Avi Lewis
@avilewis.ca
Dad. Movement builder. NDP leadership candidate fighting for the 99%. / Père. Organisateur. Candidat à la chefferie NPD pour les 99%.
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Avi Lewis
@avilewis.ca
· Sep 19
Why I’m running for NDP leader
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy.
I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.
We need a government that serves the many, not the money.
Join in. lewisforleader.ca/
youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.
We need a government that serves the many, not the money.
Join in. lewisforleader.ca/
youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
Sunshine Coast, we’re coming your way!
On Jan 3rd, join me and our special musical guests in Roberts Creek for an afternoon of good tunes, great company, and to hear our campaign’s vision for a revitalized NDP that delivers from coast to coast to coast 💪🏻
RSVP: avilewis.link/hoot-n-avi
On Jan 3rd, join me and our special musical guests in Roberts Creek for an afternoon of good tunes, great company, and to hear our campaign’s vision for a revitalized NDP that delivers from coast to coast to coast 💪🏻
RSVP: avilewis.link/hoot-n-avi
December 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Sunshine Coast, we’re coming your way!
On Jan 3rd, join me and our special musical guests in Roberts Creek for an afternoon of good tunes, great company, and to hear our campaign’s vision for a revitalized NDP that delivers from coast to coast to coast 💪🏻
RSVP: avilewis.link/hoot-n-avi
On Jan 3rd, join me and our special musical guests in Roberts Creek for an afternoon of good tunes, great company, and to hear our campaign’s vision for a revitalized NDP that delivers from coast to coast to coast 💪🏻
RSVP: avilewis.link/hoot-n-avi
This holiday season, join me & @naomiaklein.bsky.social for a different kind of family gathering: a coast-to-coast gathering of our extended democratic socialist family!
On Dec 29, we’ll come together to reflect, strategize, and grow our movement.
RSVP here: act.lewisforleader.ca/outreach-party
On Dec 29, we’ll come together to reflect, strategize, and grow our movement.
RSVP here: act.lewisforleader.ca/outreach-party
December 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This holiday season, join me & @naomiaklein.bsky.social for a different kind of family gathering: a coast-to-coast gathering of our extended democratic socialist family!
On Dec 29, we’ll come together to reflect, strategize, and grow our movement.
RSVP here: act.lewisforleader.ca/outreach-party
On Dec 29, we’ll come together to reflect, strategize, and grow our movement.
RSVP here: act.lewisforleader.ca/outreach-party
Who's gonna look back at 2025 and wistfully tell their family about Carney building another pipeline?
That's not the kind of history any of us want to repeat.
That's why we're proposing a Green New Deal: solutions to make life affordable and keep our world livable.
youtu.be/A5XjLUxauyk?...
That's not the kind of history any of us want to repeat.
That's why we're proposing a Green New Deal: solutions to make life affordable and keep our world livable.
youtu.be/A5XjLUxauyk?...
Writing a different story for Canada
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Who's gonna look back at 2025 and wistfully tell their family about Carney building another pipeline?
That's not the kind of history any of us want to repeat.
That's why we're proposing a Green New Deal: solutions to make life affordable and keep our world livable.
youtu.be/A5XjLUxauyk?...
That's not the kind of history any of us want to repeat.
That's why we're proposing a Green New Deal: solutions to make life affordable and keep our world livable.
youtu.be/A5XjLUxauyk?...
It’s been a year since the Liberals used Section 107 to squash the CUPW strike, and postal workers are still waiting for a fair deal. I stopped by the commemoration rally in Vancouver today, one of many nationwide.
When workers are under attack, there’s only one thing to do - stand up, strike back!
When workers are under attack, there’s only one thing to do - stand up, strike back!
December 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It’s been a year since the Liberals used Section 107 to squash the CUPW strike, and postal workers are still waiting for a fair deal. I stopped by the commemoration rally in Vancouver today, one of many nationwide.
When workers are under attack, there’s only one thing to do - stand up, strike back!
When workers are under attack, there’s only one thing to do - stand up, strike back!
