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Percy Schmeiser

It just came to my attention that last fall, in a little-attended merge discussion that was never publicized to this talk page, Percy Schmeiser got redirected to Monsanto Canada Inc v Schmeiser. The problem, of course, is that regardless of what anybody thinks about whether the defendant in a court case has any standalone notability independent of that case, Percy Schmeiser was also a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1967 to 1971, and thus passes WP:NPOL #1 right on its face completely independently of the court case.

The article does need improvement, but it obviously can't be redirected as he passes NPOL. To be marginally fair, his time in politics was practically buried as late-article background information in an article that was written much more from the perspective of "notable as defendant in court case" — so I've added basic information about his time in politics to the introduction, but wanted to ask if anybody else is willing to assist in getting the article up to snuff so that this doesn't happen again. Bearcat (talk) 17:31, 20 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I’ve updated the article somewhat and added new citations. Laylatamar (talk) 13:44, 23 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:John Hicks (politician)#Requested move 7 May 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:John Hicks (politician)#Requested move 7 May 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPath^talk 06:24, 21 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Template talk:Halifax weatherbox § Collapsing

You are invited to join the discussion at Template talk:Halifax weatherbox § Collapsing. MediaKyle (talk) 14:30, 22 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Caroline Anne Murray Mulroney

it seems in 2018 someone played a prank by adding "Murray" to Mulroney's middle name to suggest she was named after 1970s Canadian songbird Anne Murray.[1] I just reverted it. Wellington Bay (talk) 12:16, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Kensington Park (Burnaby)

Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 21:56, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

added a provincial environmental monitoring station citation WindBorneListener (talk) 01:29, 13 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Oliver Grainger

The article Oliver Grainger has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged for multiple issues for 13 years. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. Poorly sourced WP:BLP. Non-notable child actor.

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Detailed results of the 2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum

Is this unsourced page really necessary here? Bearian (talk) 12:50, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see the need for all that detail. 2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum seems to cover the relevant information pretty well. Regards, PK T(alk) 14:04, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yup, completely unnecessary. We're not here to supply such details, that's what the sources are for. And incidentally the article has no sources. Canterbury Tail talk 14:11, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, good people. Bearian (talk) 14:53, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've proposed deletion. Bearian (talk) 14:55, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Another time sink discussion are you interested?

Yes 10th time in 20 years but here we go again... this time an RFC so we get as many people unfamiliar with the topic as possible involved....lol Talk:Liberal Party of Canada#RFC: Should the Canadian Liberal Party be listed as a "centre" party?. Moxy🍁 02:32, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It's hardly an RFC. I'm thinking about removing the banner. MediaKyle (talk) 11:07, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Will be a time sink for many of us. Just for the word "left". As I said before all we can do is try our best to present content and sourcing that educates our readers and allows them access for further research. Thinking what I'll do is write up a paragraph about the political position explaining how they simply go a bit left a lit bit right here and there to garner middle class votes. I think everyone would agree there clearly Canada's centrist party..... but without a doubt they're always described as being more on the left on a general political spectrum. The reason they stay in power is they have the capability of governing from the center left and the center right.... But overall political analysis describes them as a left leaning party overall that happens to be the center in Canada. I think non Canadians have a hard time understanding why the majority of our population are considered moderate - centrist [2] - [3] Amanda Bittner; Royce Koop (1 March 2013). Parties, Elections, and the Future of Canadian Politics. UBC Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-7748-2411-8. Domination by the Centre The central anomaly of the Canadian system, and the primary cause of its other peculiarities, has been its historical domination by a party of the centre. In none of the other countries is a centre party even a major player, much less the dominant..... I have always found it weird how new editors try to suppress sources or be more specific cherry pick the ones they like and claiming a majority and consensus. One of the biggest concerns here is there's not one academic publication being presented thus far.Moxy🍁 14:31, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Black Eagle (Montreal)

Black Eagle (Montreal) has been tagged for merging:

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Black Eagle (Montreal)

Discussion participation and article improvements welcome ---Another Believer _(Talk) 15:28, 7 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Kept --Another Believer _(Talk) 14:37, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

We appear to be in a slow-moving edit war with minions of a former Supreme Court judge

