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Edmond Blanchard NPOV Dispute
Hi there; I am sorry I did not put this in right away, but I was rushed. please see Talk:Edmond Blanchard for my short comments. Thanks for your attention. Shagmaestro 04:37, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Wind-class icebreaker
Hi, thanks for your help on the Wind-class icebreaker article, but unfortunately the Canadian Forces Maritime Command was not an entity until February 1, 1968, and the HMCS Labrador was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1954 through 1958. I have therefore reverted your edit to point to the correct historical article so that the history of this ship class stays in the proper context. Maxarre 04:50, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

thx for the article —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.164.3.233 (talk) 11:35, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Unspecified source for Image:Allison-brewer.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Allison-brewer.jpg. I notice the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this file yourself, then there needs to be a justification explaining why we have the right to use it on Wikipedia (see copyright tagging below). If you did not create the file yourself, then you need to specify where it was found, i.e., in most cases link to the website where it was taken from, and the terms of use for content from that page.

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Help
Can you help me understand what is going on at Articles for deletion/Pedophobia and whether I should continue to try to "save" the article? I'm not sure what the etiquette is, aside from stepping back - but if I don't who will?!? Thanks. Freechild 07:07, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks - I appreciate the input. Freechild 18:30, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Image:Bobrae-premier.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Bobrae-premier.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:


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Image:Frankmckenna.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Frankmckenna.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:


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Unspecified source for Image:Allison-brewer.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Allison-brewer.jpg. I notice the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you have not created this file yourself, then you need to specify who owns the copyright, please. If you got it from a website, then a link to the website where it was taken from with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher then their copyright should also be acknowledged.

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 * The image page does in fact say who created the contect - her leadership campaign - and that it was distributed freely. - Jord 15:40, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Being "distributed freely" doesn't implyies it's free to be used for any purpose. For instance, if we can't modify the image, it's not free enough for Wikipedia (because Wikipedia's content is supposed to be modifiable by anyone. I'm listing the image for deletion. --Abu Badali 22:45, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Better Source Request for Image:Allison-brewer.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Allison-brewer.jpg. You provided a source, but it is difficult for other users to examine the copyright status of the image because the source is incomplete. Please consider clarifying the exact source so that the copyright status may be checked more easily. It is best to specify the exact web page where you found the image, rather than only giving the source domain or the URL of the image file itself. Please update the image description with a URL that will be more helpful to other users in determining the copyright status.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source in a complete manner. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following [ this link]. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page or me at my talkpage. Thank you. MECU ≈ talk 20:24, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * All the information you posted on my talk page would be awesome to have on the image description page. You should put all that on the talk page and you can remove the BSR template. Every little bit helps when trying to determine source information. That url has an email we can use for more information too, for example.--MECU ≈ talk 20:39, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi. I removed the IFD since it was listed on Jan21, admins processed that date and didn't delete this image, so I guess the result was Keep/No consensus, though the IFD doesn't say anything. I would recommend that you actually use this under fair use by using Template:Non-free fair use in because the restrictions that "we cannot modify it" are a limitation that is not compatible with the GFDL. You have a strong argument for justifying the use (read: rationale) of this image already on the image: she is retired from public life, making the likelihood of a free image being created or found very small (you can put that on the description page as well). See WP:FURG for help in writing the rationale (but you're halfway done!). I think this image will be kept around here (provided it's used) for a long, long time. --MECU ≈ talk 20:30, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Bob Rae image
What discussion? On the image's talk page, there was no dispute that it was acceptable. On the more broad discussion page, it was not disputed. An administrator, User:Zanimum, removed your tag for deletion and declared that the image should be kept. Is your complaint that it is the lead photo? The image belongs with the infobox which is at the lead, if so, I will move it down the article. - Jord 16:57, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I was referring the unfinished discussion at the image's talk page. User:Zanimum is the admin that had committed most image abuses that I'm aware of. I would suggest you to avoid his guidance. We don't use unfree image to depict living people, and we don't need an image him young just because the article mentions what he did when he was young. --Abu Badali 17:09, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Image:Allison-brewer.jpg
Image has been restored. Please link to the correct article. -Nv8200p talk 16:01, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm glad things got worked out in the end. However, I'm not an admin, yet. :) --MECU ≈ talk 22:24, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Children of the Prime Ministers afd
Hi there. Think you can help us save this article? Articles for deletion/Children of the Prime Ministers of Canada. Thanks Jord. -- Earl Andrew - talk 01:22, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for your vote to keep on the article on their children, but they have put this one (Articles for deletion/Parents of the Prime Ministers of Canada) on AfD as well. -- Earl Andrew - talk 17:27, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Please help me as an Advocate on the Sulla Article
Hi I am in a dispute with Vpf15 over one section of Sulla and as a history buf, I thought you maybe best able o help resolve it:

