You have the Green party's answer on your site. It is, unfortunately, incomplete in the pdf. form. I'm not sure who's responsible for that, but I believe it should be corrected.
I am more highly competent with software and Internet issues than many, although I am by no means an expert. One can't be on everything, you know... But with the Green party, that is less of an issue than the candidates from the top-down autocracies of other parties. Then it really DOES matter what the individual persons believe. The collective democracy of the movement means that we all get together to solve the problems, then our Parliamentarians work to bring about the changes. It's like the Allthing. For example, when I was in the Edmonton Health study circle, I learned first hand how ordinary citizens can put together the pieces and come up with all the right answers, since they each carry a piece of the puzzle.
From the site: "The Edmonton Health Study Circle, founded in January 26, 2002, is based on the conviction that small groups of citizens gathering to discuss issues of public concern can make a significant contribution to the community. Its mandate is to create a safe social and cultural space to share perspectives about Health and the possibility for a coordinated citizen's response to current political and social realities, in Alberta and nationwide. By bringing citizens together to share different viewpoints and experiences, we hope to foster discussion, help citizens empower themselves and encourage the formation of other circles. All are welcome."
And it worked. Boy, how it worked. We put together 26 pages for the Commission, and it was great. I don't think gov't policies should be anything BUT collective environment. Because of this, our policies are firm, hard answers. They release them all the time, because we refine them all the time from member and citizen input. Circumstances are constantly changing. How can one solution work for every situation and all the time? Local ppl use those as guidelines, or modify them to fit their own circumstances. It's that simple, and takes that much hard work. I am very pleased to use the Platform on most matters, and some, like those of the Internet industry, do not have to be much altered for my constituency.
If you are voting in this riding, I doubt the other candidates can give you better answers. I do beleive that I am the most tech nerd of all of us. If that's not too depressing...
Trey Capnerhurst
Owner of local, national, and international web groups; creator of the physical and web-based version of the Greater Edmonton Green Pages; self-publisher