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Joel, Jen, and Cheri know how to win tough elections. And they used their time in office to lead important fights — from winning a public inquiry into Ottawa’s light rails and defending family caregivers, to advancing LGBTQ rights, pay equity, living wages, and reproductive rights.
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Joel, Jen, and Cheri know how to win tough elections. And they used their time in office to lead important fights — from winning a public inquiry into Ottawa’s light rails and defending family caregivers, to advancing LGBTQ rights, pay equity, living wages, and reproductive rights.
Joel, Jen et Cheri savent comment remporter des élections difficiles. Lors de leurs mandats respectifs, ils ont mené des combats importants : lancé une enquête publique sur le train léger d'Ottawa, défendu les proches aidants, avancé les droits des personnes LGBTQ et lutté pour des salaires décents.
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Joel, Jen et Cheri savent comment remporter des élections difficiles. Lors de leurs mandats respectifs, ils ont mené des combats importants : lancé une enquête publique sur le train léger d'Ottawa, défendu les proches aidants, avancé les droits des personnes LGBTQ et lutté pour des salaires décents.
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NDP leadership contestant @avilewis.ca is differentiating himself from his rivals with an ambitious climate plan.
If this is compelling to you, join so you can vote at: lewisforleader.ca
NDP's Avi Lewis wants to put climate back on the table www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/17/o...
If this is compelling to you, join so you can vote at: lewisforleader.ca
NDP's Avi Lewis wants to put climate back on the table www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/17/o...
NDP's Avi Lewis wants to put climate back on the table
Even if Lewis and his Green New Deal is not the first choice for New Democrats seeking a way to rebuild their party’s dismal fortune, it’s nice to see someone aiming high. Lewis’ climate plan is a rem...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
NDP leadership contestant @avilewis.ca is differentiating himself from his rivals with an ambitious climate plan.
If this is compelling to you, join so you can vote at: lewisforleader.ca
NDP's Avi Lewis wants to put climate back on the table www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/17/o...
If this is compelling to you, join so you can vote at: lewisforleader.ca
NDP's Avi Lewis wants to put climate back on the table www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/17/o...
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Hey Vancouver! Tomorrow, join @avilewis.ca and fellow supporters for our Winter Fundraiser.
Our grassroots campaign depends on your support. Stop by for some warm drinks, good company, and to help us build an NDP that fights for all of us.
RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fundraiser
Our grassroots campaign depends on your support. Stop by for some warm drinks, good company, and to help us build an NDP that fights for all of us.
RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fundraiser
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hey Vancouver! Tomorrow, join @avilewis.ca and fellow supporters for our Winter Fundraiser.
Our grassroots campaign depends on your support. Stop by for some warm drinks, good company, and to help us build an NDP that fights for all of us.
RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fundraiser
Our grassroots campaign depends on your support. Stop by for some warm drinks, good company, and to help us build an NDP that fights for all of us.
RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fundraiser
Vancouver friends!
Join us tomorrow for our Winter Fundraiser, 3:15pm-6pm at Chill X Studio in Mount Pleasant.
RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fundraiser
#vanpoli #ndp
Join us tomorrow for our Winter Fundraiser, 3:15pm-6pm at Chill X Studio in Mount Pleasant.
RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fundraiser
#vanpoli #ndp
December 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Vancouver friends!
Join us tomorrow for our Winter Fundraiser, 3:15pm-6pm at Chill X Studio in Mount Pleasant.
RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fundraiser
#vanpoli #ndp
Join us tomorrow for our Winter Fundraiser, 3:15pm-6pm at Chill X Studio in Mount Pleasant.
RSVP: avilewis.link/van-fundraiser
#vanpoli #ndp
Mark Carney a notre côte ouest dans sa mire, avec un projet visant à creuser la Baie Burrard pour permettre aux pétroliers de transporter encore plus de pétrole brut.
Il est temps qu'un leader fédéral du NPD dise non aux grandes pétrolières.
Rejoignez-nous : choisisavi.ca
youtu.be/ff5V5dS6c4U?...
