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I voted today! Proud to support BC NDP candidates Will Cole-Hamilton, Josie Osborne, Stephanie Higginson and George Anderson. There's too much at stake to go backwards. Volunteer if you can, and please vote! Democracy is strongest when we all take part. #EveryVoteCounts

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Congratulations to Parksville's Royal Canadian Legion Branch 49 on 100 years of service! It was an honour to celebrate with members, veterans and volunteers whose dedication has supported veterans, honoured their sacrifices and strengthened our community for generations. Thank you!

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NDP @ndp.ca · 15/10/2026

The Trump-aligned CEO of an American corporation is dismantling one of Canada’s most important industries and 500 Canadian workers could lose their jobs. If we’re serious about making Canada strong, it’s time to take back control of our economy and nationalize Stelco.

Graphic with text: NATIONALIZE STELCO. Jobs, Security, Sovereignty.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

No one should have to choose between heating their home, groceries or prescriptions. I met with advocates on Energy Poverty Day on the Hill to discuss a national strategy to lower energy bills and improve home efficiency. Affordability and climate action must go hand in hand.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

You really don’t need to convince me!

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Great visit to Hupacasath Community Farm in Port Alberni! Thanks to Joanne Priestland, Jared Dick and Alley Bruno for sharing their vision for local food security, sustainable farming and youth opportunities. I'm committed to helping them secure support for this important work.

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NDP @ndp.ca · 14/10/2026

So, Conservatives think public ownership is good when it’s gifting the highly profitable oil industry another pipeline, but not when it means saving Canadian jobs and our domestic steel industry? Interesting. Anyway. Nationalize Stelco.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

When will ending homelessness make Canada's major projects list? 65,000 Canadians are homeless on any given night, yet just 3.3% of our housing is non-market housing. Building Canada strong must mean building homes for everyone. We need action, not excuses.

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MP Johns: When is ending homelessness going to make it to the major projects list?

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I agree we need electrified regional rail integrated with ferries and public transit. A bridge to Vancouver Isl. isn’t realistic given the deep waters, seismic risks, challenging seabed and enormous costs. Ferries remain essential. We need fair federal funding, cleaner vessels and reliable service.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Deeply saddened by the passing of my former NDP colleague and friend, Irene Mathyssen. A compassionate, principled champion for social justice, she served with conviction and kindness. My heartfelt condolences to Keith, Lindsay and all who loved her. Thank you, Irene. Your legacy lives on 🧡

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

We're making progress in our fight for fair BC ferry funding! I pressed the Liberals again in Parliament, and their response was somewhat more encouraging. But words aren't enough. Ottawa funds 43% of East Coast ferry operating costs vs just 3% for BC. We need fairness. Let's keep the pressure on!

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MP Johns: Question Period - Demanding Fair Federal Ferry Funding for BC Ferries

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Spending Thanksgiving in Ottawa, missing my family around the table back on Vancouver Island. I'm grateful for the people and communities that make life special, and for the privilege of representing Courtenay–Alberni in Parliament. Wishing everyone a warm and Happy Thanksgiving!

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Vélo Canada Bikes @velocanadabikes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Safe cycling infrastructure isn't just about recreation—it’s an economic driver for Canada. 🚲✨ Great coverage of #BikeDayOnTheHill on @rogerstv.bsky.social w active transportation champions @envirocentre.bsky.social MP @gordjohns.bsky.social & Sec. of State for Sport @avankoeverden.bsky.social.

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NDP @ndp.ca · 10/10/2026

This World Mental Health Day, we’re incredibly proud of the work of our Mental Health and Harm Reduction Critic, @gordjohns.bsky.social, who was named the 2026 Parliamentary Champion for Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health.

Picture of MP Gord Johns standing in the House of Commons with the text: NDP MP Gord Johns, Recipient of the Parliamentarian Champion of Mental Health Award.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day. Mental health is health, yet just 6.3% of Canada's health spending goes toward it. I'm calling for renewed federal funding and support for my Mental Health Parity Act, Bill C-280. Nobody should be denied care because they can't afford it.

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MP Johns introduces petition calling for increased investment in Mental Health Services

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

As NDP health critic, I met with Health Minister Marjorie Michel to push for stronger public health care, expanded pharmacare, better dental coverage & my Mental Health Parity Act. Health care must be based on need, not income or postal code. Patients before profits. That's what we're fighting for.

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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is a good day to ponder what an amazing deal B.C. residents have enjoyed thanks to public auto insurance. Avg nominal premiums are no higher than 9 years ago when J.Horgan was elected Premier, vs 45% avg increase in Canada and 119% in next-door Alberta. Data from StatsCan. #bcpoli

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It was 12:32 a.m. in Parliament. I stayed to challenge the Liberals' plan to end an 80-year commitment that supports 3,500 veterans' jobs through Commissionaires. Why put private security profits ahead of those who've served Canada? Our veterans deserve better.

