I've been writing about the dwindling #carbonbudget for many years. Here is 4 years ago:
October 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I've been writing about the dwindling #carbonbudget for many years. Here is 4 years ago:
Strategic voting isn’t strategy — it’s survival under a broken system.
This piece nails the undemocratic cost of FPTP & why we *must* push for proportional representation in Canada.
Go read it, then let’s finally fix this mess.
📌 canadiandimension.co...
#Elxn44 #cdnpoli #ProRep #FairVote
This piece nails the undemocratic cost of FPTP & why we *must* push for proportional representation in Canada.
Go read it, then let’s finally fix this mess.
📌 canadiandimension.co...
#Elxn44 #cdnpoli #ProRep #FairVote
The ‘strategic voting’ election and its undemocratic consequences
The 2025 federal election demonstrates the failings our electoral institutions from a democratic perspective. But here it is important to remember they were never created or kept in place with democratic objectives in mind. Canada’s voting system is a pre-democratic hold-over and it remains in use because it serves those that benefit from it.
canadiandimension.com
May 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Strategic voting isn’t strategy — it’s survival under a broken system.
This piece nails the undemocratic cost of FPTP & why we *must* push for proportional representation in Canada.
Go read it, then let’s finally fix this mess.
📌 canadiandimension.co...
#Elxn44 #cdnpoli #ProRep #FairVote
This piece nails the undemocratic cost of FPTP & why we *must* push for proportional representation in Canada.
Go read it, then let’s finally fix this mess.
📌 canadiandimension.co...
#Elxn44 #cdnpoli #ProRep #FairVote
“Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre faithfully followed the MAGA playbook but he didn’t waltz into government on this wave of rage. He lost his own seat. Global observers see Mark Carney's win as a rare sliver of light in a dark and cynical time.”
— Charlie Angus
#CDNpoli #Elxn44 #CanadaVotes
— Charlie Angus
#CDNpoli #Elxn44 #CanadaVotes
The world watched Canada's election closely. We are on the front lines of the fight to defend the rule of law.
Our nation needs to step up for the big picture and not squander this moment with squabbles and partisan turf wars.
Here is my latest reflection.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/forests-tr...
Our nation needs to step up for the big picture and not squander this moment with squabbles and partisan turf wars.
Here is my latest reflection.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/forests-tr...
Forests, Trees and Democracy
A quarter-century ago, when the United States was attacked by Islamist terrorists on 11 September 2001, the editor of Le Monde wrote a famous banner headline: ‘We are all Americans!’
charlieangus.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre faithfully followed the MAGA playbook but he didn’t waltz into government on this wave of rage. He lost his own seat. Global observers see Mark Carney's win as a rare sliver of light in a dark and cynical time.”
— Charlie Angus
#CDNpoli #Elxn44 #CanadaVotes
— Charlie Angus
#CDNpoli #Elxn44 #CanadaVotes
Only 67% of the electorate voted.
Even with advanced polls and other measures to make it more convenient, even with its existential importance, a third of the population shrugs at the right (and responsibility) of the ballot.
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
enr.elections.ca/National.asp...
Even with advanced polls and other measures to make it more convenient, even with its existential importance, a third of the population shrugs at the right (and responsibility) of the ballot.
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
enr.elections.ca/National.asp...
Election Night Results - National
General election results in Canada. Number of seats per political party.
enr.elections.ca
April 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Only 67% of the electorate voted.
Even with advanced polls and other measures to make it more convenient, even with its existential importance, a third of the population shrugs at the right (and responsibility) of the ballot.
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
enr.elections.ca/National.asp...
Even with advanced polls and other measures to make it more convenient, even with its existential importance, a third of the population shrugs at the right (and responsibility) of the ballot.
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
enr.elections.ca/National.asp...
Watching Pierre Pee Pee Perron lose is better than honey straight from the comb. It’s better than crushing gods. It’s better than my first existential rant. This is the kind of high no Chaos Emerald could match.
#PoohCelebrates #PierrePeePee #LoserEnergy #elxn44
#PoohCelebrates #PierrePeePee #LoserEnergy #elxn44
April 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Watching Pierre Pee Pee Perron lose is better than honey straight from the comb. It’s better than crushing gods. It’s better than my first existential rant. This is the kind of high no Chaos Emerald could match.
#PoohCelebrates #PierrePeePee #LoserEnergy #elxn44
#PoohCelebrates #PierrePeePee #LoserEnergy #elxn44
Taking a stress break from #Elxn44 with some well-played gypsy jazz.
More swing in the art gallery with Miles Jensen! The piece in the background is by artist Gene A’Hern who I met today! 🖤 #jazzviolin #jazzsky #noBS
April 29, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Taking a stress break from #Elxn44 with some well-played gypsy jazz.
So, not simply trolling. He's admitting to a deliberate act of foreign interference in our democratic process.
Can't wait to hear from federal officials about this.
#CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Elxn44
Can't wait to hear from federal officials about this.
#CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Elxn44
Trump revealed just how proud he was that his personal impact influenced the Canadian election, bragging he's "thrown the election into a close call."
Trump Brags About How He Screwed Over MAGA’s Canadian Ally in Election
The president talked his impact on Canada’s Monday election to The Atlantic.
www.thedailybeast.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
So, not simply trolling. He's admitting to a deliberate act of foreign interference in our democratic process.
Can't wait to hear from federal officials about this.
#CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Elxn44
Can't wait to hear from federal officials about this.
#CanadaSky #cdnpoli #Elxn44
I just voted in the federal election and learned that Meghan Murphy is the Vancouver East candidate for The People’s Party of Canada.
What a trip that must have been: from the F-Word Feminist Collective on CFRO to Bernier’s PPC!
#elxn44
What a trip that must have been: from the F-Word Feminist Collective on CFRO to Bernier’s PPC!
#elxn44
April 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I just voted in the federal election and learned that Meghan Murphy is the Vancouver East candidate for The People’s Party of Canada.
What a trip that must have been: from the F-Word Feminist Collective on CFRO to Bernier’s PPC!
#elxn44
What a trip that must have been: from the F-Word Feminist Collective on CFRO to Bernier’s PPC!
#elxn44
The Far-Right Pod Squad: when you vote for one, you get the whole ideology. 🫛🤨
They’re all the same peas in a pod—don’t be fooled by the packaging.
#cdnpoli #abpoli #cdnvotes #Elxn44 #VoteForChange #StopTheFarRight #ProtectOurDemocracy #PeasInAPod
They’re all the same peas in a pod—don’t be fooled by the packaging.
#cdnpoli #abpoli #cdnvotes #Elxn44 #VoteForChange #StopTheFarRight #ProtectOurDemocracy #PeasInAPod
April 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Far-Right Pod Squad: when you vote for one, you get the whole ideology. 🫛🤨
They’re all the same peas in a pod—don’t be fooled by the packaging.
#cdnpoli #abpoli #cdnvotes #Elxn44 #VoteForChange #StopTheFarRight #ProtectOurDemocracy #PeasInAPod
They’re all the same peas in a pod—don’t be fooled by the packaging.
#cdnpoli #abpoli #cdnvotes #Elxn44 #VoteForChange #StopTheFarRight #ProtectOurDemocracy #PeasInAPod
I watched Poilievre's campaign speeches for the first time this week. He was not great in those two moments.
While he was responding to a softball media question, I found the report he was reading to the audience.
It’s hard to take him seriously as a viable Prime Minister.
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
While he was responding to a softball media question, I found the report he was reading to the audience.
It’s hard to take him seriously as a viable Prime Minister.
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
April 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
📢Ahead of Canada’s federal election April 28, members of the #WomenPeaceSecurity community have sent an open letter to the leaders of all major political parties calling for the appointment of a WPS Ambassador within 30 days of forming government 🇨🇦 🌍
🔗Read & share bit.ly/letter-wpsa
#cdnpoli #Elxn44
🔗Read & share bit.ly/letter-wpsa
#cdnpoli #Elxn44
wpsn-canada.org
April 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
📢Ahead of Canada’s federal election April 28, members of the #WomenPeaceSecurity community have sent an open letter to the leaders of all major political parties calling for the appointment of a WPS Ambassador within 30 days of forming government 🇨🇦 🌍
🔗Read & share bit.ly/letter-wpsa
#cdnpoli #Elxn44
🔗Read & share bit.ly/letter-wpsa
#cdnpoli #Elxn44
We’ve all learned from horror flicks that the monster may look down and out but isn’t if there are fifteen minutes left in the film. No one should relax.
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
Pierre Poilievre may lose his own riding next week:
“Party headquarters has for the past two weeks been sending workers into Mr. Poilievre’s riding, including experienced campaigners who would normally be assigned to tight races across the country”
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
“Party headquarters has for the past two weeks been sending workers into Mr. Poilievre’s riding, including experienced campaigners who would normally be assigned to tight races across the country”
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
April 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A political party that can’t persuasively argue for human rights, economic justice, equality, and fairness, not to mention decency and basic kindness, should try harder.
Politics seems to be a popularity contest but it’s really about persuading us to be better people.
#Elxn44
#cdnpoli
Politics seems to be a popularity contest but it’s really about persuading us to be better people.
#Elxn44
#cdnpoli
Former NDP advisor says the party has let trans people down by dismissing their concerns as a "distraction" from Conservative failures. #canqueer #cdnpoli
“We are nothing without our human rights. The subject of my rights is society’s most important issue. Being able to afford food means shit if I become illegal again,” writes @geekyjules.julessherred.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
On this episode of @civildiscourseplease.ca , @abridgman.bsky.social uncovers how deepfake scams are flooding social platforms during #Elxn44 by manipulating images of politicians and exploiting voters. He calls out the failure of platform governance: open.spotify.com/episode/74x4...
