Jason Alward
@jaycanuck23.bsky.social
Freelance, socialist graphic designer living on the east coast.
President of the NDP federal riding of Charlottetown
President of the NDP federal riding of Charlottetown
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It’s important that even though the strike is over, we do NOT let this city council off the hook for the cost of the scab work done to undermine our workers’ right to strike. Philip Brown still has to go.
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
It’s important that even though the strike is over, we do NOT let this city council off the hook for the cost of the scab work done to undermine our workers’ right to strike. Philip Brown still has to go.
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The city of Charlottetown has just voted in favor of accepting a collective agreement for CUPE Local 830 Charlottetown Water and Sewer workers 🎉
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The city of Charlottetown has just voted in favor of accepting a collective agreement for CUPE Local 830 Charlottetown Water and Sewer workers 🎉
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If it’s Brown, FLUSH IT DOWN! ✊🏼
October 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
If it’s Brown, FLUSH IT DOWN! ✊🏼
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🧵: The City of Charlottetown, PE banned a few of our striking members from city hall about a week ago. So CUPE came back bigger and stronger. Today we went door to door handing out information regarding CUPE LOCAL 830 ’s strike, including naming which councillors continue to vote against our workers
October 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
🧵: The City of Charlottetown, PE banned a few of our striking members from city hall about a week ago. So CUPE came back bigger and stronger. Today we went door to door handing out information regarding CUPE LOCAL 830 ’s strike, including naming which councillors continue to vote against our workers
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I think the piece that is the most deadly in today's Canada Post announcement is that the feds are allowing the corporation to end mail shipping via air unless the mail is deemed important. This will mean that it will take forever to mail stuff with regular fare.
September 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I think the piece that is the most deadly in today's Canada Post announcement is that the feds are allowing the corporation to end mail shipping via air unless the mail is deemed important. This will mean that it will take forever to mail stuff with regular fare.
Let’s go!!
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
Why I’m running for NDP leader
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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September 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Let’s go!!
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Jimmy Kimmel is a symptom of a huge problem: a concentrated media ecosystem beholden to corporate whims.
Canadian media struggles with this too.
Consider Global News' management making Ben Mulroney a top political host.
It's a worryingly partisan decision, especially given what I just uncovered:
Canadian media struggles with this too.
Consider Global News' management making Ben Mulroney a top political host.
It's a worryingly partisan decision, especially given what I just uncovered:
September 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Jimmy Kimmel is a symptom of a huge problem: a concentrated media ecosystem beholden to corporate whims.
Canadian media struggles with this too.
Consider Global News' management making Ben Mulroney a top political host.
It's a worryingly partisan decision, especially given what I just uncovered:
Canadian media struggles with this too.
Consider Global News' management making Ben Mulroney a top political host.
It's a worryingly partisan decision, especially given what I just uncovered:
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It was never about Hamas' leaders, just like it was never about the hostages. This is a war of extermination.
Netanayhu says killing Hamas leaders is route to ending Gaza war
Netanayhu says killing Hamas leaders is route to ending Gaza war
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said eliminating Hamas leaders would end the war in Gaza, as top US diplomat Marco Rubio said hours ahead of his visit to Israel that its strike against Hamas in Qatar would not derail their alliance.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It was never about Hamas' leaders, just like it was never about the hostages. This is a war of extermination.
This shit is fucking insane. What is going on?
September 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This shit is fucking insane. What is going on?
We've gone through 40 years of consecutive Conservative and Liberal sell offs of our crown corporations...including Mulroney's offloading of AirCanada
Genuinely curious how many people saying this think that it's never been public. I bet almost none.
Seeing various "Air Canada should be nationalized" takes. Yeah, you mean RE-nationalized.
"After the deregulation of the Canadian airline market in the 1980s, the airline was privatized in 1988."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Can...
"After the deregulation of the Canadian airline market in the 1980s, the airline was privatized in 1988."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Can...
August 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
We've gone through 40 years of consecutive Conservative and Liberal sell offs of our crown corporations...including Mulroney's offloading of AirCanada
I'll start this post off by saying that I am happy about the bridge toll reduction. There's always a "but" though.
This isn't solely aimed at the bridge...but as MP MacDonald side-stepped the tax question on Compass, we have to ask how is the next 7 years of Straight Crossing's contract being paid?
This isn't solely aimed at the bridge...but as MP MacDonald side-stepped the tax question on Compass, we have to ask how is the next 7 years of Straight Crossing's contract being paid?
July 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I'll start this post off by saying that I am happy about the bridge toll reduction. There's always a "but" though.
This isn't solely aimed at the bridge...but as MP MacDonald side-stepped the tax question on Compass, we have to ask how is the next 7 years of Straight Crossing's contract being paid?
