Yesterday I was canvassing in one of the hotly contested races in the GTA. It was a great experience getting involved in my local campaign. I want to encourage every grassroots supporter to get out there and help out any way you can. This will ensure that we all wake up to a conservative majority on May 3.
Category: Canadian politics
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Arcade fire’s Controversial Blog Post Has Been Removed
The Canadian indie band Arcade Fire got in a little hot water today by encouraging people to vote but not for Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. As of right now the controversial post as in taken down from the band’s website and no explanation has been given.
The abrupt about-face byArcade Fire is a signal that perhaps they don’t want to be perceived as being too political. Therefore risking alienating a significant segment of their fan base.
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Here for Canada
This morning the conservatives officially launched their policy platform for the 2011 election “here for Canada”. The platform focuses on Canadian families, the economy and a plan to create jobs.
let’s not forget my personal favorite promise to phase out public subsidies for political parties within three years. If you want more details the complete platform for the conservative party can be found here
