And the experimenting by government institutions gets either more creative, or simply strange.

A user called UKParliament has shown up on Twitter, sending tweets several times a day about the business of the House and other Parliamentary housekeeping.

The user/operator/junior communications clerk was kind enough to reciprocate my following, but I honestly don’t expect the disembodied voice of the House to reply back to my daily commuter commentary on Twitter.

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Having just got off the phone with Jeremy Gould, I wonder what appetite there is for a Government Barcamp, likely in Ottawa in September or October?

All the details are up in the air, but I’m imaging a very flexible and co-operative event, where we can get together to discuss personal initiatives in social media and bang heads about how to move innovative technology and tactics further within the context of working for the Government of Canada.

If you can, respond in the comments, so others in town will get an idea of the demand for this sort of self-organized social media event, I would appreciate it.

Otherwise, email me at colin@canuckflack.com.

Hopefully, we can generate as much energy as the UK version.