UPDATE: Want to be convinced to vote? Watch this (made for US citizens but works just as well for us)

Today, I was talking to a friend of mine and I asked, “So, who are you going to vote for?” 

She said, “Obama.” 

The funny thing is, we were both on campus - in Canada. 

The point is that we focus so much on American politics (assuming you DO follow politics, if you don’t -YOU SHOULD) that we understand so little of our own.

I believe that more students like us will be driven to vote if we take more time to understand Canadian politics, and now you can do so easily using a web-app created for the 24-Hour Hacking Competition from Yahoo! Here’s the link: http://yahoo.summerhilldesign.com/index.php 

With this app, you can find every single incumbent Member of Parliament’s position on various topics. The UI is really well designed and makes learning about politics actually fun. Go check it out! 

REMEMBER TO VOTE ON: October 14, 2008 

Peter Kao

Starting a business requires tons of work. A huge part of that work is doing the research and reading required to run your business “legally.”

Things like PST, Payrol deductions, Corporate taxes and ways to increase tax credits can be a headache. Luckily, the Canadian government supplies free seminars covering most topics on starting and maintaining your business. Check out their list of seminars here: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/vnts/on/menu-eng.html

- Peter Kao