Il est temps qu'un leader fédéral du NPD dise non aux grandes pétrolières.
Rejoignez-nous : choisisavi.ca
youtu.be/ff5V5dS6c4U?...
Mark Carney veut que davantage de pétrole brut soit acheminé vers la côte ouest
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Mark Carney a notre côte ouest dans sa mire, avec un projet visant à creuser la Baie Burrard pour permettre aux pétroliers de transporter encore plus de pétrole brut.
Il est temps qu'un leader fédéral du NPD dise non aux grandes pétrolières.
Rejoignez-nous : choisisavi.ca
youtu.be/ff5V5dS6c4U?...
Il est temps qu'un leader fédéral du NPD dise non aux grandes pétrolières.
Rejoignez-nous : choisisavi.ca
youtu.be/ff5V5dS6c4U?...
Mark Carney has put a target on BC’s coast—with a plan to dig up Burrard Inlet so tankers can carry even more crude through these waters.
It’s time for a federal NDP leader who will say “no” to Big Oil—and fight to protect the places we love.
Join us: lewisforleader.ca
youtu.be/jrh2xJV0UEU?...
It’s time for a federal NDP leader who will say “no” to Big Oil—and fight to protect the places we love.
Join us: lewisforleader.ca
youtu.be/jrh2xJV0UEU?...
Mark Carney wants even more crude flowing to British Columbia’s Coast
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Mark Carney has put a target on BC’s coast—with a plan to dig up Burrard Inlet so tankers can carry even more crude through these waters.
It’s time for a federal NDP leader who will say “no” to Big Oil—and fight to protect the places we love.
Join us: lewisforleader.ca
youtu.be/jrh2xJV0UEU?...
It’s time for a federal NDP leader who will say “no” to Big Oil—and fight to protect the places we love.
Join us: lewisforleader.ca
youtu.be/jrh2xJV0UEU?...
This International Migrants Day, join me and @mhenaway.bsky.social for a critical conversation on Bill C-12’s implications for the safety of migrants and refugees, the work being done to fight back, and how we can build a rights-based alternative together.
RSVP: avilewis.link/DMR
RSVP: avilewis.link/DMR
Migrants and refugees are under attack. Join us on International Migrants Day (Dec 18th) for Solidarity Session #3: Defending the Rights of Migrants with @mhenaway.bsky.social:
https://avilewis.link/DMR
https://avilewis.link/DMR
December 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This International Migrants Day, join me and @mhenaway.bsky.social for a critical conversation on Bill C-12’s implications for the safety of migrants and refugees, the work being done to fight back, and how we can build a rights-based alternative together.
RSVP: avilewis.link/DMR
RSVP: avilewis.link/DMR
Canada's big banks gave their traders and investment bankers a 15% raise this year.
$27.3 billion in "performance-based compensation".
Whaaat? And why?
Because tariff turmoil was awesome for Big Banks this year.
They're partying.
We're struggling.
You're right to be furious.
$27.3 billion in "performance-based compensation".
Whaaat? And why?
Because tariff turmoil was awesome for Big Banks this year.
They're partying.
We're struggling.
You're right to be furious.
Bankers’ bonuses rose in 2025 as capital markets, wealth management divisions pushed profits higher
Performance-based compensation at Canada’s biggest banks rose 15 per cent on average to a combined total of $27.3-billion this year
dub.sh
December 18, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Canada's big banks gave their traders and investment bankers a 15% raise this year.
$27.3 billion in "performance-based compensation".
Whaaat? And why?
Because tariff turmoil was awesome for Big Banks this year.
They're partying.
We're struggling.
You're right to be furious.
$27.3 billion in "performance-based compensation".
Whaaat? And why?
Because tariff turmoil was awesome for Big Banks this year.
They're partying.
We're struggling.
You're right to be furious.
Deeply honoured to have the support of NDP icons @libbydavies.bsky.social and @svendrobinson.bsky.social.
Inside and outside parliament, they’ve been trailblazing champions for social justice, from housing and harm reduction to LGBTQ rights and Palestinian liberation.
