The Globe and Mail and the Dominion Institute, an organization concerned with public policy and citizen involvement, have launched a wiki as a way to gather views on public policy for Canada.

The first policy issue that they have chosen is the upcoming Canadian federal budget. The wiki will post background information, “briefing notes,” that breakdown the various aspects of the policy, stimulus packages, GST rebate, etc. These will appear on the site along with comments by industry professionals. (more…)

President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team website, Change.gov, has launched a new phase of its popular Open for Questions feature. The first phase allowed Americans to post questions for the incoming administration, comment on others’ questions and vote for which topics they felt are most important for the transition team to address. That first phase received nearly one million votes. (more…)

There’s a lot of buzz this morning about President-elect Barack Obama’s pledge to reinvest in America’s infrastructure. And the incoming administration wants people to bring that buzz to the transition website Change.gov.

In addition to unveiling his plans for the stimulus package on the site, Obama is using the site to bring regular addresses to the nation. The site is also welcoming ongoing comments and discussion from the public as well as suggestions for new policies with a section called Your Seat at the Table. (more…)