...]

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MP Justin Trudeau gets third-round TKO victory over Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau

By on March 31, 2012 in Blog, Canadian Politics, MMA, Videos

If you are like me, you think it is a good idea for politicians to beat the crap out of each other for our enjoyment while raising money for charity. This is why Fight for the Cure in Ottawa tonight really caught my attention. The idea is folks in “white collar careers” face off in [...]

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