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I just popped over to take a look at D’Arcy’s blog, and noticed that he has put a graphic and link for the New Democratic Party of Canada on his blog. D’Arcy and I have had some earlier conversations about politics and this election; perhaps these inspired him to put up the graphic. In any case, I’m followed his lead and put a logo and link on the sidebar. We even happen to support the same party - how about that! I’d encourage all Canadian bloggers to do the same and put a logo on your blog to show your political leanings, even if you don’t support the same party I do.

I’ve also put a link to the website for my local candidate, Elgin Wyatt. Elgin just happens to be a teaching colleague of mine, and I’m looking after his website during the campaign. We’re using WordPress (natch) to run the site and manage the content, and adding a few plugins as needed to look after other details. I’m excited to be involved in this because I think that one of the next steps in the evolution of Canadian politics will be the rise of many, many candidates, MPs and MLAs who will be talking directly to their constituents through tools like blogs. I’m surprised, or perhaps disappointed is a better term, that there are so few elected officials in Canada who maintain a blog themselves. I think that the citizens of Canada are longing for someone who will speak directly to them, and who will keep the lines of communication open both ways to establish an authentic conversation. Comments on Elgin’s blog, by the way, are enabled although comments are subject to approval to avoid comment spam. Are there any other candidates or currently elected officials in Canada who are blogging?

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