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Municipal election advance polls are open; get out and vote. Check out my socials for a list of progressive candidates that I’ve voted for.

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Park Board (7) John Irwin - OneCity Tyler Petersen - OneCity Dominic Denofrio - OneCity Spencer Van Vloten - Green Breanne Smart - Green Tamiko Suzuki - COPE Sacia Burton - COPE

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Park Board (7) John Irwin - OneCity Tyler Petersen - OneCity Dominic Denofrio - OneCity Spencer Van Vloten - Green Breanne Smart - Green Tamiko Suzuki - COPE Sacia Burton - COPE

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City Council (10) lona Bonamis - OneCity Frances Bula - OneCity Stephanie Smith - Green Lucy Maloney - OneCity Caitlin Stockwell - OneCity Sean Orr - COPE Chloe Leslie - COPE Devyani Singh - COPE Solomon Yi-Kieran - COPE Annette Reilly - Green

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SEAN ORR @seanorr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Municipal election advance polls are open today. For the progressive voters, here are the candidates I’m voting for: VanVotes Progressive Candidate List Mayor (1) Pete Fry - Green

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Today is Chip Wilson day. What better occasion to vote against the billionaire class and for the working class?

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026

Oh wow In May, I reported Alberta separatists were using an app developed by GOP operatives with ties to US ambassador Pete Hoekstra @theglobeandmail.com now reports the same operatives flew to Calgary on a private jet for a secret meeting with separatist leaders: pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...

The pitch began with a prayer.
On an afternoon in late January, Mitch Sylvestre, the leader of Alberta's most prominent separatist organization, gathered with three of his lieutenants in a boardroom not far from the executive hangars at the Calgary International Airport, where private jets shuttle in and out of the city away from prying eyes.
It was a few hours before thousands of Albertans would gather near the city centre at a rally to launch the separatist campaign. But this meeting, convened behind closed doors a half-hour drive away, was invite only.
The Alberta Prosperity Project chose the location to accommodate its guests, Republican political strategists from Michigan who helped Donald Trump win the state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The American delegation travelled to Calgary to sell them on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote - and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation.
"They were young Christians. Capable, intelligent people," Mr. Sylvestre said. "We prayed before we started the meeting."

"There is no secrecy'
One of the key figures behind the Michigan software company has expressed strong views on Alberta.
On July 1, Mr. Born wrote on social media: "On this Canada Day, I hope this is the last year Alberta is part of Canada." He has also called for U.S. annexation of the province.
A hunter, outdoorsman and commercial real estate agent in Grand Rapids, Mr. Born is the stepson of J.C. Huizenga, a wealthy Republican donor and founder of National Heritage Academies, a network of conservative charter schools in the U.S.
Mr. Wierda is the nephew of Erik Prince, who founded and ran the private military contractor Blackwater before it was sold to investors in 2010, and Betsy DeVos, the education secretary during Mr. Trump's first term.

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Lucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Vehicle crashes are a significant source of preventable injury and death in Vancouver, and traffic-related fatalities have skyrocketed under ABC, who have taken no meaningful steps to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, seniors, and schoolchildren. We can change that.

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"Do you support or oppose the Government of Canada imposing a temporary moratorium on the development of new, more powerful AI systems until adequate safeguards can be developed?" Support: 68% Neutral: 15% Oppose: 14% EKOS / Oct 1, 2026

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Support For Privatization Of Canada's Four Largest Airports: Oppose: 47% Support: 38% Nanos Research / Sept 29, 2026

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

(Models Available For Subscribers) British Columbia Provincial Polling: CON: 42% (-2) NDP: 40% (-5) GRN: 10% (+2) CNBC: 3% (New) ONE: 3% (New) Others: 2% Ipsos / Sept 28, 2026 / n=730 / Online (% Change With 2024 Election) Check out @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com/bc

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

BC - Preferred Premier Polling: 🟠Eby: 33% 🔵Doerkson: 17% 🟢Lowan: 6% 🟡Brodie: 6% 🔴Struko: 4% ⚪️No Opinion: 36% Ipsos / Sept 29, 2026

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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Dual practice could worsen wait times and leave patients in vulnerable positions, feeling pressured to pay out of pocket to receive care. The CMA supports the intervention of #Bill11, and calls for a federal review of its implications on patients and providers.