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MP Johns: Removing the Right of First Refusal for Commissionaires hurts Veterans, helps Gardaworld

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NDP @ndp.ca · 08/10/2026

Homelessness in Canada exploded after successive Conservative and Liberal governments gutted public housing spending. The market won't solve the problems it created. It's time for the government to get back in the business of building housing that people can actually afford.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thanks to CBC and other media covering our fight for fair ferry funding! Ottawa can't claim to care about affordability while BC ferry users face rising costs and unfair federal support. Coastal communities deserve better. We're taking this fight to Parliament! Please watch and share.

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Protesters gather in support of cheaper ferry fares in B.C.

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Vélo Canada Bikes @velocanadabikes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Federal cycling policy relies on non-partisan teamwork. 🚴‍♀️ At #BikeDayOnTheHill 2026, co-hosts @juliedabrusin.bsky.social (LPC), @senatormartydeacon.bsky.social (ISG) & Gabriel Hardy (CPC) joined @gordjohns.bsky.social (NDP), Andréanne Larouche (Bloc) & @elizabethemay.bsky.social (Green).

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Canada is wealthy, yet 65K people are homeless. Only 3.3% of our housing is non-market, far behind European countries. I challenged the Liberals: shouldn't nation-building mean ensuring everyone has a home? Housing is infrastructure. Ending homelessness must be a nat'l priority. #NationBuilding

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MP Johns: there are 65,000 unhoused Canadians, getting them into a home is nation building

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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 23/09/2026

NDP health critic Gord Johns says the lack of news about the fund’s future—which helps communities with their response to the toxic drug crisis—past next spring is an ‘insult’ to groups that are building programs. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/22/f...

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Future of Emergency Treatment Fund up in the air as March 2027 deadline draws closer - The Hill Times

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Great to join the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs! Five years of teamwork helped double the volunteer firefighter tax credit and advance national wildfire response. Next up: mental health parity and recognition for wildland firefighters. Together, we get results!

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College of Family Physicians | Collège des médecins de famille @cfpc-cmfc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thank you, @gordjohns.bsky.social , for meeting with us again to discuss key priorities for family medicine. We discussed his private member bill C-211. We also discussed immediate ways to reduce the burden of the Disability Tax Credit form.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Mental illness costs Canada nearly 6% of GDP each year. The Liberals call a project adding about 0.6% to GDP “nation-building.” So why not show the same urgency on mental health? Mental health parity and universal access to community care are nation-building too.

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MP Johns: Unaddressed Mental Illness represents an economic burden worth 6% of GDP

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yesterday I tabled e-Petition 7474, signed by 7,700+ Vancouver Islanders and coastal residents. BC Ferries isn’t a luxury, it’s an essential marine highway. Both coasts deserve strong federal support. It’s time for Ottawa to modernize its outdated funding arrangements and fund BC fairly.

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MP Johns introduces petition for Fair Federal Ferry Funding, signed by over 7,700 Canadians

YouTube video by Gord Johns

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

BC Ferries is essential transportation, not a luxury. With PT7 underway, Ottawa must negotiate meaningful operating support and direct capital funding for BC Ferries. “British Columbians should not have to borrow what Canadians on the other coast receive through direct federal investment.”

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rodmickleburgh.bsky.social @rodmickleburgh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Very saddened to learn of the passing of ever-genial Colin Gabelmann, Attorney-General in Mike Harcourt’s NDP govt and one of the last surviving members of the wild and wooly Dave Barrett govt that changed the face of British Columbia. He will be missed. #bcpoli

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Rick Green @bcbrews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#cdnpoli " #Carney hasn’t only paved the way for a huge expansion of #oil and #gas development. He has also, systematically, dismantled plank after plank of Canada’s climate strategy. " www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/25/o...

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Is Mark Carney a climate denier?

This new form of denialism has our political leaders assuring us they understand and accept the warnings about climate change — but they are in denial about what this scientific reality means for poli...

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thanks to the Comox Valley Regional District & past Chair Will Cole-Hamilton for backing our call for fair federal funding for BC Ferries which carries 22M+ passengers/year, yet gets only about 3% fed operating support. With fares facing major hikes in 2028, Ottawa needs to stop shortchanging BC.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/10/2026

The oil industry is unwilling to pay for this pipeline because even they know the world is moving away from fossil fuels. This project leaves Canadians bearing all the risks of a bad investment without any of the rewards.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You can disagree with the policy, but blaming nurses or their union for fighting for more support isn’t the answer. I’ll keep listening to frontline nurses, defending their right to organize and using every federal tool available to help recruit, retain and support them.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Better working conditions and a refundable federal tax credit aren’t competing ideas. We need safe staffing, strong collective bargaining, better recruitment and retention, AND federal measures that put more money back in nurses’ pockets.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This proposal came from nurses themselves. Linda Silas is a nurse, trade unionist and President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. More than 22,000 Canadians backed their petition. I was proud to bring their call for action to Parliament.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Let’s be clear: I’m not going to attack a nurses’ union for advocating for nurses. They’re doing exactly what they should be doing. Nurses are exhausted, understaffed and carrying enormous responsibility keeping our public health care system running.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