Inside and outside parliament, they’ve been trailblazing champions for social justice, from housing and harm reduction to LGBTQ rights and Palestinian liberation.
December 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Deeply honoured to have the support of NDP icons @libbydavies.bsky.social and @svendrobinson.bsky.social.
Inside and outside parliament, they’ve been trailblazing champions for social justice, from housing and harm reduction to LGBTQ rights and Palestinian liberation.
Inside and outside parliament, they’ve been trailblazing champions for social justice, from housing and harm reduction to LGBTQ rights and Palestinian liberation.
Je suis honoré de bénéficier de l’appui de @libbydavies.bsky.social et @svendrobinson.bsky.social.
Au Parlement comme en dehors, ces deux figures ont été pionnières dans la lutte pour la justice sociale, qu'il s'agisse du logement, des droits des LGBTQ ou de la libération de la Palestine.
Au Parlement comme en dehors, ces deux figures ont été pionnières dans la lutte pour la justice sociale, qu'il s'agisse du logement, des droits des LGBTQ ou de la libération de la Palestine.
December 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Je suis honoré de bénéficier de l’appui de @libbydavies.bsky.social et @svendrobinson.bsky.social.
Au Parlement comme en dehors, ces deux figures ont été pionnières dans la lutte pour la justice sociale, qu'il s'agisse du logement, des droits des LGBTQ ou de la libération de la Palestine.
Au Parlement comme en dehors, ces deux figures ont été pionnières dans la lutte pour la justice sociale, qu'il s'agisse du logement, des droits des LGBTQ ou de la libération de la Palestine.
Carney is throwing money at the war machine; we're fighting for a Canadian Green New Deal. Who's going to turn down cheaper bills for heat, AC, & their commute in favour of sucking up to weapons contractors?
Join the NDP, & let's fund our future! avilewis.link/join
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFV...
Join the NDP, & let's fund our future! avilewis.link/join
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFV...
We need a Canadian Green New Deal
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Carney is throwing money at the war machine; we're fighting for a Canadian Green New Deal. Who's going to turn down cheaper bills for heat, AC, & their commute in favour of sucking up to weapons contractors?
Join the NDP, & let's fund our future! avilewis.link/join
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFV...
Join the NDP, & let's fund our future! avilewis.link/join
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFV...
Absolutely shameful, also absolutely predictable.
Israel acts with violence and impunity towards Canadian MPs?
The Carney government should impose immediate diplomatic & economic consequences.
This appalling treatment cannot be met by mushy words that ultimately amount to capitulation.
dub.sh/wb
Israel acts with violence and impunity towards Canadian MPs?
The Carney government should impose immediate diplomatic & economic consequences.
This appalling treatment cannot be met by mushy words that ultimately amount to capitulation.
dub.sh/wb
Israel denies 6 MPs entry into West Bank for 'security reasons' | CBC News
A delegation of 30 Canadians, including six MPs, was denied entry into the West Bank early Tuesday.
dub.sh
December 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Absolutely shameful, also absolutely predictable.
Israel acts with violence and impunity towards Canadian MPs?
The Carney government should impose immediate diplomatic & economic consequences.
This appalling treatment cannot be met by mushy words that ultimately amount to capitulation.
dub.sh/wb
Israel acts with violence and impunity towards Canadian MPs?
The Carney government should impose immediate diplomatic & economic consequences.
This appalling treatment cannot be met by mushy words that ultimately amount to capitulation.
dub.sh/wb
Our healthcare system is in crisis. Decades of Liberal and Conservative policies have starved the system and let privatization creep in though every door.
Today, I’m releasing our plan to take back public healthcare – and finish the job Tommy Douglas started.
Join us → https://lewisforleader.ca
Today, I’m releasing our plan to take back public healthcare – and finish the job Tommy Douglas started.
Join us → https://lewisforleader.ca
December 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our healthcare system is in crisis. Decades of Liberal and Conservative policies have starved the system and let privatization creep in though every door.
