For those who are interested in politics, the House of Commons has approved access to both Twitter and Facebook so MPs and their staff can utilize on their government-issued BlackBerry smartphones. The MPs will no longer need to update through web-based version, now the government will be installing the apps right on the handset.
Industry Minister Tony Clement said in a tweet to The Canadian Press that he hopes having social media on their phones will encourage more of his colleagues to get online.
I don’t know if this is a good thing, or a bad thing yet. One thing that looks certain, a large part of bureaucratic agencies have been cut out. Now MPs have the power to communicate with constituents directly.