This article was originally published on www.theglobeandmail.com January 31, 2013 Andrew Bleeker, a Washington-based digital guru who was director of internet advertising for President Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign, in 2012 helped lead the largest political online marketing campaign in history for the President’s re-election. Now with Hill+Knowlton Strategies, he was in Ottawa this week to meet … Read more
Kathleen Wynne was elected Premier of Ontario and Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party during an exciting and drama-filled delegated convention this past weekend. Wynne accurately noted during her victory speech “believe it or not, this was the easy part”. Her main challenges going forward will be building consensus amongst members of her own caucus … Read more
Both the Conservative government and the New Democrat official opposition are likely to continue to work along familiar themes as Parliament resumes today. After over a month off for Christmas vacations and connecting with constituents, MPs return to Ottawa as the House of Commons resumes sitting on January 28 while the Senate resumes February 5. … Read more
This article was originally published in the Globe and Mail on January 28, 2013. Since the United States announced the end of the combat ban for women, commentators have invoked an outdated concept of gender differences in an effort to show that women are not cut-out for combat. Arguments that women are physically weak, risk … Read more
This weekend, thousands of Ontario Liberal Party members, MPPs, MPs, and senior party staff will gather at a convention at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto to elect a new leader of the Party and Premier of Ontario. The election of a new Premier marks a significant shift in Ontario politics. Premier McGuinty has been leader … Read more
Twitter is now the undisputed home of instant news. For millions, it is the way we find out what is happening in the world in real time. No access to a television mid-day and want to know the themes of President Obama’s inauguration speech almost as soon as they are spoken, or the immediate reactions … Read more
It’s been just over a year since Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird made it clear that the days when Canadian foreign and trade policy meant ‘going along, to get along’ are over and that Canada would now be putting Canadian principles and interests first. The federal government quickly punctuated this policy shift by withdrawing Canada … Read more
This was originally published on BoydNeil.com on January 16, 2013. For the majority of people Facebook is just the place where they follow a newsfeed with updates from their friends and occasionally a brand or two they like. But Facebook is always trying to do more, usually for obvious business reasons. Two updates to Facebook in … Read more
This was originally published on BoydNeil.com on January 15, 2013. The pace of changes being made to social platforms is amazing. Trying to keep up is pretty tough, like being a first-year undergraduate in a graduate tutorial on Nietzsche. In the past month alone, I’ve bookmarked a half dozen articles that talk about shifts in platforms … Read more
+1 Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest? Twitter… Actually, instagram! It’s my new obsession and I got a new iPhone just for it! +2 What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? Hmm I can’t say! I’ve always tried to keep away from doing things I don’t like. +3 Not including your own (newspaper/magazine/blog), what else do you … Read more
