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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 9h

In case you're wondering where support for a separatist referendum it at

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Sam Nabi @samnabi.bsky.social · 9h

In Monday’s Record, Luisa D’Amato writes about the barriers candidates face in reaching our neighbours who live in apartment buildings. My campaign has been to every corner of Ward 10 and made a concerted effort to connect with voters no matter what kind of building they live in. #kitchener

Newspaper headline, people in apartments, get less democracy than people in houses. Article written by Luisa D’Amato for the Waterloo Region Record

People living in houses get a chance to meet the candidate. They get a card or brochure left at the door. They can see who cared enough to stop by, and who didn’t bother to come around. People in apartment buildings are far less likely to get any of that attention.

It’s disappointing to see the building manager is not aware of their responsibilities he said. This is not just someone coming in selling something. This is the Democratic process.

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Phil @philmarfisi.bsky.social · 8h

We need to keep progressives like Matt on regional council. He's consistent, principled, and has professional expertise in how to build better, more inclusive metro areas and cities. If I lived in Kitchener he'd be the first X I mark on my ballot. www.mattrodrigues.ca/priorities

mattrodrigues.ca

Explore Matt's Priorities

Matt's Core Priorities

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Phil @philmarfisi.bsky.social · 8h

One thing I've been desperately looking for in regional platforms is any idea on alternative emergency responses for people experiencing mental health/addictions issues. @mattjrodrigues.bsky.social is the only candidate I've seen discuss this. Please consider voting for him Kitchener neighbours!

Develop community-based alternative response pilot for mental health and addiction-related emergency calls by partnering with local care providers and frontline organizations

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JunkboxJim @junkboxjim.bsky.social · 8h

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BlueSkies. Bluer than blue. An indigo bunting against a clear blue sky. July 23, 2023

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David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 7h

The minimum wait time at ANY of the four adult Emergency Departments in Calgary right now is 11 hours and 36 minutes. Foothills 11h 36m PLC 12h 33m RGH 12h 17min SHC 11h 56 min Alberta, your healthcare system has collapsed. #abpoli Here’s the screenshot. H/T www.threads.com/@derekheisle...

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 5h

A man who picked up a vulnerable 17-year-old child-welfare ward on the streets of Winnipeg and coerced her into providing sexual services for several months has been sent to prison for more than a decade.

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Pimp sentenced to 11 years in prison

A ward of the child welfare system, teen victim was coerced into sex work

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Frank Domenic @frankdomenic.bsky.social · 10h

Why does the Ford Government keep missing its own housing goals? #ontario #onpoli #dougford #frankdomenic🍁

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IlllllIllIl @illiliiiil.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Dougie's M.O. is to cut $1 from a given program, give back 35 cents a couple years later and act like a hero. He doesn't care if we live or die, but if we happen to live, he wants credit for that. #onpoli

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Isitjustme @shotze3.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Signed. Please share widely. #onpoli

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john-grillo.bsky.social @john-grillo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

another person killed by Doug Ford #ONpoli www.youtube.com/shorts/xhgGI...

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Driver flees fatal motorcycle collision

YouTube video by CTV News

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Rogerman @rogerman99.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

King Dug Ford spent $ millions of your money trying to convince you that homeless people were criminals and that police & the courts & jails would solve it. And you didn't buy it. Good job. #onpoli

Screen cap of a Trillium headline "Ford government survey finds most Ontarians see its public safety efforts as ineffective"

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Robert Zaichkowski @rzaichkowski.bsky.social · 22h

Per @albertkoehl.bsky.social's latest article in @spacing.bsky.social, "If bike lanes were actually removed today, the premier would lose his scapegoat. How would he then explain worsening motor traffic congestion?" Well said! #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli #VisionZero spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

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OP-ED: It’s not just about bike lanes - Spacing Toronto

Whether it’s buck-a-beer, easier access to alcohol, or tunnelling under Highway 401, Doug Ford has proven himself to be a master of distraction, diverting attention from his government’s failures and ...

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Qtain P. Faulkes @qtainpfaulkes.bsky.social · 22h

Doug Ford is trying to stealth privatize Ontario water systems. It would allow corporations to prioritize water access to data centers over citizens. #onpoli #cdnpoli act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/190757/...

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Water is Not For Sale. It’s a Human Right.

Urge the provincial government to repeal the Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act while there’s still time, ensuring that local water management remains public.

