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> my idea is to have a canadaelections.ca (or somesuch) wiki (for those
> who don't know: wikis are web pages that anyone can edit, so you can get
> a big group to put together much info quickly). you would have a page on
> each policy question (health, military, education etc) and synopsis of
> policy positions of each party, with an effort made to be objective.
> there could also be some space for analysis & discussion, but I think
> just having the information would be useful. You might also have info
> about past campaign promises in each area, and whether the parties lived
> up to their promises (for incumbent).
>
> the wiki would include also pages on each riding, and each candidate,
> with more particular questions, ie: how they voted on various issues,
> their funding sources etc. also should have here, past campaign promises
> and whether they were seen through.
>
> once the infrastructure is in place, the updating would happen as new
> elections present themselves, and as policy decisions get made.
>
> so in the end you would have one place where moreorless objective data
> about the political process would be collected, and updated.
>
> hugh mcguire.
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> Stephane Guidoin wrote:
> >>While many people may eventually become aware of how their elected officials
> >>in the U.S. Congress voted on a particular bill or resolution, this database
> >>created by the Washington Post will allow them to find out rather quickly.
> >
> >
> > It's not far from what HowdTheyVote.ca and TheyWorkForYou.com (U.K) are doing.
> > The adjunction of RSS feeds is really useful (as some webservices could be) as
> > it also allow other websites to automatically print specific news (concerning a
> > specific MP or Bill).
> >
> > It's amazing to see so many initiatives growing. There's obviously a need
> > somewhere.
> >
> > Other data like fundraising/fund providers became a question of interest (i.e
> > Stephen Harper during one of the TV debate and the Bulte story). In this domain
> > it would be interesting to make an inventory of a. Required data, b. Existing
> > data, c. format/usability of existing data.
> >
> > Stéphane
> >
> >
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