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Canadian NDP Leader Praises P2P Communities

Posted by Soulskill on from the need-something-to-do-between-hockey-games dept.

newtley writes "The New Democrats' Jack Layton has become the first leader of a major Canadian political party to acknowledge the importance of the Internet during a federal election. He's using YouTube to carry his message specifically to the online community, launching it on P2Pnet. 'We don't want to see hidden fees and gouging and service slow-downs all in the interests of promoting the objectives of certain large corporations,' Layton says." Other party members have also spoken out against increased internet regulation. We've been following the Canadian net neutrality debate for quite some time.

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  1. Bravo by MonsterTrimble · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Jack & I have something we agree on.

    But I still think he's an idiot and would wreck the country if elected.

    --
    I call it 'The Aristocrats'
  2. How Ironic by dskoll · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Use of modern P2P technology by an old-style socialist party whose policies have been discredited since the 1970's.

  3. Re:Wrong Tag by abigor · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Absolutely true. I would also offer up the example of the BC NDP party, and the unbelievably poor state in which they left this province. The NDP are fundamentally corrupt because of their close ties to the trade unions.