Today, I’m releasing our plan to take back public healthcare – and finish the job Tommy Douglas started.
Join us → https://lewisforleader.ca
Today, I’m releasing our plan to take back public healthcare – and finish the job Tommy Douglas started.
Join us → https://lewisforleader.ca
Notre système de santé est en crise. Des décennies de politiques libérales et conservatrices ont privé le système de financement et laissé la privatisation s'immiscer partout.
Aujourd'hui, je dévoile notre plan pour reprendre le contrôle des soins de santé publics.
https://choisisavi.ca
Aujourd'hui, je dévoile notre plan pour reprendre le contrôle des soins de santé publics.
https://choisisavi.ca
December 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Notre système de santé est en crise. Des décennies de politiques libérales et conservatrices ont privé le système de financement et laissé la privatisation s'immiscer partout.
Aujourd'hui, je dévoile notre plan pour reprendre le contrôle des soins de santé publics.
https://choisisavi.ca
Aujourd'hui, je dévoile notre plan pour reprendre le contrôle des soins de santé publics.
https://choisisavi.ca
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An afternoon in Parkdale with @avilewis.ca and community members, listening to cost-of-living concerns and discussing practical public alternatives to reduce household costs 📉 and improve everyday life. Time well spent!
December 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
An afternoon in Parkdale with @avilewis.ca and community members, listening to cost-of-living concerns and discussing practical public alternatives to reduce household costs 📉 and improve everyday life. Time well spent!
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Are you a young person who wants to help get @avilewis.ca elected as the next leader of the NDP?
Join us this Thursday, Dec 18th to get onboarded to the National Youth Team and learn how you can organize with us on campus, on social media, or simply by signing up your friends!
avilewis.link/NYTO
Join us this Thursday, Dec 18th to get onboarded to the National Youth Team and learn how you can organize with us on campus, on social media, or simply by signing up your friends!
avilewis.link/NYTO
December 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Are you a young person who wants to help get @avilewis.ca elected as the next leader of the NDP?
Join us this Thursday, Dec 18th to get onboarded to the National Youth Team and learn how you can organize with us on campus, on social media, or simply by signing up your friends!
avilewis.link/NYTO
Join us this Thursday, Dec 18th to get onboarded to the National Youth Team and learn how you can organize with us on campus, on social media, or simply by signing up your friends!
avilewis.link/NYTO
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Today marks 10 years since the release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, an invaluable record of the crimes and injustices committed through the residential school system.
December 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Today marks 10 years since the release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, an invaluable record of the crimes and injustices committed through the residential school system.
Thanks @climategirl.bsky.social for tagging along with us yesterday as our team knocked on doors in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood (and for that great slogan you coined on the spot!)
www.youtube.com/shorts/_oqJJ...
www.youtube.com/shorts/_oqJJ...
Toronto Canvass with Karishma Climate Girl | Avi Lewis
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Thanks @climategirl.bsky.social for tagging along with us yesterday as our team knocked on doors in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood (and for that great slogan you coined on the spot!)
www.youtube.com/shorts/_oqJJ...
www.youtube.com/shorts/_oqJJ...
Toronto!
It’s exam season, and stress is high. Take a break from the books and come recharge with good company and meaningful conversation. Let’s talk about the issues that matter most to you and how a reinvigorated NDP could address the issues facing young people today.
avilewis.link/recharge
It’s exam season, and stress is high. Take a break from the books and come recharge with good company and meaningful conversation. Let’s talk about the issues that matter most to you and how a reinvigorated NDP could address the issues facing young people today.
avilewis.link/recharge
December 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Toronto!
It’s exam season, and stress is high. Take a break from the books and come recharge with good company and meaningful conversation. Let’s talk about the issues that matter most to you and how a reinvigorated NDP could address the issues facing young people today.
avilewis.link/recharge
It’s exam season, and stress is high. Take a break from the books and come recharge with good company and meaningful conversation. Let’s talk about the issues that matter most to you and how a reinvigorated NDP could address the issues facing young people today.
avilewis.link/recharge