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Uniting and mobilizing progressives in Canada for a just and climate-safe future for all.

https://leadnow.ca/raise-the-bar/
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The Carney government is on the verge of a deal that will pave the way for a tar sands pipeline from AB to the BC coast — threatening our oceans and trampling on Indigenous rights, to enrich oil + gas corporations.

Sign the petition: no pipelines in a climate emergency leadnow.ca/campaigns/no...
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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So many of our dreams for the future are tied up with housing.

Right now, @mark-carney.bsky.social has a chance to make sure all of us have a place to call home — one that meets our needs, and that allows us to stay in our communities.

Sign now for #HomesForAll 👉 leadnow.ca/parliamentar...
October 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Israel continues to bomb Gaza and deny the entry of aid in a blatant violation of the ceasefire deal.

Canada must hold Israel to account. Email and call your MP today to demand sanctions and a FULL arms embargo.

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October 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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People need to be able to afford their rent right now — which is why we need rent and vacancy control to keep corporate landlords from padding their profit margins at our expense.

Join thousands calling on @mark-carney.bsky.social to deliver #HomesForAll: leadnow.ca/campaigns/pa...
October 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Everyone deserves a good place to call home.

It’s time to fight for housing solutions that put people, not profits, first — such as government-subsidized affordable, co-op, and public housing.

Join thousands calling on the federal government to deliver #HomesForAll: leadnow.ca/campaigns/pa...
“The crisis is that if I sell my house, I will have made over a million dollars for doing nothing, and not have to pay tax on it. Yet my grandchildren have no prospect of ever buying a house. This is totally unfair.” David Homes for All / Leadnow
October 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Over the past thirty years, our governments have abandoned responsibility for housing to the private sector. We need to take back housing from wealthy real estate investors and landlords — and make accessible homes for everyone

Take action: leadnow.ca/campaigns/pa...

#HomesForAll #cdnpoli
“My husband and I live in a small 1 bedroom apartment that’s less than 500 sq. ft. Our rent takes up more than 50% of our income. It’s made it impossible to make plans for the future... half the time we can’t even afford our grocery bill. We are one paycheck away from being homeless.” Anonymous Homes for All / Leadnow
October 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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🧵 After two years of genocide in Gaza, a new #ceasefire deal has been reached.

We stand in solidarity with Palestinians during this moment, which will bring much-needed relief to people in Gaza and their families abroad. #FreePalestine 👇
BREAKING A new ceasefire agreement has been reached after 2 years of genocide in Gaza. We stand with Palestinians finding relief and celebrating this news. We must continue calling for an end to the illegal occupation — the fight doesn’t end here. Ceasefire today, liberation tomorrow. Free Palestine.
October 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Fewer and fewer people in Canada can find a home they can afford.

Real estate investors have turned housing into a machine for profit, making rents and home prices unaffordable for the rest of us.

Take action now: leadnow.ca/campaigns/pa... #HomesForAll
“I am a full-time paramedic in BC. It’s been hard to find decent housing for a long time. I lost my rental in Vancouver and after struggling to find a new place with prices just climbing and climbing, I ended up having to leave my hometown to try to find a place to live on Vancouver Island. Every time I get close to saving for a home of my own, costs change and go up.” Elly Homes for All / Leadnow
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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📣 Say it with us: the rent is TOO DAMN HIGH.

That’s why we are fighting for #HomesForAll — and demanding the government invest in housing solutions that work for us.

Share this video, then join the Homes for All campaign 👉 leadnow.ca/HomesForAll

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October 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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The Liberals committed billions of dollars to tackle the housing crisis — and it’s up to us to make sure that money gets invested in people, not corporate developers.

Take action now: leadnow.ca/campaigns/pa... #HomesForAll #cdnpoli
“My biggest concern is finding stable housing. In the last 6 years, I have moved 7 times, for various reasons: uncapped rent increases, my roommates being priced out of their leases, poorly maintained rental units where landlords refuse to fix basic use items for months on end.” Kathryn Homes for All / Leadnow
October 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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URGENT: Israel has kidnapped over 400 participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. They were carrying humanitarian aid for starving families in Gaza.

