Blog | Liam O'Donnell

got up, got out and got voting

by liam | Jun 29, 2004 | pre-wp

The election is finally over. Canada has picked their new government. Overall the NDP did well and increased their seats in the House. But I have to say I’m disappointed that Peggy Nash didn’t win in my riding. Get all the riding results here. I spent much...

get up, get out and get voting

by liam | Jun 28, 2004 | pre-wp

Today’s the big day. It’s Election Day here in Canada and it’s going to be a tight one. So, if you haven’t already, get up, get out and get voting. Don’t know where to go to vote? Check out the Find Your Electoral District page at...

strategic voting sucks

by liam | Jun 27, 2004 | pre-wp

“Because people voted NDP (and CCF) in large enough numbers, minority Liberal and Conservative governments launched medicare, the Canada Pension Plan, Canada Student Loans, federal support for higher education, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women,...

moore watched

by liam | Jun 26, 2004 | pre-wp

3:30 in the afternoon and the theatre was packed. A lot of people had skipped out of work early to catch one of the first of many screenings of Moore’s new film. It was a scene repeated in theatres across North America, and it was worth it. Fahrenheit 9/11 must...

popcorn politics

by liam | Jun 25, 2004 | pre-wp

Being political has never been easier – just go to the movies. Okay, go to one movie – Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. You’ve heard about it, read about it and talked about it, now’s the chance to show your support for it. It opens this...

shhh. . . don’t talk about it

by liam | Jun 24, 2004 | pre-wp

Next to culture, the environment hasn’t had much of a look-in during this federal election. During the English televised debate there wasn’t even one mention about clean energy, clean cars or any other issues that will keep our planet clean. To get the...

defending culture

by liam | Jun 22, 2004 | pre-wp

“I explain it this way: arts grants fund the R&D wing of our cultural operations. Just like research and development in the scientific community, this allows for new methodologies and new strategies to be investigated without having to turn a profit. But in...