This lesson in supreme confidence, Caesar later ridiculed - "Sulla did not know his political ABCs". In retrospect, of the two, Sulla was to have the last laugh, as it was he who died in his own bed.

Vpf15 is now removing links validating my point - "Sulla was to have the last laugh, as it was he who died in his own bed"

An help, advice, arbitration etc... you can give will be much appreciated...( fairly full section on this at the end of article discussion page). regards Sulla16 2-25-07


 * Hi. I am removing PoV comments. Expressions such as "lesson in supreme confidence" and "to have the last laugh" don't belong in a factual article. As it stands, the text is PoV and I am removing it. Instead of rewriting it to more neutral wording, Sulla 16 is expanding the text to make it even more PoV. Sulla16 seems like a wikipedia neophyte, so I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but he should learn to initiate compromise. Vincent 01:48, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry but I do not have time to take this on at present. I suggest you open a request for advocacy or, if more appropriate, request for moderation. - Jord 22:39, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Unspecified source for Image:Govt-Can-chart.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Govt-Can-chart.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.

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Image:ShawnGraham-premier.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:ShawnGraham-premier.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:


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Image:Bobrae-premier.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Bobrae-premier.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:


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Image:Rayfrenette.png
Thanks for uploading Image:Rayfrenette.png. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:


 * 1) Go to the image description page and edit it to add , without deleting the original Replaceable fair use template.
 * 2) On the image discussion page, write the reason why this image is not replaceable at all.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace the fair use image by finding a freely licensed image of its subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or a similar) image under a free license, or by taking a picture of it yourself.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified how these images fully satisfy our fair use criteria. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on [ this link]. Note that any fair use images which are replaceable by free-licensed alternatives will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Abu badali (talk) 17:45, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

ArbCom
Hi, why was I left out of the Abu Badali ArbCom? Can you add me, please? Badagnani 10:00, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Sorry for a slow response
You posted during a time where I was reassessing my desire to participate in Wikipedia, which is still ongoing. However, in regards to you arbitration request, I have had no personal run-ins with User:Abu_badali, only bearing witness to a pattern of orphaning that appears to be a violation of WP:NOT against fair use criteria. After review, this user's edits do not strike me as being in good faith. And I feel it fairly clear that he is targeting users that stand up to him or speak out against him by going through their contributions with the intent to orphan their images,, which is WP:HAR. Additionally I note that his user page even declares his intention as such with the phrase "Expect me to read through your logs." You may cite me, and I am willing to sign to the effect. However, I have nothing to really add beyond this. -- jsa 02:22, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Image:Nb1999.PNG
I am afraid I have marked this file as replaceable fair use, because it could be re-created from the scratch using a free map of the province, from the original data. - Mike Rosoft 13:27, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Please be my AMA, they are torture me too much
Hello, I used to post on my room-mates acount name Babalooo and just started this name. Some others are torturing me on the Babalooo name account saying I am Rootlogy and put a giant warning label there too many times. Mostly Hipocrite is his name. Only the administrators are to put the warning labels yes? I have only made too few posts but they are on 9/11 to proof the many errors and lies of the top USA Bush administrations about 9/11 (like President Bush reading for too long, and Mr Andy Card starts saying that President Bush left the schoolroom as soon as he told him of the attacks one year after. The teacher says this also) There is no mention of any of the errors of the Bush administrations in any of the 9/11 articles that I read and I want to add a tiny little bit so they torture me. Did you know that I add that President Bush was first against the 9/11 commission and they remove this even? There is a conspiracy to not mention any errors by President Bush administrations or the mysteries. This is a plot and coverup by the Bushistas yes? They just threw away Lovelight who writes so well and are torturing Mr Baseball. I feel like a prisoner at Abu Gharib. Too much torture on me. I thank you to help me. Qué Chévere! 07:01, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