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Catherine Fife @waterloompp.bsky.social · 17h

Wilhelm said the food bank saw the numbers start to climb in June 2022, and the number of monthly users has continued to rise. Before the pandemic, the food bank spent around $200,000 annually on food. Now, it spends more than $3 million each year, Wilhelm said. #onpoli

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Waterloo Region Health Coalition @health-wrregion.bsky.social · 17h

For-profit clinics don't cut wait times—they fragment our system and leave public operating rooms and MRIs sitting idle due to staff layoffs and austerity. 😢- Andrew Longhurst, senior researcher and political economist, on TikTok. #onpoli #SaveOurMedicare #StopPrivatization #FundOurHospitals

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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 14h

Ontario SMR's Cost to Generate Electricity is Sky High $149/MWh for Ontario Power & Generation's 4 Darlington SMRs. But that's averaged across all 4 SMRs. What's the cost to build the first one? Yikes. #onpoli youtu.be/J-OcyoUxrKs

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Ontario SMR's Cost to Generate Electricity is Sky High

YouTube video by Energi Media

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AKA Joy Poi @joyfulnesstoo.bsky.social · 11h

#onpoli - If you live in Ontario, you need to watch this. If you live in Canada, and think Ford has your best interests at heart, watch the video below. #NeverVoteConservative

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AKA Joy Poi @joyfulnesstoo.bsky.social · 11h

Doug Ford at his best; yet Ontario still thinks he’s the best choice for Premier. So sad. And such a waste of taxpayer money. #onpoli

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Catelli @catelli.bsky.social · 10h

Canada is stuck in a past that will not reward us for our devotion.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 10h

I never want to hear another man say “why didn’t she report it” in response to a rape. The men online are determined to destroy Jane Doe’s life. They’ve attempted to doxx her. They’ve threatened her. Matthew Ingalls is claiming she raped him. The abuse never stops.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 15h

And the subsidies for free. I remember when the Libs once said they'd eliminate O&G subsidies. Just more lies.

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James Harris @jbwharr.is · 11h

4 of the 5 candidates at the Cambridge CBC Mayoral town hall didn’t support the ION Phase 2. At least the one for, Scott Hamilton, is our probable next mayor.

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Algonquin 🇨🇦 @algonquin65.bsky.social · 11h

The night sky this evening in the Algonquin Highlands of The Great White North 🇨🇦. #AlgonquinHighlands #GreatWhiteNorth #NightSky

The night sky in the Algonquin Highlands of The Great White North 🇨🇦

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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 12h

Sigh, it really is.☹️ This is the piece that CANWCC CEO Nancy Wilson wrote for @rabble.ca about the care economy as infrastructure. rabble.ca/columnists/c...

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Care is infrastructure

The missing piece in Canada’s economic strategy is support for those working in the care economy by investing in care infrastructure.

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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 13h

✨🍁The CANWCC petition asking the Canadian Government to recognize the Care Economy as part of our critical nation-building infrastructure closes tomorrow October 6. Care economy work is done primarily by women & includes childcare, elder care, home care and more. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Petition e-7463 - Petitions

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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 11h

Happy #WorldTeachersDay!! Thank you to all of the amazing educators who guided and loved me into the person I am today. Thank you to all educators who love kids and understand that we will always teach kids first and curriculum second.

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 11h

“They can literally burn alive.” Bornean orangutans are losing their homes to the most severe fire season that Indonesia has seen in decades. As El Niño worsens and the climate crisis escalates, how can we protect these animals and their homes from destruction?

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J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 10h

Yep, Noovo declares minority PQ government. As it should be with ~28% of the vote. We won't see a referendum with this mandate. www.noovo.info/nouvelles/po...

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EN DIRECT | Le Parti québécois formera un gouvernement minoritaire

Pour connaître tous les résultats du scrutin en temps réel, suivez «La soirée électorale Noovo Crave» sur toutes nos plateformes.

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Dr Amanda Selk @dramandaselk.bsky.social · 10h

I think a lot of Canadians assumed the Black maternal health disparities we hear about in the US weren’t really happening here. Turns out, we have a problem too. New Canadian data found Black people had a 66% higher risk of severe maternal morbidity than White people.

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Sharon Schmidt @skaysmall.bsky.social · 20h

"Mistlberger, a psychology professor at Simon Fraser University, said 'people may think they want more sun in the evening, but the impact of starting your winter day in the dark is far-reaching."

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Peter Louwe @peterlouwe.bsky.social · 22h

No shit.

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 22h

You can't book COVID & flu vaccines for kids under 12 online in Alberta. You have to call 811. Last year it took me weeks of calling to get through. The system would say it was too busy and just hang up on you. This year's bookings opened today & I'm currently on hold. It says 15 minute wait 🤞

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 22h

It strikes me that one separatist’s offer to sell water to US in exchange for state recognition makes vanishingly little sense in Alberta, a land that’s so water scarce, especially within several hundred km of the border.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 22h

The white evangelical movement split in the 1970s so those who hated civil rights, especially for women, could boost right-wing Republicans. Talarico is reclaiming the movement for the others, and it is a very different thing indeed. Jimmy Carter v. Jerry Falwell.

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Trish 🇨🇦 Sorry! 🍁 @trishly.bsky.social · 21h

First frost of the season

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