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Avi Lewis

@avilewis.ca
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Leader of Canada’s NDP / Le chef du NPD fédéral linktr.ee/avi.lewis

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 1h
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, people across Canada are gathering in remembrance and renewed determination to ensure ours is a country where every child matters.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 1h
Aujourd’hui, à l’occasion de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, des personnes de partout au Canada se rassemblent pour honorer et réaffirmer leur détermination à faire en sorte que notre pays soit un endroit où chaque enfant compte.
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Jenny Kwan @jennykwan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Liberal MP Sean Casey was demoted by Mark Carney last week after voting in favour of Jenny Kwan’s Bill C-233, the No More Loopholes Act. When will the Liberals stop punishing MPs for doing their job—and finally act to close this loophole?
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NPD @npd.ca · 29/09/2026
La semaine dernière, Avi Lewis et le caucus du NPD ont rejoint les agent·es de sécurité de la Banque du Canada sur la ligne de piquetage. Alors que les Libéraux intensifient leurs attaques contre le droit de grève, nous continuerons de soutenir les travailleur·euses pour riposter, ensemble.
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NDP @ndp.ca · 29/09/2026
Last week, Avi Lewis and our NDP caucus joined Bank of Canada security workers on the picket line. As the Liberals ramp up their attacks on the right to strike, we'll keep standing with workers to fight back, together.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 28/09/2026
It's outrageous that an American company is laying off hundreds of steelworkers, breaking their promise even after being offered financial support from the federal government to weather the tariffs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Hamilton steel plant to lay off hundreds of workers as U.S. tariffs prompt 'survival' move | CBC News
Steelmaker Stelco Holdings says it's idling some production at its Hamilton plant in response to U.S. tariffs.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 28/09/2026
Rising residential school denialism and anti-Indigenous racism have created an environment where white supremacists feel emboldened to target and intimidate First Nations in their communities. It’s disgusting and completely unacceptable.
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NPD @npd.ca · 22/09/2026
Aujourd'hui, @avilewis.ca, la députée @heathermcpherson.bsky.social et des dirigeants et dirigeantes syndicaux se sont réuni·e·s pour adresser un message clair à Mark Carney : les aéroports canadiens ne sont pas à vendre.
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NDP @ndp.ca · 22/09/2026
Today @avilewis.ca, MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social and labour leaders came together to send a clear message to Mark Carney: Canada's airports are not for sale. If you agree, sign the petition at: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 22/09/2026
Ce moment de crise est l’occasion de repenser le genre de Canada que nous voulons bâtir et les Canadiennes et les Canadiens sont prêts à réaliser de grandes choses ensemble.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 22/09/2026
This crisis moment is a chance to reimagine what kind of Canada we want to build – and Canadians are ready to build big things together.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 21/09/2026
La fusillade survenue devant une synagogue à Belleville est profondément bouleversante et a traumatisé une communauté qui s’était rassemblée pour prier.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 21/09/2026
The shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville is deeply upsetting, and has traumatized a community that gathered to pray.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 21/09/2026
Tonight Yom Kippur begins, the most sombre moment of the Jewish calendar. It’s a time of atonement - a time to grieve those who have been lost, a time to acknowledge and take responsibility for harms we have caused, individually and collectively.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 21/09/2026
Ce soir commence Yom Kippour, le moment le plus solennel du calendrier juif. C’est un temps d’expiation — un moment pour pleurer les êtres chers disparus, pour reconnaître et assumer la responsabilité des torts que nous avons causés, tant individuellement que collectivement.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 21/09/2026
This upcoming session of parliament is going to be intense and historic (and unfortunately, not in a good way). I am full of pride and fierce love for our party and our incredible caucus that I get to work with day after night after day. We are blessed to be part of the struggle of the 99%.
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NPD @npd.ca · 20/09/2026
Le Parlement reprend ses travaux demain et nous porterons la voix de la population aux corridors du pouvoir. Pendant que les libéraux planifient plus de privatisation et d'attaques sur les droits des travailleuses et travailleurs, votre équipe du NPD lutte pour les gens, pas pour l'argent.
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NDP @ndp.ca · 20/09/2026
Parliament starts again on Monday, and your NDP team is ready to bring the voice of working people to the halls of power. While the Liberals are planning more privatization and attacks on workers' rights, Avi Lewis and your NDP MPs are fighting for the many, not the money.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 18/09/2026
Plus tôt cette semaine, le premier ministre Mark Carney a annoncé son intention de privatiser les plus grands aéroports du Canada. Du coup, je suis allé à YVR pour demander aux Canadien·nes ce qu’ils en pensent (divulgâcheur : ils ne partagent pas du tout son enthousiasme). youtu.be/E2cNNfh59oI
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Le chef du NPD, Avi Lewis, demande aux Canadien·nes: Faut-il privatiser nos aéroports?
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 18/09/2026
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Carney announced his plans to privatize Canada’s largest airports. So, I went to YVR to ask Canadians what they think (spoiler: they don’t share his enthusiasm). youtu.be/NTz8q0rKGdI
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NDP Leader Avi Lewis asks Canadians: Should our airports be privatized?
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 18/09/2026
The profit-taking for Wall St and Bay St begins immediately! Billable hours already piling up as big banks will skim millions off the sale itself. The rich making bank off the public: welcome to privatization, folks. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Morgan Stanley, CIBC Win Mandate for Sale of Canada Airport Concessions
The Canadian government has hired Morgan Stanley and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce to advise on selling the operating rights to the country’s four largest airports, according to people with knowl...
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 18/09/2026
Ce n’est pas sans raison que les précédents gouvernements libéraux ont envisagé de privatiser les aéroports sans finalement le faire.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 18/09/2026
There's a reason previous Liberal governments looked at privatizing airports and didn't go through with it. Private investors don't want a stake in our public assets to make them better. They’re in it to make as much money as possible for themselves - while workers and passengers pay the price.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 15/09/2026
As we said from the moment this idea was first floated: privatizing our airports benefits no one but corporations out to make a profit.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 15/09/2026
La privatisation des aéroports est une très mauvaise affaire pour les voyageurs, les travailleurs et les finances publiques. Partout dans le monde, elle a entraîné une hausse des frais de service, une diminution du nombre d’emplois et une détérioration des conditions de travail.
Radio-Canada: Le gouvernement Carney annonce vouloir privatiser les aéroports canadiens
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 15/09/2026
Privatizing airports is a terrible deal for travellers, workers, and the public purse. Around the world, it has led to higher travel costs, fewer jobs and worse working conditions.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 14/09/2026
Le Canada dispose d’une réglementation juridique contraignante sur tous les sujets, des armes à feu au beurre. Mais aucune concernant l’IA. Allons-nous faire confiance à des personnes comme Elon Musk et Sam Altman pour qu’elles s’autorégulent ?
