Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lisa Raitt


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   redirect to Conservative Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election. Stifle (talk) 10:36, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Lisa Raitt

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 * Do NOT Delete. Lisa Raitt meets general Notability (people) guidelines of "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." (Newly added references fit reliable source guidelines.)  I have edited the article to address concerns below about copyright violation, and added appropriate references for its encyclopedic content. These references are typical of media coverage about Ms. Raitt, supporting our argument of Notability.  --KnightRDR (talk) 05:37, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * :::Sources have been added.
 * You might want to read up on what's considered a reliable source on Wikipedia if you think you've actually added any real sources. Bearcat (talk) 06:22, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Copy has been entirely rewritten by KnightRDR. Copyright issues have been addressed. Srgolfing (talk) 12:20, 18 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Candidate in Canadian Federal Election. Doesn't meet Notability (people) guidelines for politicians. Suttungr (talk) 04:02, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Do NOT Delete. Lisa is very notable.  As CEO of the Toronto Port Authority she led the battle over the bridge to the Toronto Island Airport and has been regularly featured in the media.
 * If she's been featured in the media, then surely you can show some sources. According to Google News she gets quoted a fair bit in the media (but mostly local media in Halton), but that's not the same thing as verifiable, reliable sources about her. And besides, the article as written is cut and pasted directly from her campaign website, which isn't an allowable practice on here under our copyright policy. Bearcat (talk) 15:52, 17 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom. LegoKontribsTalkM 04:52, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Merge and Redirect to Conservative Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election. I took a look at this article. The text has been lifted verbatim from Raitt's campaign website. If it's not merged, it should be deleted as a copyvio. Atrian (talk) 13:27, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Copyright issues have been addressed with rewrite.


 * Redirect Conservative Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election as per nom and Atrian. Double Blue  (Talk) 14:56, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ontario-related deletion discussions.   --  Double Blue  (Talk) 14:57, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.   --  Double Blue  (Talk) 14:57, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete as copyvio, but redirect the title to Conservative Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election. Bearcat (talk) 15:52, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Copyright issues have been addressed with rewrite.


 * Merge and redirect to Conservative Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election. CambridgeBayWeather Have a gorilla 23:23, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. It should not be deleted.  If the vote is to delete, then Merge and Redirect to Conservative Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election.  The article is now in a neutral form mentioning controversies already mentioned in Wikipedia in which she has been involved and the context of her campaign as reported in the press, esp. the motives for her appointment as a candidate.  WARNING:  It was once reverted to the original, totally uncritical NPOV version lifted verbatim from Raitt's campaign website.  Probably being reverted to this version by her campaign, a conflict of interest.  Watch edits by KnightRDR and Srgolfing carefully.  Copyvio is not much of an issue with political bios, it's more of a concern that the version that appears on their own websites is written by a spin doctor.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.177.92.137 (talk) 02:57, 22 September 2008 (UTC)


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