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Michelle Cohen @docmcohen.medsky.social · 04/05/2025

Just some cool and normal post-election far right extremism in Toronto. Everything is great.

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Michelle Cohen @docmcohen.medsky.social · 30/04/2025

So nearly 1 full year after Matt Strauss publicly thanked Elon Musk for funding his lawsuit against Queen's, he finally decided to clarify that he was giving thanks for "moral support" only. So... why wait that long to deny taking money from Musk?

In May 2024, X said it was “proud to fund a lawsuit filed by Dr. Matt Strauss” against Queen's and said it supported Strauss's “efforts to vindicate his free speech rights without fear of unfair retaliation!”

In response Strauss tweeted, if professors are not free to criticize government policy, “it ceases to be a university and becomes a political club. I will fight for this principle in every available arena,” he wrote. “Thanks to @X, @elonmusk and @CPC_HQ for fighting with me!”

However, last week Strauss told me, while he appreciated the moral support, neither he nor his lawyers took any money from X, from Musk or from any of Musk's companies.

“My lawsuit is 100 per cent funded by me, from money I have earned as a physician and professor in our public healthcare system. I have no other sources of income,” he said in an emailed statement.

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Pandemic 𓅃. Index @panaccindex.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Matt Strauss deserves to lose. Just listen to doctors who had to work with him before he destroyed his career in medicine to be a pro-virus social media contrarian: www.panaccindex.info/p/profile-po...

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PROFILE - Political Candidate Matt Strauss

A breakdown for the voters of Ontario, Canada's Kitchener South - Hespeler

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 19/04/2025

I've seen this compared to other acts of civil disobedience. But in other cases the act itself somehow furthers the cause. E.g red paint on the statue raises awareness of past atrocities. In this case the act.. Makes it harder for people to vote? That's the exact opposite of the goal. Do better.

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 20/04/2025

"I have received $0 from Elon Musk" answers nothing. His lawyers would have received the payment(s) for one. X would have sent the payment(s) for another. His lawsuit is ongoing, is he *still* receiving financial aid? So many questions that need some investigative journalism.

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 19/04/2025

During the Kitchener South-Hespeler debate, CPC candidate Matt Strauss said "I have received $0 from Elon Musk.” While that's probably technically true, my follow-up to him is: How much have your lawyers received from X? #cdnpoli

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

As advanced polls open, all I can think about when it comes to this stunt is an elderly person or maybe someone who isn't super informed being really confused and overwhelmed by this ballot. Your advocacy shouldn't come at the expense of the accessibility of our elections. I think this sucks tbh

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 17/04/2025

My key takeaway from this debate is that the Debate Commission is not a serious organization. Bad enough to accept the Greens in the first place. Worse still to flip flop on THE MORNING OF. Then top it off with 5x more Rebel "news" influencers than anyone else? Wtf is this. #cdnpoli

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 16/04/2025

Over 2,000 Canadians are delivering 300,000+ door hangers! From coast to coast to coast, people of all ages and backgrounds are stepping up to say: every vote should count. Join the movement for a better democracy—demand proportional representation! (sign-up link in reply) #cdnpoli #Election2025

A small child wearing a large watermelon-themed sunhat, patterned pants, and a colourful jacket hangs a Fair Vote Canada door hanger on a white front door with decorative glass panels.

Two smiling volunteers pose for a selfie while sitting on a lawn, holding a Fair Vote Canada door hanger that lists reasons to support proportional representation. A small dog in a yellow bow tie and orange vest is also facing the camera.

A volunteer for Fair Vote Canada smiles as he walks down a residential sidewalk on a grey spring day. He wears a dark hoodie and carries a stack of door hangers promoting proportional representation. A row of houses and leafless trees are visible in the background.

Two volunteers smile at the camera while out delivering door hangers. One wears a “Farm to Table” hoodie, and the other, holding a stack of Fair Vote Canada flyers, wears a beanie and a grey hoodie. Leafless trees and a stop sign are visible in the background.

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 13/04/2025

Friday's @thelineca.bsky.social podcast was their first episode I ever listened to. I'm going to go ahead and assume this is the quality bar I can expect going forward. Great listen!

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

🚨 MARK CARNEY DID THE HIP FLIP 🚨

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 05/04/2025

Proud of our American cousins today. It takes them awhile to wake up, but when they do, they are a FORCE! #HandsOff

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Michael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Now isn’t the time for backing down, but notable that the U.S. now cites all of Canada’s core digital policies as foreign trade barriers. 2025 report references digital services tax, online streaming rules, and now the Online News Act. Friction isn’t going away. ustr.gov/sites/defaul...

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 31/03/2025

The national and local Conservatives have reportedly been at odds at times over candidate selection. But what is unique with this #CdnElxn2025 is the number of candidates who were seemingly chosen in spite, or because, of their proximity to controversy or extreme views. Christopher Holcroft writes.

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Extremist Candidates Welcomed on Poilievre’s Team | The Tyee

Radical views, including ties to JD Vance, seem to offer an edge instead of a barrier to being selected.

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 30/03/2025

The Canadien Government has made an ad for the coming election, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! #Canada2025

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Honest Government Ad | Canada Election 2025 🍁

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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Robert Jago @rjjago.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Anyone done this yet?

Pierre Poilievre dropping a pizza while making a face

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 29/03/2025

We always hear the question of whether Conservatives can break into Toronto, but, there are already hundreds of thousands of Conservative voters there. First-past-the-post shuts them out. Proportional representation ensures every vote counts, everywhere. #cdnpoli #Election2025

A graphic with a red silhouette of Toronto and the text: "In the 2021 Federal Election: Over 290,000 Torontonians voting Conservative = 0 seats." Below, it reads: "Proportional Representation ensures every voice is heard in our democracy." At the bottom: "fairvote.ca".

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

As noted in the thread, Strauss was acting CMO in H-N (where I live) and it was a national embarrassment. There was relief when he left and no surprise when he resurfaced as a Poilievre guy. Matt Strauss has a very public record. I'd encourage anyone thinking of voting for him to look at it first.

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 28/03/2025

Poilievre's candidate in my riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler is Dr Matt Strauss. In 2023 Strauss sued Queens University, claiming he was canceled for his views on vaccine mandates and masking. His lawsuit was funded by none other than Elon Musk. Details in thread. #cdnpoli #canadapol #canpoli

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 28/02/2025

Don't agonize over the election results—organize. Most of the Western world uses proportional representation. It’s time we did too. Join Fair Vote Canada (sign-up link in replies) and help build a better democracy for Ontario and all of Canada!

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 23/02/2025

Finally got our voter registration cards, with only four days to spare! Strange how expediently our tax rebates were sent out. Seems like they could have just sent them both in the same envelope to save the trouble... #onpoli

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 12/01/2025

Things you should never interrupt: 1. A sleeping baby. 2. Your enemies while they're making a mistake. 3. Your kids while they're playing nicely together.

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Andrew Halberstadt @ahal.ca · 09/12/2024

In November 2024, Mozilla's CI ran 936333 tasks on [Taskcluster](taskcluster.net). The average task duration was 19min 22s. That's nearly 420 days of CPU time each day.

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