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 14/09/2026
Canada has binding regulations on everything from guns to butter. And none for AI. Are we going to trust people like Elon Musk & Sam Altman to regulate themselves? Or is our government going to stop cheerleading & start regulating in the public interest? It’s literally what government is for.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 12/09/2026
Ce soir, je tremperai des pommes dans du miel avec ma famille et formulerai des vœux fervents pour une année plus douce à venir. Nous vivons une époque effrayante, mais il reste tant à savourer, notamment notre liberté de bâtir l'espoir ensemble dans la lutte collective.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 12/09/2026
Tonight I’ll be dipping apples in honey with my family and making fervent wishes for a sweeter year to come. We live in a terrifying time, but there is still much to be savoured, including our freedom to build hope together in collective struggle. Happy Rosh Hashanah to all who celebrate!
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 11/09/2026
In a few days, Prime Minister Carney is inviting some of the world’s richest CEOs to Toronto to buy up Canada’s resources, public infrastructure, and more. We won’t save Canada by selling it off to the highest bidder. Join us, and let's build a Canada for the many, not the money.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 10/09/2026
I wish I shared the minister’s confidence that Canadians (let alone all humans) are well protected from the many different dangers of AI. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
thestar.com
AI minister says ‘warnings are not new’ as experts predict the technology could wipe out humanity
Canada's artificial intelligence minister says Ottawa is monitoring the risks posed by AI as researchers at tech giant Anthropic warn that the increasingly powerful technology could potentially eradic...
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 10/09/2026
Not so fast: airports may very well be on the auction block at the investment summit. We've seen a copy of the pitch book for Carney's investor summit, and here's an interesting paragraph:
Screenshot of an article headline from the Toronto Star: Carney’s $1-trillion investment summit to feature pipelines, nuclear build-outs and data centres — but no airports. Subheading: A document obtained by the Star offers a window into the aims of the much-hyped summit taking place in Toronto next week.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 10/09/2026
Giving foreign corporations more control over Canada won’t keep us safe. We need a plan that puts people first.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 09/09/2026
We don’t save Canada by selling it off.
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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our response to the ban on trade with illegal settlements and a call for Canada to do more to support human rights in Palestine. www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-res...
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NDP response to the ban on trade with illegal settlements
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson issued the following statement:
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NDP @ndp.ca · 07/09/2026
1/ Happy Labour Day! Workers built this country and keep it running every day. No matter where you work, you deserve good wages, strong protections and benefits that help you afford a good life.
Canada belongs to the workers who built it
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NPD @npd.ca · 07/09/2026
1/ Bonne fête du Travail ! Les travailleurs et travailleuses ont bâti ce pays et le font tourner chaque jour. Peu importe où vous travaillez, vous méritez un bon salaire, une protection solide et des avantages sociaux qui vous permettent de vivre dignement.
Le Canada appartient aux travailleuses et travailleurs qui l'ont bâti
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 08/09/2026
Happy Labour Day! It was an honour to stand with workers today in Toronto. This day is a reminder that when working people are united and organized, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Two photos stacked on top of each other. The first is of Avi Lewis and the NDP marching, and the second is a crowd shot of workers marching.Two photos stacked on top of each other. The first is of a labour council marching with drummers, and the second is a close-up shot of Avi Lewis, Bea Bruske, and Leah Gazan marching, holding a banner.Two photos stacked on top of each other. The first is of Avi Lewis and a worker laughing, and the second is a shot of a crowd of CUPE workers marching.Two photos stacked on top of each other. The first is of a crowd of CUPE workers marching, and the second is of Avi Lewis and a worker smiling.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 04/09/2026
This is the government of Canada’s scientific finding. It is true. It is also a terrible message. Here’s what’s also true: 🧵 www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
ctvnews.ca
Changes to Canada's climate now 'irreversible,' federal report says
The impacts of climate change in Canada are now largely irreversible and average temperatures are expected to rise by at least 3.5 C by the end of the century, a new government report warns.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 04/09/2026
It was 20 years ago that I first heard of the devastating health impacts and cancer cluster in Fort Chipewyan, home of the Mikisew Cree First Nation downstream from oil sands tailings "ponds”. 🧵 www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/04/n...
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Alberta exempts Suncor's tailings pond dump from review, angering downstream communities
The oil giant won't need an environmental impact assessment before treating and dumping millions of litres of oilsand tailings into the Athabasca River.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 03/09/2026
Un accueil chaleureux pour cette importante nomination d’un membre très apprécié du NPD! J’ai hâte de commencer à travailler avec François.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 03/09/2026
A warm welcome to a big job for a beloved NDPer! I can't wait to get to work with François.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 02/09/2026
1/ Les consommateur·trices se font arnaquer à la pompe, mais une nouvelle subvention coûteuse aux compagnies pétrolières et gazières n'est pas la solution. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/227...
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Le congé de la taxe d’accise fédérale sur l’essence prolongé
La taxe sera suspendue jusqu'à la fin du mois de janvier 2027, puis elle sera réduite de 50 % jusqu'à la fin mars avant d'être complètement rétablie.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 02/09/2026
1/ People are getting gouged at the pumps, but another costly handout of public money to oil and gas companies is no solution. Even after the Carney government’s $2.4 billion giveaway, gas prices continue to soar. In July, they were up more than 25% compared to last year. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Federal government will extend gas tax holiday into 2027 | CBC News
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that the Liberal government is extending the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until Jan. 31, 2027.
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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Danielle Smith’s Bill 11 opens the door to U.S.-style two-tier health care, letting those who can pay jump the queue while everyone else waits. The Federal Liberal Government has the power to defend public health care and enforce the Canada Health Act. New Democrats are calling on them to act.
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New Democrats urge federal government to stand up against U.S. style two-tier health
New Democrats urge federal government to stand up against U.S. style two-tier health
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 02/09/2026
I want to share some reflections on last night’s by-elections. While there is still lots of work to do, our strong result in Beaches—East York and the surge of grassroots organizing in all three ridings shows us one thing: the NDP is back.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/09/2026
À toutes nos personnes candidates aux élections partielles, à leurs équipes et à chaque bénévole, du fond du cœur, merci.
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Félicitations à nos incroyables personnes candidates aux élections partielles, qui ont consacré toute leur énergie à ces campagnes. Shannon Devine, Raphaël Émond et Stephen Tweedale se sont donnés à fond dans ces courses électorales, attirant des centaines de nouvelles personnes dans notre mouvement et gagnant l’appui de milliers de personnes.