An important endorsement for fair federal funding for BC Ferries. The Capital Regional District, representing about 460,000 people, says ferry service is “not optional but a critical lifeline.”Coastal communities are united: B.C. deserves its fair share. Go here to learn more: gordjohns.ca

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The e-petition was brought forward by Linda Silas, which I sponsored to support her unions call to action. Linda Silas is a Canadian nurse and trade unionist. She is also the president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) and has been since 2003.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As NDP Health Critic, I was proud to table petition E-7298, signed by 22K+ Canadians, for a refundable federal tax credit for nurses. Canada needs to recruit, retain and support the nurses our public health system depends on. New Democrats will keep fighting for them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYMn...

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MP Johns introduces petition to respond to nurse recruitment and retention crisis

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 01/10/2026

Throwing billions in public money behind a pipeline at a time of climate breakdown – while sweeping aside environmental protections, meaningful Indigenous consultation and workers’ right to strike – is absolutely not in the national interest.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 01/10/2026

NDP parliamentary leader @donvdavies.bsky.social says National Post column targeting NDP leader @avilewis.ca is "appalling, irresponsible and likely criminal" The column calls for Lewis to be dealt with by way of ancient "Jewish law" while invoking loaded language used by Yitzhak Rabin's assassin

Don Davies v @DonDavies • 1h This is appalling, irresponsible and likely criminal. Threatening and inciting others to remove a Canadian political leader for his political views is outrageous. Both the author and the National Post must retract, apologize and reverse this message at once. Samira Mohyeddin /jau Absolutely diabolical. National Post puts a bullseye on Avi Lewis through the rabid ramblings of Yoni Goldstein who invokes Halakhah and Leviticus on how to deal with Jews. Writing Lewis "presents a clear and present danger to the Jewish community" & other Jews are "duty- bound to = NATIONAL POST Yoni Goldstein: Jewish law tells us how to deal with Avi Lewis His Yom Kippur message was indefensible By Yoni Goldstein, Special to National Post Published Sep 29, 2026 Last updated 17 hours ago 4 minute read • 190 Comments

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@SMohyeddin • 10h = NATIONAL POST None of this applies, however, when a Jewish person presents a clear and present danger to the Jewish community. When that happens, Jewish thought is much more forceful: you must prevent the perpetrator from causing harm. Jewish law developed two character sketches to describe such scenarios. The first is known as a "mosar" — a Jewish person who informs to oppressive authorities, potentially leading to the imprisonment, torture or death of community members. The second, called a "rodef," refers to a Jew who is actively pursuing another with the intent to harm or kill them. In both scenarios, the law is clear that a jew is duty-bound to step in. Protecting the community and its members is the most important thing. 244

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Over 2,000 people walked in Port Alberni today to honour Survivors, remember the children who never came home, and stand together for reconciliation. Deep gratitude to Tseshaht, Survivors, Elders and all who joined across Canada. Our hearts are with Tsawwassen First Nation. 🧡 #EveryChildMatters

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Out today and reminded just how fortunate we are to live among such incredible wildlife and nature. These lands and waters sustain wild salmon, bears and our communities. So much worth protecting for generations to come.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Great to visit Kus-kus-sum yesterday. This remarkable partnership between K’ómoks First Nation, the City of Courtenay and Project Watershed is restoring vital salmon habitat, rebuilding the estuary and strengthening flood resilience. A powerful example of perseverance and partnership.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I stand with MP Leah Gazan, NDP Critic for Indigenous Affairs, and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, residential school Survivors, families and communities. Residential school denialism is dangerous, harmful and unacceptable. We condemn it unequivocally.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great to celebrate BC Rivers Day! 🐟🌊 Thanks to the volunteers, staff & partners protecting our rivers and salmon. Huge credit to Josie Osborne for helping put wild salmon back on B.C.’s agenda with major new investments. Many runs are still recovering, so we can’t take our foot off the pedal.

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David Davidson @davidsquared.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Canada’s far right populism is milder because the billionaire class was focused on larger prizes. Now #carney put up the 4sale sign & his conservative policies will make affordability & the climate worse, setting the stage for version of Trump #cdnpoli thewalrusca.substack.com/p/canadas-mo...

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Canada’s Most Popular Conservative Is Mark Carney

His economic agenda has scrambled the political map. The question is how long it can last

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New Democrats will keep fighting to make sure workers and everyday Canadians have a seat at the table, not just corporations and their lobbyists.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Public assets. Public services. Public health care. Workers’ rights. These should serve Canadians, not corporate profits. The House of Commons should be defending the public interest, not looking like a corporate boardroom.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Where was the mandate for privatization, austerity, outsourcing, potentially publicly financing another pipeline and weakening workers’ rights? Canadians deserve an answer. 9/9

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