(That's not a topic I ever thought I would be typing. :) )

Four times now, since May 20, editors have removed content from the article on Rosalie Abella. Some of them have expressly stated they are doing so at the request of Justice Abella; others have removed the same information without identifying themselves. The passage in dispute is a quotation from Avi Lewis, in an op-ed in the Globe and Mail, critiquing Justice Abella's earlier op-ed in the Globe and Mail, about Israel and allegations of genocide. See the series of edits on May 20, May 26, June 4, and now June 9. I have explained at various times that if she has a problem, they could go to the BLP help area; others have explained COI policies and that she could raise the issue at the COI board. But the edits keep coming.

Is there a way to restore it to the last good version before today's edit? And should we request page protection?

In puzzlement, Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 03:44, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Page protection would get keep the IPs out, but is it possible to ban specific users from a specific page?

Justice Abella's personal direction of page edits seems like it should be reported to the SCC as conduct unbecoming one of the justices. G. Timothy Walton (talk) 03:58, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

She’s retired. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 04:09, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

D-oh! G. Timothy Walton (talk) 04:10, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It's also highly unlikely she's involved. People claim all sorts of things.Wellington Bay (talk) 08:08, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That’s what the “former” was for. 😆 Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 04:23, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Just an FYI that the nature of this edit war appears to be directly relevant to WP:PIA, a topic area with several special rules due to its contentious nature, including a requirement to be "extended-confirmed" in order to edit in the area. I have referred this to Arbitration enforcement's "quick requests". ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" _(hihi) 04:42, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you explaining that. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 04:56, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

“ECP for Rosalie Abella”. What does “ECP” stand for, please? Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 04:59, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Extended-confirmed protection. Forces it so that only registered accounts that are more than 30 days old and have more than 500 total edits can edit the page. ―"Ghost of Dan Gurney" _(hihi) 05:23, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 08:47, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't see this earlier, so there's also a request at WP:RFPP by me. InfernoHues (talk) 05:14, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Andrew Kiss

The article Andrew Kiss has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged for having only primary sources for 18 years. Tagged for notability concerns and no footnotes for 11 years. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. Poorly sourced BLP. Created by SPA with 5 edits.

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French translations

Are French translations--in the lead and infobox--required for provincial Crown agencies? Your input is welcome at Talk:St. Lawrence Parks Commission#French translations. --Magnolia677 (talk) 14:28, 12 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In Canada, official language policies vary by province and territory. see: Official languages in Canada WindBorneListener (talk) 22:23, 12 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia has its own policies. Magnolia677 (talk) 22:27, 12 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Gordon Graham (writer)

The article Gordon Graham (writer) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged for notability concerns for 10 years. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. Poorly sourced BLP. This has been extensively edited by the subject himself or his publisher.

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Review request: Draft:Michael L. Siervo

Hello. I am requesting an informal review of Draft:Michael L. Siervo ahead of resubmission to AfC.

Michael Siervo is a Filipino-Canadian entrepreneur, author, and former financial executive based in Calgary, Alberta. The draft covers his career in Canadian institutional finance, his founding of the Filipino Chamber of Commerce Alberta, and his current work building a professional training platform for Filipino digital workers through the Modern Institute of Business.

The draft was previously declined for résumé-like tone and insufficient independent sourcing. Both issues have since been addressed: the prose has been rewritten in encyclopedic register with inline attribution, and additional independent sources have been added including CBC News, the Alberta Filipino Journal, Wealth Professional Awards, and a June 2026 feature in The Global Filipino Magazine.

I have a declared conflict of interest and have disclosed this on my user page per COI guidelines. Any feedback on sourcing gaps, tone, or notability would be appreciated before resubmission. — User:Zetiah (talk) Zetiah (talk) 14:45, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Archive.today cleanup

I was wondering if there would be interest in setting up something similar to Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/Deprecated archival service for this project as well in order to coordinate cleanup. InfernoHues (talk) 02:01, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Press

From CBC News: Dal takes on Wikipedia for National Indigenous Heritage Month (Video). About Dalhousie University hosting an edit-a-thon recently. I wish somebody had told me this was going on. MediaKyle (talk) 13:41, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]