More Media

Well I seem to have really started something. Lots of members to the Facebook Group. I'm doing a live radio interview today Radio Noon in the Maritimes and will be interviewed by Nancy Wilson tomorrow at 11:30 Atlantic on CBC Newsworld. Also a radio station in the Niagara region of Ontario tomorrow sometimes. So keep at you MP/PMO and Minister of HRDC Dianne Findlay.

Comments from the Globe Article

Gerald Saunders writes in support
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090123.wei_budget0123/CommentStory/budget2009/home#comment3068008


and Margaret Ermie does also
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090123.wei_budget0123/CommentStory/budget2009/home#comment3066715

The Canadian Press Story as it appears on CBC.ca
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Atlantic/090125/t012508A.html

Interesting interview of Dianne Findlay, Minister of HRDC, no clear answers, but what were we expecting jusy throwing out more hypothetical billions
http://watch.ctv.ca/news/ctvs-question-period/jan-25-2009/#clip133160

More from CTV news
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090125/EI_campaign_090125/20090125?hub=Canada

The Globe and Mail article

Finally it's up for all to read and comment on
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090123.wei_budget0123/BNStory/budget2009/home

What Lies Ahead

I got a great surprise last night when the Canadian Press called and did an interview about this Campaign. It will be put on their news wire for Monday Editions across Canada. The Globeandmail.com piece will be posted Friday.
I was nice enough to send each MP a heads up about the story going National and suggested they prepare some briefing notes for when they get calls from their self employed constituents. I'm too nice.
I even sent the PMO a seperate email telling them what I was doing and about the coming press. So if you are reading this and agreed with what I'm trying to bring about, email your MP and Mr. Harper at Prime Minister/Premier ministre <pm@pm.gc.ca>.
Good Luck

Globe and Mail Picks up on the Campaign

I have been informed that the Globe and Mail has chosen this campaign story to be part of a live budget hub ( not sure what that exactly means) today with a series of 'wish list' items for inclusion in the budget. More to follow!
Well, actually Wednesday on the GlobeandMail.com Report on business section. I'll post the full url as soon as they send it too me.

Hitting the Print Media

Today I sent the MP letter and explanatory cover note to every major newspaper across Canada and a lot of other smaller dailies. Now I'll wait for a response or 2. Still nothing from the MP's across Canada, except the PMO staffer who passes the bucks for Steve.

Sunday January 17th Where We're At

Since Starting this campaign for "Equality Under the EI Act "I have sent all MP's the above letter twice, as I have had no responses , EXCEPT the PMO and Dianne Findley, Minister in charge of EI.
I also sent a copy to just about every social commentary individual, people like Rex Murphy, Don Newman, Rick Mercer, Judy Rebick and organizations that are relevant, like the CLC, CFIB, CD Howe Institute, the Fraser Institute, Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Canadian Farmers Union, Council of Canadians and so on.
If you are intersted in helping please contact your MP and the PMO, inundate them, maybe they maybe catch on that this is a real issue that needs to be looked at immediately.
The original CBC interview I did here on PEI has been sent to all CBC outlets, I'm doing a print interview with the Charlottetown Guardian which will be posted hopefully to the Canadian Press network and right in Harpers Heartland I expect to do another CBC interview this time with CBC Calgary.
So Please help if you can, add to this blog, email your cohorts for Social Change!