Disinformation in Canada's Election Campaign Shows “Pathetic” State of Social Media Governance: McGill Expert Dr. Aengus Bridgman
Civil Discourse, Please · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
On this episode of @civildiscourseplease.ca , @abridgman.bsky.social uncovers how deepfake scams are flooding social platforms during #Elxn44 by manipulating images of politicians and exploiting voters. He calls out the failure of platform governance: open.spotify.com/episode/74x4...
In Toronto’s #Davenport riding, 27.4% of residents are of Portuguese origin and 14.3% speak Portuguese at home — the most spoken non-English language in the area. That’s over 34,000 luso-Canadians in a riding of 125,000. This weekend at 5pm/11pm on Omni 1. #CDNpoli #elxn44 #LusoCanadians #onpoli
April 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In Toronto’s #Davenport riding, 27.4% of residents are of Portuguese origin and 14.3% speak Portuguese at home — the most spoken non-English language in the area. That’s over 34,000 luso-Canadians in a riding of 125,000. This weekend at 5pm/11pm on Omni 1. #CDNpoli #elxn44 #LusoCanadians #onpoli
Sadly had drinks with two past NDP voters that galaxy brained themselves in to voting Liberal in this riding. They had already done advance pills, damage done.
It’s a fight that only gets settled by voting .
#Elxn2025 #Elxn44 #CanadaVotes2025 #AbPoli #Yeg #YegGieabach
It’s a fight that only gets settled by voting .
#Elxn2025 #Elxn44 #CanadaVotes2025 #AbPoli #Yeg #YegGieabach
Edmonton-Griesbach voters! NDP candidate, Blake Desjarlais, is our incumbent and has done an incredible job for us! Voting for an unknown liberal candidate because you like Carney is causing a vote split, which will allow conservatives to win. #yeg #cdnpoli #anythingbutconservative
April 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Sadly had drinks with two past NDP voters that galaxy brained themselves in to voting Liberal in this riding. They had already done advance pills, damage done.
It’s a fight that only gets settled by voting .
#Elxn2025 #Elxn44 #CanadaVotes2025 #AbPoli #Yeg #YegGieabach
It’s a fight that only gets settled by voting .
#Elxn2025 #Elxn44 #CanadaVotes2025 #AbPoli #Yeg #YegGieabach
Voter contact = candidate/canvassers on your porch/literature drop/phone calls. Our household -- in Pierre Poilievre's riding -- had its first voter contact today since #elxn44. Canvassers from the LPC Bruce Fanjoy. (I was not present) So far, zero voter contact from the incumbent MP. #elxn45
April 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Another day, another gruesome war crime by Israel.
During election season, remember that Conservatives and Liberals have never wavered in their support of Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people.
#elxn44 #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
During election season, remember that Conservatives and Liberals have never wavered in their support of Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people.
#elxn44 #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
Israeli military changes account of Gaza first-responder killings | CBC News
The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last month but said investigators were still ...
www.cbc.ca
April 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Another day, another gruesome war crime by Israel.
During election season, remember that Conservatives and Liberals have never wavered in their support of Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people.
#elxn44 #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
During election season, remember that Conservatives and Liberals have never wavered in their support of Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people.
#elxn44 #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
I’ve never voted Liberal—not even tactically. But for the first time, I’m undecided.
This federal election, I’m watching my riding—and our politics—more closely than ever.
#cdnpoli #elxn44 #Vaudreuil
This federal election, I’m watching my riding—and our politics—more closely than ever.
#cdnpoli #elxn44 #Vaudreuil
Undecided—for the First Time
A former MP on why I’m watching the riding candidates campaigns to decide my vote—and why I want to hear from you, too.
open.substack.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I’ve never voted Liberal—not even tactically. But for the first time, I’m undecided.
This federal election, I’m watching my riding—and our politics—more closely than ever.
#cdnpoli #elxn44 #Vaudreuil
This federal election, I’m watching my riding—and our politics—more closely than ever.
#cdnpoli #elxn44 #Vaudreuil
(POLITICS) Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party is coming to #Penticton on Saturday for a rally located across from the hospital at 1704 government St. People are asked to register on the Conservative website!
#cdnpoli #Elxn44 #BCElxn #federalelection
#cdnpoli #Elxn44 #BCElxn #federalelection
April 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
(POLITICS) Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party is coming to #Penticton on Saturday for a rally located across from the hospital at 1704 government St. People are asked to register on the Conservative website!
#cdnpoli #Elxn44 #BCElxn #federalelection
#cdnpoli #Elxn44 #BCElxn #federalelection
This is shows an incredible lack of judgement and experience. How will rushing a negotiation bring stability when the reason there is no stability is because the guy you want to negotiate with isn't living up to the last agreement he negotiated with us??
#elxn44 #cdnpoli
#elxn44 #cdnpoli
April 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM