Ashu MG Solo

Ashu MG Solo is an interdisciplinary researcher and progressive activist. He has over 425 engineering and math research and political commentary publications. He is the principal of Maverick Technologies America Inc. and Trailblazer Intelligent Systems, Inc. He is a fellow of BCS: The Chartered Institute for IT. Solo previously served honorably as an infantry officer and platoon commander understudy in the Canadian Army Reserve.

Dec 292012
 
A Saskatoon bus wishes residents a Merry Christmas.

Opponents tell native-born Canadian to "go back where he came from".

by Ashu MG Solo

Early in December, I made a complaint to Saskatoon Transit and the City of Saskatoon about Saskatoon Transit buses having “Merry Christmas” messages on their programmable bus signs with the bus route name and number.  After I made the complaint, there was an extreme public backlash and City Council got involved in this operational issue.  They decided to retain the Christmas greetings on city buses, but consider messages for other cultural holidays in the future.  This is better than before, so I’ve already won a partial victory. 

Continue reading »