Draft:Drew McPherson
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Comment: Many of the sources make no mention of McPherson so not useful and should not be used. Others are brief mentions and/or his statements which cannot be used to establish notability. The best source is High-flying civil servant by Macleans but that is not enough. Also need to cite sources in-line. S0091 (talk) 17:36, 12 April 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Please see Wikipedia's Referencing for Beginners guide for information about how to add in-text citations. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 05:30, 12 April 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: nothing here to indicate any notability? Theroadislong (talk) 20:41, 10 April 2025 (UTC)
Biography Drew McPherson is best known for his GovernmentExpenses.ca government expenses watchdog project which has been covered extensively by several media organizations, including the major political magazine [Macleans], which referred to his project as being one of "most important (and, in a way, exciting) contributions to the political process".Information needs to be freeHigh-flying civil servants
In 2001, he graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Math degree, majoring in Computer Science with an option in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is most well known for his website GovernmentExpenses.caInformation needs to be free, which was referenced by the political magazine MacleansHigh-flying civil servants, by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and The TyeeHarper's Closed Windows. It also received full page articles in The Hill TimesA new website compiles ministers' and top bureaucrats' travel and hospitality disclosures, neatly and Macleans., as well as an election claim analysis of Stephen Harper on Macleans.
Drew is a MENSA Canada member with membership ID number 29538.
Drew is the owner and operator of Bine Consulting Corp., which has produced such websites as ProxEasy.com and CompanioNation.com, etc.
Drew is the founder of the Diversiphoria movement Diversiphoria - Celebrate Diversity!
Drew is currently running in the 2025 Canadian federal election in the Vancouver Centre riding. Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district?
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[edit]Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district? Information needs to be free High-flying civil servants Government Expenses in Canada DrewZero® Is public data the future of governance? The Bull Meter: Stephen Harper on ministerial budgets Canadians: Where does your tax money go? GovernmentExpenses.ca responds. A new website compiles ministers' and top bureaucrats' travel and hospitality disclosures, neatly Harper's Closed Windows Diversiphoria - Celebrate Diversity! CompanioNation™ ~ Meet Companions in Vancouver