This isn't solely aimed at the bridge...but as MP MacDonald side-stepped the tax question on Compass, we have to ask how is the next 7 years of Straight Crossing's contract being paid?
To my friends out west, this hate-filled asshole is coming your way. He sneaks his event into public spaces.
Get ready
Get ready
July 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
To my friends out west, this hate-filled asshole is coming your way. He sneaks his event into public spaces.
Get ready
Get ready
Anyone know this ignorant loser?
July 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Anyone know this ignorant loser?
This looks fun. I remember playing MKII in the 90s. Absolutely getting destroyed by kids half my age 😆 I was only in my 20s but already button mashing the new fangled fighting games. :)
Mortal Kombat II | Official Red Band Trailer
YouTube video by Mortal Kombat
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July 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This looks fun. I remember playing MKII in the 90s. Absolutely getting destroyed by kids half my age 😆 I was only in my 20s but already button mashing the new fangled fighting games. :)
If you look away the cuts magically don’t hurt
July 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
If you look away the cuts magically don’t hurt
Wonder if we'll realize that bargaining with a narcissist is pointless. Yes, it would be a pain to separate and diversify from 30+ years of free trade...but it really should be an option on the table. But we know Carney won't.
Trump threatens 35% tariff on Canadian goods | CBC
www.cbc.ca
July 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Wonder if we'll realize that bargaining with a narcissist is pointless. Yes, it would be a pain to separate and diversify from 30+ years of free trade...but it really should be an option on the table. But we know Carney won't.
But don't worry. Their tech giants aren't going to pay tax.
Trump says he will impose 50% tariff on copper | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce a 50 per cent tax on imported copper on Tuesday — adding to the growing list of punishing tariffs that are causing economic dislocation in Canada and ...
www.cbc.ca
July 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
But don't worry. Their tech giants aren't going to pay tax.
As a follow up to my earlier post. This should be a must going further.
"the government should invest in the expansion of a public cloud—built and run by a Crown corporation with public financing to serve government needs, but potentially to expand beyond that too"
"the government should invest in the expansion of a public cloud—built and run by a Crown corporation with public financing to serve government needs, but potentially to expand beyond that too"
Canada should build public cloud infrastructure rather than relying on U.S. tech giants - CCPA
During the 2025 election campaign, prime minister Mark Carney made a striking admission about Canada’s dependence on U.S. tech companies. The Canadian government was in the process of choosing a partn...
www.policyalternatives.ca
July 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
As a follow up to my earlier post. This should be a must going further.
"the government should invest in the expansion of a public cloud—built and run by a Crown corporation with public financing to serve government needs, but potentially to expand beyond that too"
"the government should invest in the expansion of a public cloud—built and run by a Crown corporation with public financing to serve government needs, but potentially to expand beyond that too"
Almost through Nora’s second book…and the 2 things that piss me off is the amount of investment we lost with Mulroney…and then shackling ourselves to the US.
We lost all of our ability to take care of our own…and instead cozied up for a quick buck.
We lost all of our ability to take care of our own…and instead cozied up for a quick buck.
Carney is placing Canada on a collision course with fascism. My latest at Substack.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/carney-to-...
noraloreto.substack.com/p/carney-to-...
Carney to defund Canada
We've seen this movie before
noraloreto.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Almost through Nora’s second book…and the 2 things that piss me off is the amount of investment we lost with Mulroney…and then shackling ourselves to the US.
We lost all of our ability to take care of our own…and instead cozied up for a quick buck.
We lost all of our ability to take care of our own…and instead cozied up for a quick buck.
This is an example of what is bugging me about this Liberal government.
Federal IT spending is about 2.5 billion/yr. Software expenses almost account for 400 million. A 2021 European Commission report, has shown that governments can save up to 30% in IT costs by adopting open-source solutions.
Federal IT spending is about 2.5 billion/yr. Software expenses almost account for 400 million. A 2021 European Commission report, has shown that governments can save up to 30% in IT costs by adopting open-source solutions.
Strengthening Canada’s Digital Sovereignty With Open-Source Software
www.button.is
July 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is an example of what is bugging me about this Liberal government.
Federal IT spending is about 2.5 billion/yr. Software expenses almost account for 400 million. A 2021 European Commission report, has shown that governments can save up to 30% in IT costs by adopting open-source solutions.
Federal IT spending is about 2.5 billion/yr. Software expenses almost account for 400 million. A 2021 European Commission report, has shown that governments can save up to 30% in IT costs by adopting open-source solutions.
We really need to stop calling the Liberals, Democrats and Labour “left”. They are not.
July 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
We really need to stop calling the Liberals, Democrats and Labour “left”. They are not.