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How one techie is thinking thus far about the Canadian General Election

Russell McOrmond
September 10, 2008 21:17

While I have had party membership in the past, I am currently not a member of any party. I'm a person with a technical background and have spent a lot of volunteer time in the last decade working on public policy in areas of technology law. If you are a fellow technical person looking for some...

MP meetings in Vancouver area.

Russell McOrmond
August 07, 2008 14:34

It is great to be monitoring the mailing lists of various Fair Copyright groups, and seeing reports from meetings with MPs. Recent list messages indicated that Alex Harford met with James Moore (Port Moody - Westwood - Port Coquitlam, Conservative) and Kevin Schut met with Ed Fast (Abbotsford,...

MobileSyrup Interview with MP David McGuinty - Bill C-555

Russell McOrmond
July 23, 2008 14:44

Listen to interview of David McGuinty on Bill C-555 by the folks at MobileSyrup. read more

McGuinty takes his telecom fairness message to YouTube

Russell McOrmond
July 14, 2008 14:04

McGuinty discusses the abuse of confusion by telecom companies for marketing, and his Bill C-555. read more

iPhone welcomed to Canada by massive online protest

Russell McOrmond
July 11, 2008 15:08

An ITBusiness.ca article by Brian Jackson talks about the triple-locked iPhone 3G launch in Canada. It includes mention of my MP, Liberal MP David McGuinty, who has tabled a private members bill, has an online petition in support of it, and has become involved in the politics around the failed...