Ces campagnes ont proposé des solutions concrètes : réduire le coût de la vie, lutter contre la crise climatique et protéger les emplois canadiens en pleine guerre commerciale. Et elles l’ont fait avec positivité, élégance et beaucoup de travail acharné.

Dans la circonscription de Beaches—East York, notre parti a retrouvé sa forme de combat. Nous avons prouvé que la défaite de la dernière élection n’était qu’un revers passager. Ce soir, nous avons plus que triplé notre part des voix par rapport à la dernière élection et obtenu notre meilleur résultat depuis 2015.

À toutes nos personnes candidates, à leurs équipes et à chaque bénévole, du fond du cœur, merci.

Avi Lewis.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/09/2026
To all of our by-election candidates, their teams, and every single volunteer, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
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Congratulations to our incredible by-election candidates who poured every ounce of their energy into these campaigns. Shannon Devine, Raphaël Émond and Stephen Tweedale gave these races their all, bringing hundreds of new people into our movement and earning the support of thousands. 

They offered real solutions – to bring down the cost of living, tackle the climate crisis and protect Canadian jobs in the midst of a trade war. And they did it with positivity, grace and a whole lot of hard work. 

In Beaches—East York, our party has returned to fighting form. We’ve proved that the sting of last election was a one-time injury. Tonight we more than tripled our vote share from last election, and did better than we have in any election since 2015.

To all of our candidates, their teams, and every single volunteer, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Avi Lewis.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 31/08/2026
1/ C’est le jour des élections partielles dans les circonscriptions de Beaches—East York, North Vancouver—Capilano et Chicoutimi—Le Fjord ! Votez pour le NPD pour réduire les coûts, préserver notre planète et envoyer un message aux libéraux : on ne tiendra pas les progressistes pour acquis.
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