User:Abu badali
Would you possibly be able to help guide Requests for comment/Abu badali towards Abitration or would you konw of someone who could help? I note that you created User:Jord/ArbCom-Abu badali so it appears you have some interest in this. Months after my last contact with Abu badali, he has just returned to his old ways by nominating for deletion images which have already been specifically reviewed and cleared by an administrator. I am spitting mad over this, and the fact that another editor who has also had trouble with him in the past has again been targetted, and I want some action. There is clearly strong support in favour of something needing to be done, but I don't feel confident enough in the process etc to create an Arbitration Case. PageantUpdater User Talk   Review me!  03:52, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Allison-brewer.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Allison-brewer.jpg. I notice the 'image' page specifies that the image is being used under fair use, but its use in Wikipedia articles fails our first fair use criterion in that it illustrates a subject for which a freely licensed image could reasonably be found or created that provides substantially the same information. If you believe this image is not replaceable, please:


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 * I did. See my comments on the talk page of Allison Brewer. ed g2s &bull; talk 11:52, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

RE: Arbitration
Abu badali, due to your continued tagging of justified images and refusal to participate in a fair and open minded debate on their merits, your non response to your six month old RfC and your stalking and harrassment of users, I and several others have launched an arbitration against you. Jord 17:21, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the notice. I will put it on my watchlist. Hopefully, everything will be cleared. --Abu badali (talk) 17:38, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. Note, you are expected to respond on the arbitration page here. - Jord 17:47, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * What am I expected to respond? I can think of anything to add at this moment. Am I missing something? --Abu badali (talk) 17:49, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * That is up to you, but you have the right to rebut our claims about your activity. - Jord 17:51, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok. I'll be watching it closely and, if I think some claim needs and/or deserves rebuttal, I may drop an opinion. --Abu badali (talk) 17:55, 10 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Thank you for taking the time to deal with this creep. Jeffpw 20:59, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Please do not make personal attacks. Picaroon (Talk) 20:05, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I see the arbitration has been accepted by 5 members, so it will proceed. Must I make a statement at this time, or will I be asked to at a later date? I have never been involved in an arbitration before, so I am unclear as to what I must do. Thanks, Jeffpw 09:52, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
 * You do not need make a statement, but you should feel free to provide evidence regarding the conduct of involved parties at Requests for arbitration/Abu badali/Evidence. Picaroon (Talk) 20:05, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Requests for arbitration/Abu badali
Hello,

An Arbitration case involving you has been opened: Requests for arbitration/Abu badali. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Requests for arbitration/Abu badali/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Requests for arbitration/Abu badali/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Picaroon (Talk) 20:07, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Some images
I'm avoiding the automated messages to prevent any extra stress. While reviewing the page List of New Brunswick premiers I've noticed the image Image:Richardhatfield.jpg lack verifiable source information. Is this image really owned by the Canadian government?

Also, Image:Louisrobichaud1960s.jpg, tagged as PD, lacks any source info. Just like Image:JohnMcNair.jpg.

I haven't examined all the images in the article.

As a side question, being just a "list" article, do you believe the usage of unfree material is justified?

Hope you take this in the spirit it's was meant to. Best regards, --Abu badali (talk) 18:18, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Also, isn't Image:Camille theriault.jpg a non-commerical-only licensed image? --Abu badali (talk) 18:22, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

New Brunswick premier images
With respect to your comments...

1.) With respect to the use of unfree material on list pages, I have no opinion on that matter, I am not a lawyer and I am not familiar with copyright laws and liability. I do know that in general Wikipedia prefers free images, but, that when a free image is not available, unfree images are allowed on a limited basis.  You should note that the last time I editted that list page, there were no images on it.

2.) With respect to the specific images you have cited, three of are dead politicians where no free replacement would be able to be found. The fourth is of a retired politician who is no a business man who I suppose a free image could be found of perhaps at the Annual General Meeting of the company he heads.

- Jord 20:28, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I believe you didn't fully understood my comments (or maybe I failed to make myself clear). I didn't mentioned the question of using unfree images of living/dead people at all. I just asked for (verifiable) source information for the 3 first images and about the seemly contradictory licensing information on the last one. Let me know if I'm still not being clear. Thanks for your time. --Abu badali (talk) 20:35, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I am still not sure I see your issues, I will go through them blow-by-blow:


 * Image:Richardhatfield.jpg - source, per page, "Senate of Canada"
 * Image:JohnMcNair.jpg - source, per page, "New Brunswick government"
 * Image:Camille theriault.jpg - not sure what contradiction you mean, images, per page, come from the "Transportation Safety Board" and the allowed use details are there
 * Image:Louisrobichaud1960s.jpg - here you are right, the source is missing, I uploaded it over 2 years ago so you'll have to excuse my memory... I am quite sure I found it by means of a Google image search. I did a Google search again now and the only results I find are a fork of Wikipedia and lower res version of the file. - Jord 21:01, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm afraid "Senate of Canada" and "New Brunswick government" are not verifiable source information. Can you be more specific?
 * In Image:Camille theriault.jpg, the comments says the image can be used for "personal" use and "non-commercial use", but the tag used says "The copyright holder allows anyone to use it for any purpose". Non-comercial is surely a restriction over "any purpose". That's the contradiction that I meant.
 * Image:Louisrobichaud1960s.jpg was tagged for deletion. I understand you uploaded it long ago in a good faith attempt to help Wikipedia. I hope, as the experienced user you are now, you understand we can't keep this image the way it is.
 * Best regards, --Abu badali (talk) 21:15, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Also, if you have the time, consider adding a fair use rationale for these images, explaining why they are needed and how they are ok with our policy. Let me know if I can be of any help. --Abu badali (talk) 21:20, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I've searched the Senate and New Brunswick websites and found links to the specific pages from which these images came which I hope is specific enough? I am not sure why the burden for that should be on the original uploader of an image; it seems to me that if Wikipedia wants to be the repository of as much information as possible then we should err on the side of caution and, rather than delete images as soon as their is some suspision that they are not free, work to find sources and details to justify their use.  Perhaps that is overly optomistic of me.
 * With respect to the Theriault image, if I have selected the wrong tag, I apologize. If you would be so kind as to match the tag with the copyright information, as you seem to be far better read in areas of Wikipedia images than I, I would appreciate it.
 * Finally, for the Robichaud image, I do not in fact understand why it cannot be kept. It is a very useful image whose use would be justified if it was free or not, therefore why should it not be able to be kept under fair use/source unknown or some similar classification? - Jord 21:24, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Yes, the source information on Image:Richardhatfield.jpg and Image:JohnMcNair.jpg seems ok now. Thanks for that. I guess the burden is on the uploader exactly because the uploader is the one making the claiming about the copyright info. If I say one image is copyrighted by the "Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan", why should anyone other than me be encumbered with the task to provide evidence of this claim?
 * About the "Theriault image", as it's licensed for non-commercial use, the tag would be Db-noncom, that happens to be a speedy-delete tag, as Wikipedia don't accept non-commercial-only licensed material. Being unfree, this image could only be used in Wikipedia if in accordance with our policy on unfree content usage. As this image is currently being used solely to illustrate the look of a living person, I believe it fails the very first item in our's policy criteria.
 * About the "Robichaud image", please understand that we can't keep an image just because it's "very useful". We can never say that the image use "would be justified if it was free or not" if the source is unknown. One important point in our policy on unfree material (and in Fair Use law) is the effect in the original market role of the material. Without knowing where an image comes from, we can hardly claim that our use won't interfere withe the image's original market role. That's one of the reasons not to accept unsourced images.
 * Let me know if you still have any doubts or if I can still be of any help. Best regards, --Abu badali (talk) 12:53, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Unspecified source for Image:Louisrobichaud1960s.jpg
Thanks for uploading Image:Louisrobichaud1960s.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, then you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, then their copyright should also be acknowledged.

As well as adding the source, please add a proper copyright licensing tag if the file doesn't have one already. If you created/took the picture, audio, or video then the GFDL-self-no-disclaimers tag can be used to release it under the GFDL. If you believe the media meets the criteria at Fair use, use a tag such as or one of the other tags listed at Image copyright tags. See Image copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following [ this link]. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 21:10, 15 May 2007 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Abu badali (talk) 21:10, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Bobrae-premier.jpg
In case you haven't been informed the image has been tagged again. –– Lid(Talk) 21:46, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:Cpcml.jpg
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Unspecified source for Image:Cpcml.jpg
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Abu Badali
I added myself to the list. Thanks for the notice. Trevor GH5 13:55, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

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Arbitration
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Image:Rayfrenette.png
I have tagged Image:Rayfrenette.png as no rationale, because it does not provide a fair use rationale. If you believe the image to be acceptable for fair use according to Wikipedia policy, please provide a rationale explaining as much, in accordance with the fair use rationale guideline, on the image description page. Please also consider using or one of the other tags listed at Image copyright tags. Thank you. Rettetast 19:46, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

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Requests for arbitration/Abu badali closed
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Unspecified source for Image:Cabinetofcanada2004.jpg
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Executive Council of New Brunswick
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Unreferenced BLPs
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56th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly‎
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Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/WLP


A tag has been placed on Template:Canadian politics/party colours/WLP requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Rhino/row


A tag has been placed on Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Rhino/row requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/DRBC/row


A tag has been placed on Template:Canadian politics/party colours/DRBC/row requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/BC Unity/row


A tag has been placed on Template:Canadian politics/party colours/BC Unity/row requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/BC Unity


A tag has been placed on Template:Canadian politics/party colours/BC Unity requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

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If you think that your page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page's talk page, where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. —Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 04:22, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/CoR-NB/row


A tag has been placed on Template:Canadian politics/party colours/CoR-NB/row requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Socialist/row


A tag has been placed on Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Socialist/row requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

If the template is intended to be substituted, please feel free to remove the speedy deletion tag and please consider putting a note on the template's page indicating that it must be substituted so as to avoid any future mistakes (<tt> </tt>).

If you think that your page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page's talk page, where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. —Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 22:33, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Anti-Confederate/row


A tag has been placed on Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Anti-Confederate/row requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page's talk page, where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. —Arctic Gnome (talk • contribs) 23:16, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

MfD nomination of User:Jord/Constitution
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ArbCom elections are now open!
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Nomination of Kenzie MacKinnon for deletion
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Nomination of Mike Smith (Nova Scotia politician) for deletion
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Your article UNI Coopération financière
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Nomination of United States House of Representatives Republican Leader election, 2006 for deletion
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Orphaned non-free image File:Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist) (logo).jpg
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Nomination for deletion of Template:New Brunswick general election, 2003
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Nomination for deletion of Template:New Brunswick general election, 2006
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Politics of Canada/proposed split
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP/row
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal/row
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Labour/row
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents/row
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Independents
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/CCF/row
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Listing of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Social Credit/row at templates for discussion
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Listing of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives/row at templates for discussion
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Listing of Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives at templates for discussion
Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives has been listed at templates for discussion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 15:44, 26 December 2021 (UTC)