There's been a rapid flurry of political activity in Ottawa this week as it seems like Ottawa may a union of the Liberals & NDP successfully challenge Stephen Harper's minority government.  With the position of Bloc Québécois in Federal politics it is very difficult for any one party to obtain a majority government.  Working cooperatively in coalition governments is going to be an increasingly important skill for Canadian politicians.  We've been busy over the weekend setting up the Canadian Labour Congress' online action tool so that that they can encourage their supporters to send emails to their MP's.  It is interesting too to see how many other people are doing the same thing:

• CUPE's Make Parliament Work
• Rideau Institute's Smart Vote 2008
• Canadians for a Progressive Coalition

Then there's the Facebook groups (Make Parliament Work: Coalition government now! and For a Coalition Government in Canada), and who knows how many other initiatives like this that haven't made their way around to me just yet.  The main thing to learn from this is that advocacy organizations need to build tools and communications material that allow them launch campaigns quickly. 

Ultimately though the biggest list will get the biggest results.