theglobeandmail.com

Former deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care model

In a letter to Carney, deans from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta assert public-private model violates the Canada Health Act

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Polling Canada Polling Averages - Vancouver Metro: 🟠 NDP: 43% (-3) 🔵 CON: 36% (-1) 🟢 GRN: 11% (+1) 🔴 CNBC: 4% (New) 🟡 OneBC: 3% (New) - September 30, 2026 - Full model here: www.canadianpolling.com/p/perhaps-an...

canadianpolling.com

Perhaps An Early Election Call Wasn’t The Move

The Conservatives Surge as Eby’s Early Election Gamble Unravels

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Preferred Prime Minister Polling: 🔴 Carney: 62% (+3) 🔵 Poilievre: 20% (-1) 🟠 Lewis: 3% (-1) 🟢 May: 3% (+1) ⚜️ Blanchet: 2% (-) 🟣 Bernier: 2% (+1) ⚪️ Unsure: 10% Nanos / Sept 25, 2026 / n=1000 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone/Online (% Change With Sept 18, 2026)

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

(Models Available For Subscribers) British Columbia Provincial Polling: CON: 40% (-4) NDP: 39% (-6) GRN: 11% (+3) CNBC: 4% (New) ONE: 3% (New) Others: 3% Liaison / Sept 27, 2026 / n=850 / MOE 3.1% / IVR (% Change With 2024 Election) Check out @338canada.bsky.social here: 338canada.com/bc

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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

CBC reports Alberta and the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton have accepted vicarious liability for any assaults proven in a civil case involving more than 12 former teen inmates. Some claimants have died during the decade-long case. What should institutional accountability include beyond compensation?

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Instead of listening to right-wing podcast bros or learning about social issues from social media posts, here is a list of 10 books 📚 to educate and prepare yourself for a world where fascism and neoliberal politics are on the rise and funded by the tech oligarchs.

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Another threat is vote splitting by the 🟢 votes. In 2024, 12 ridings flipped to Conservative due to 🟢 vote splitting. Vote 🟠 to stop the Maple MAGA!

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Remember, 50% of conservative voters in Canada support the US MAGA and its leader🤮 All flavours of the Conservative Party in BC 🔵🔴🟡 are Trojan🐴 who will provide Donald Trump direct access to our communities and natural resources.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Numbers are better today for 🟠 but we have work to do, and we must keep the momentum going to stop the Maple MAGA in BC.

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Canada's white nationalists are parroting racist, anti-Indigenous talking points that right-wing politicians and media have been normalizing. Second Sons Canada, the fascist fight club, demonstrated on Tk̓emlúps lands over the weekend with a banner that read “got bones?” Here’s how we got here:

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Starting to think that EKOS poll was -not- an outlier lmfao

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

End Times Fascism is now an *international* bestseller. Folks, you made this happen and we are so grateful. @astra.bsky.social

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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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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

(Models Available For Subscribers) Federal Polling: LPC: 50% (+6) CPC: 28% (-13) NDP: 11% (+5) BQ: 6% (-) GPC: 4% (+3) PPC: 1% (-) Nanos / September 25, 2026 / n=1000 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone/Online (% Change w 2025 Federal Election) Visit @338canada.bsky.social for polling details: 338canada.com

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They want no SOGI in schools, but marching white nationalists on the streets are just fine! Vote 🟠 to stop the Maple MAGA parties in BC!

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

@canadianpolling.bsky.social any updates on BC election, please? We’re nail-biting here!

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(Models Available For Subscribers) Federal Polling: LPC: 46% (+2) CPC: 29% (-12) NDP: 15% (+9) BQ: 6% (-) GPC: 2% (+1) PPC: 2% (+1) Liaison / Sept 26, 2026 / n=1492 / MOE 2.5% / IVR (% Change w 2025 Federal Election) Visit @338canada.bsky.social for polling details: 338canada.com

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"The end times fascists may want us to believe that the end of the world is nigh and inevitable but this book shows, again and again, that there is a different way. It's up to us to follow it" - Thank you Ericka Taylor for this generous and thoughtful @npr.org review! www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n...

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'End Times Fascism' looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideas

Authors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify supremacists that have, despite ideological differences, converged around the conviction that they are part of an elite destined to survive an apocalypse.

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 28/09/2026

Still too high, should be lower

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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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