Send an email to Carney and your MP calling for their release and to impose sanctions on Israel: leadnow.ca/campaigns/fl...
Send a message: Protect the flotilla participants and sanction Israel
October 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Our governments have left housing to the whims of wealthy real estate investors and corporate landlords.

We have a chance to shape Carney’s #BuildCanadaHomes and make sure they invest in people, not corporate developers. Sign the petition: leadnow.ca/campaigns/pa...

#HomesForAll
“I have a Master’s degree and work as a therapist, yet I can’t afford to live in the city in which I work. I feel doomed to pay exorbitant rent to landlords who can take my home from me at any moment. My boyfriend’s rent is half his income... it stresses me out to consider planning our life together. It feels so unfair that I have good credit and can scrounge together rent, but I don't have the margin to save for a down payment.” Anonymous Homes for All / Leadnow
October 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Non-Indigenous people who live in so-called Canada benefit from this colonial system—and we have a responsibility every day, to stand in solidarity and dismantle the genocidal legacy of this country.

We must amplify the calls to action that Indigenous communities have put out.
Actions you can take now: - Donate one day’s pay—or as much as you can manage—to Indigenous-led groups, organizations, and frontline communities. - Learn about the impacts of the Indian Residential School system, and read the 94 calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. - Demand that the federal government implement all calls to action from the TRC and the MMIWG2S enquiry immediately. - Call and email elected officials to demand an end to fossil fuel expansion and to respect Free, Prior, and Informed Consent. - Actively amplify and learn from the voices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. Do not ask them to educate you. - Join Indigenous-led events near you today. - Wear an orange shirt as a symbol of your support for reconciliation and as a reminder that every child matters.
September 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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🧵 Today marks the 5th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—also known as #OrangeShirtDay. It is a day to honour the victims and survivors of residential schools and their communities, after the ongoing discoveries of thousands of unmarked graves across Turtle Island.

#EveryChildMatters
Orange Shirt Day National Day for Truth and Reconciliation [CW: Genocide of Indigenous peoples, colonial violence, residential "schools"]
September 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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We heard from our community and no matter where we live, our stories are so similar. Everyone deserves a good place to call home, but corporations have turned housing into a machine for profit.

Add your name calling on Parliament to deliver #HomesForAll: leadnow.ca/campaigns/pa...
“I’m on ODSP. My monthly allowance does not cover my rent. I have to rely on aging benefactors to remain housed. My building is old and requires constant repair. The water is often turned off. My apartment has been flooded during one such occasion... I do not feel safe in this building and it does not meet my needs or my expectations. It most definitely is not worth what I'm paying but I can’t afford to move.” Maria Homes for All / Leadnow
September 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Tomorrow we #DrawTheLine!

This is a historic mobilization connecting 5 movements—economic justice, Indigenous sovereignty, migrant justice, peace/anti-war, and climate justice. We are telling @mark-carney.bsky.social to pick a side.

Find an action in your community: drawtheline.world/canada
September 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Today’s headlines are telling us what we already know: Israel is committing genocide, and their ground invasion is the latest move to ethnically cleanse Palestinians and destroy all infrastructure.

We have an easy tool to call MPs and demand sanctions on Israel. Call now: leadnow.ca/campaigns/sa...
Two breaking news headlines from September 16: 1. Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds 2. LIVE: Israel ‘burning the ground’ in Gaza City assault, thousands flee CALL YOUR MP No more empty words. Sanction Israel
September 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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🗣️ 10 DAYS TO GO! Tens of thousands of people are ready to mobilize to #DrawTheLine against genocide, exploitation, and austerity.

On September 20, we’ll flood the streets in 50+ communities. Find an action near you: drawtheline.world/canada?r=CA&...
September 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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No more empty words in the face of genocide.

We created a really easy tool and script to call your MP now and demand that Canada sanction Israeli officials, implement a two-way arms embargo, and ban trade with Israel and all companies complicit in the genocide. Call now: leadnow.ca/campaigns/sa...
Call your MP No more empty words. SANCTION ISRAEL
September 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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HAPPENING TODAY: Join 500+ people who have already registered to learn how to stop Bill C-2!

