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The Prime Minister, The Press and The Fear Disintermediation

Last week the Prime Minister announced that he would use YouTube to answer citizen submitted questions. Over the past seven days thousands of Canadians have submitted and voted on questions that they would like to Prime Minister to answer.
Is this novel or new? Not really – on a smaller scale politicians have been doing Town [...]

Posted 15 March 2010 | David Eaves § canadian politics § media § technology ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , ,

Canada’s Three Tiered Healthcare System

Thanks to Premier Danny Williams’ comments, we are in another short bout of collective denial and misunderstanding of Canada’s healthcare system and the public perception thereof.
1. Denial.
For those not in the know, Premier Williams recently jaunted down to Miami for heart surgery. In his interview with NTV reporter Fred Hutton, he stated, “This is my [...]

Posted 23 February 2010 | David Eaves § canadian politics § public policy ‡ Comments (7) ° Also tagged: , ,

Today in the Globe: Facebook’s Political Reach

I have the following piece published in the Globe and Mail today. It isn’t going to further endear me to Michael Valpy (who is already not impressed with me)… but felt another perspective on the issue was needed. He, like many traditional columnists, is not a fan of social – or digital – media. Indeed, [...]

Posted 19 February 2010 | David Eaves § canadian politics § commentary § free culture § media § technology ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Canadian Foreign Policy: The War on Independent Thought

Two stories this week highlight Canada’s rapidly decaying capacity to think, engage and act on foreign policy issues. The first was the Globe’s story Canadian Aid Groups Told to Keep Quiet on Policy Issues, the second is Paul Well’s detailed and devastating account of the implosion of Rights and Democracy, an NGO run by the [...]

Posted 12 February 2010 | David Eaves § canadian foreign policy § canadian politics § commentary ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

The Real-time Politician – It’s about filters (and being unfiltered)

The other day Mathew Ingram, in response to articles about the president’s one year anniversary asked What Are the Implications of a Real-Time, Connected President? More specifically:
Is a real-time connected president more likely to think for himself and look outside the usual Washington circles for ideas or input, or is being connected just a giant distraction [...]

Posted 28 January 2010 | David Eaves § canadian politics § public policy § technology ‡ Comments (4) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

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