Rush fan at Government of Canada makes anonymous edits to 15 Wikipedia entries

Someone at the Government of Canada really cares about Rush, apparently. We want to know who.

Kristy Nease CBC News Posted: Dec 11, 2015 10:49 AM EST | Last Updated: December 11, 2015

Someone using a Government of Canada IP address edited the Wikipedia pages for 15 Rush albums. Can you help us find out who? (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press)

For some time nowI'vebeen followinga Twitter bot that sends out updates every time a known Government of Canada IP address is used to makeanonymous edits to Wikipedia entries.

Finally, this morning, some journalisticpaydirt:

Between 8 a.m. and 8:28 a.m., someone at Shared Services Canada made a total of 19 edits to 15 separate Wikipedia pages...

... about records released by the Canadian rock band Rush.

And Iwant to know who.

Can you help? Send your tip to mein an email.

See all the tweets (and the reaction to them) here.

List of potentialsso far:

1. Tony Clement, whose love for the progressive rockers is well-knownon the Hill. I asked him. He says he didn't. He's still at the top of my list.

@kristynease lol no! But that moment in QP was closer to the heart!
—@TonyclementCPC

Are you suuuuure, Tony? If you're embarrassed you can always DM me and I'll just tell the nation later. @TonyclementCPC
—@kristynease

2. A friend of a friend or her husband, who are both "MegaRush fans" and "I think work for the GoC,"according to atext I got this morning from a concerned friend shortly after I live-Tweetedthe edits. I'm looking into it.

The edits (and some reaction as they appeared)

A Show of Hands Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/ZkvvP0aWng
—@gccaedits

Hold Your Fire Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/CFkxg2xDMS
—@gccaedits

Power Windows (album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/lXNxIZBaVt
—@gccaedits

Grace Under Pressure (Rush album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/slF57GpBlm
—@gccaedits

I very much enjoy that a government of Canada employee anonymously edited the Wiki entries for 4 Rush records. https://t.co/Nyh8qljb7l
—@kristynease

Power Windows (album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/eVMjPRKguw
—@gccaedits

Hold Your Fire Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/TUNEJtAc0E
—@gccaedits

Signals (Rush album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/b1jMhP05Ok
—@gccaedits

Exit...Stage Left Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/ZKWVKQLQwi
—@gccaedits

Moving Pictures (Rush album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/djzz3WLsgq
—@gccaedits

Make that 8 Rush record Wiki entries. Who is this guy?! https://t.co/i76CcSSoKX
—@kristynease

Permanent Waves Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/sVsvzukCtw
—@gccaedits

OK, 9. https://t.co/5QBx2LGwk3
—@kristynease

Hemispheres (Rush album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/upjE7wUXkc
—@gccaedits

10... what is even happening right now https://t.co/uQS81xBkq8
—@kristynease

A Farewell to Kings Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/ReamO0TYJu
—@gccaedits

https://t.co/aJ0Kf1nDKN
—@kristynease

2112 (album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/kjkGRW7tYF
—@gccaedits

It was pretty cool to imagine this guy's life before but now I'm just bummed out. https://t.co/U3TJUlHtYg
—@kristynease

Caress of Steel Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/Edev1cSugA
—@gccaedits

Yikes. This is getting pretty greasy. https://t.co/KCgje3QJew
—@kristynease

@kristynease You're getting in too deep, Kristy you don't know how far this goes.
—@DanMacEachern

Fly by Night (album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/5lQKMK8sOt
—@gccaedits

Rush (Rush album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/8v09DiljiM
—@gccaedits

https://t.co/N5m7WI5nxK https://t.co/CVJEDk5IEM
—@kristynease

A Show of Hands Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/Wep4FtW27O
—@gccaedits

Archives (Rush album) Wikipedia article edited anonymously from Shared Services Canada https://t.co/MeJO4WM2X6
—@gccaedits

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