🗓 August 27th, 7 PM ET (4 PM PT/6 PM CT/8 PM AT)
📎 Register to get the webinar link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Unless we mobilize in force now, Bill C-2 will likely pass into law this fall.
Stop Bill C-2 webinar! Anti-privacy, anti-migrant, anti-refugee: The “Strong Borders” Act makes us all less safe Learn everything you need to know to fight back against Bill C-2 Panelists: - Adam Sadinsky, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers - Kate Robertson, The Citizen Lab - Sarom Rho, Migrant Rights Network - Matt Hatfield, OpenMedia - Moderator: Tim McSorley, ICLMG August 27th at 7PM ET (4 PM PT/6 PM CT/8 PM AT) Register to get the zoom link: tinyurl.com/stopC-2
August 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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After bombing Nasser Hospital in #Gaza, Israel struck again in a “double-tap” attack that killed at least 21 people including rescue workers, journalists, and medics.

We need action from @mark-carney.bsky.social, not empty statements. Tell him to #SanctionIsrael now: leadnow.ca/campaigns/sa...
Multiple screenshot of article headlines: 1. Israel pushes further into Gaza City, killing and displacing Palestinians 2. Israeli strikes kill 22 including 5 journalists, in a Gaza hospital 3. Israeli bombed Gaza hospital a second time, killing rescuers, say health officials 4. Dozens wounded as Israel raids West Bank city where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered 5. Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza Send a message now: No more empty words. Sanction Israel. leadnow.ca/sanctions
August 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Our crowd-funded mobile billboard drove through Ottawa’s embassy and government district.

Our message is loud and clear: Canada is complicit in genocide and we want action, not empty words. We demand
@mark-carney.bsky.social & ‪@anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social‬ sanction Israel now. #FreePalestine
Mobile billboard van driving through Ottawa, with Parliament Hill visible in the background. The graphic on the side of the van shows rubble and destruction with large text on top that reads “Canada is complicit in genocide.” The text on the back of the van reads: Gaza is starving. Canada is complicit. leadnow.ca/sanctions” Mobile billboard van driving through Ottawa. The graphic on the side of the van has a red background and photos of Carney and Anand with large text on top that reads “Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand: SANCTION ISRAEL to end the genocide in Gaza.” Mobile billboard van driving through Ottawa, Parliament Hill visible in the back. The graphic on the side of the van has a green background with large text on top that reads “No more empty words. WE DEMAND ACTION NOW.” Mobile billboard van driving through Ottawa, with Parliament Hill visible in the background. The red graphic on the side of the van reads “Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand: SANCTION ISRAEL to end the genocide in Gaza.” The graphic on the back of the van reads: “Sanction Israel to end the genocide now.”
August 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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The attack on the rights of one is the attack on the rights of all. Now’s the time to stand with #AirCanada workers.

Join thousands signing the open letter to Air Canada and the federal government, to show them that we stand with flight attendants — not AC’s executives: leadnow.ca/campaigns/ac...
Sign the open letter to Air Canada and the Federal Government: We stand in solidarity with striking Air Canada workers.
August 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Yesterday, Israel attacked a media tent sheltering journalists in Gaza, killing 7 people including 5 Al Jazeera staff.

Israel has killed nearly 270 journalists in 22 months. Silencing the press is another tool used by the Israeli military to cover up the horrific truth of what is unfolding in Gaza.
At the top, a screenshot of an article headline that reads: Outcry grows over ‘outrageous’ Israeli killing of Al Jazeera staff in Gaza. At the bottom, large text that reads: Nearly 270 journalists and media workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza in 22 months of genocide. Killing journalists is a war crime.
August 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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📬 Tell Minister @gregorrobertson.bsky.social‬: Housing is a human right—not a financial asset to be bought and sold for profit. We need urgent action to address the financialization of housing.

Add your name ➡️ housingrights.ca/first-100-da...

#Right2Housing #HomesForAll @r2hnetwork.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM