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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This contagious claim that under the NDP BC has become 'the highest taxed province' is nonsense. Provincial own-source revenue as share of GDP is 4th lowest among the provinces, and below the Canadian weighted average. #bcpoli /2

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks for a great presentation tonight hosted by Movement @movementyvr.bsky.social and Veronica O Davis @veronicaodavis.bsky.social ! Fantastic discussion and exchange of ideas to make our cities work better.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

There is a lot for Union leaders and organizers to reflect on in Mr. Ashton’s results. Both in how we engage our members and how we communicate about how politics impacts our members, working families, and our contracts.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Thank you for your support and solidarity! ✊

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

A huge, but worthwhile, undertaking to undo the massive conservative cuts from 1990. Frequent and reliable train service connects our communities and provides a low carbon way to travel in comfort!

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Don Davies @donvdavies.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Happy to join in the 70th anniversary celebration of Via Rail and The Canadian passenger rail service at the Vancouver terminal. Rail builds our country, connects our communities and is just a fabulous way to see and experience our beautiful nation. NDP wants much more passenger rail in Canada!

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Huge thanks to @fairvote.ca volunteers for talking to delegates at convention. It’s an important conversation we need to keep from being shoved onto the back burner!

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Government of British Columbia @governmentofbc.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honour the people lost to anti-trans violence and join in solidarity with trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people everywhere. Together, we reject hate and work for a future where everyone can live as who they are.

Transgender Day of Remembrance
From remembrance comes resolve:
to protect, uplift, and love without limits

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Glad to hear that the VSO Musicians have a tentative collective agreement and are back to work. Great demonstration of solidarity to bring improvements to your jobs! Well done! ✊

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Mamdani: We need to make public transportation so good that “no matter how much money is in your pocket, you say: I’m gonna use this.”

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Public sector workers deserve fair wages. This year the provincial govt raised minimum wage by 2.6% and allowed landlords to increase rent by 2.3% Yet they believe public sector workers only deserve a 1.5% increase with no retro? Shameful! @bcfed.bsky.social @bcgeu.bsky.social @cupebc.bsky.social

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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 12/08/2025

ICYMI: Reviving 1990s-style austerity will weaken services, increase inequality and inflict long-term scars on Canadians. @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @kjscott.bsky.social explains what's at stake for Canadians if these federal govt cuts go through. therosetowneagle.ca/politicslaw/...

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Ottawa can’t cut its way to a stronger Canada

Katherine Scott - Do we really want to relive the pain of Paul Martin’s 1995 budget?

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David Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Pride season celebrates the many hard-fought victories gained by 2SLGBTQIA+ people over the decades. It’s also a declaration that hate and discrimination have no place in BC and everyone has the right to live in safety regardless of who they are or who they love. Happy Pride!

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Great steps forward by Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org in the US in the face of a very adverse labour climate that is hostile to organizing efforts ✊

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Adding more lanes doesn’t reduce congestion. Making the biggest highway in North America bigger will make traffic and the climate worse. Invest in efficient and reliable alternatives to car dependency.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

While labour leaders are almost always out in force supporting progressive candidates and parties, more and more of our rank and file members are supporting and voting for the Right. We need to do a better job engaging with our members about political issues and why they matter.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 22/04/2025

As Carney and Poilievre vie for votes, their promises to cut taxes for the middle class seem tailored to quell the anxieties of a middle class whose financial security is no longer a given. But the relief these pledges offer is momentary and could further tatter our social safety net.

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What Happened to Poverty as an Election Issue? | The Tyee

As politicians fixate on an anxious middle class, millions of Canadians are left out of the conversation.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Packed house and great energy for Jagmeet Singh, Bonita Zarrillo and all the other NDP candidates tonight. In ridings with NDP MPs, the strategic vote is to send New Democrats to Ottawa. People who will fight for working families. @jagmeetsingh.ca @mp-bonitazarrillo.bsky.social #ndp #cdnpoli

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

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A black-and-white image featuring a chessboard with pieces in play. White text over the image reads: “A vote is not a valentine, you aren’t confessing your love for the candidate. It’s a chess move for the world you want to live in.”

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Lovely afternoon in the sunshine talking to voters in Burnaby-Central on behalf of @jagmeetsingh.ca and the @ndp.ca about the importance of having strong progressive voices representing us in Ottawa. Advance polls are open today and all weekend!

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Over 2000 people died of overdoses in BC last year and the Conservatives want to shut down overdose prevention services. Make it make sense. Ignoring the human compassion aspect for a moment, these sites actually save the health system money. You’d think the CPC would be all over cost savings …

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Canadian citizen held in ICE detention facilities in deplorable conditions for 2 weeks. Students in the US legally being snatched off the streets by men in masks for writing an Op Ed. This has gone so far beyond democratic backsliding … #cdnpoli #uspoli

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‘I Applied for a Work Visa—and Was Thrown in Prison for Weeks’

As a law-abiding Canadian working in the U.S., Jasmine Mooney, 35, thought getting a new visa would be easy. Then she was handcuffed and put in an ICE detention center.

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Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Help us fight for better transit! Please consider donating your rebate cheque to Movement. Visit movementyvr.ca/donate to improve transit.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Absolutely an amazing opportunity to step up and fund our research institutions to attract top scientists and researchers under siege in the US.

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CUPE SCFP @cupescfp.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Today, at CUPE’s Building Strong Locals Conference in Montreal, over 500 CUPE members from across Canada adopted the Montreal Declaration cupe.ca/montreal-dec...

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Great words from our CUPE/SCFP National President in Montreal this morning. There’s a lot of hard work to be done and will be some though weeks and months ahead. Elbows up and stand together in solidarity!

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Great OpEd from @susibcfed.bsky.social and Hermender! The US is not a reliable or trustworthy partner anymore. We’re in for economically choppy seas ahead. But that is exactly the time to double down on creating and defending quality jobs for Canadian workers.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

This is long overdue. It’s good for jobs, good for the economy, and good for the climate. With Air Canada on board, hopefully they can develop seamless integration between Air and High Speed Rail.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I don’t believe that history repeats itself, but the rhyming is getting a little too in my face … or am I the only one getting Munich 1938 vibes from this?

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Trump team to start Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia

A Ukrainian official said Kyiv wasn’t informed and doesn’t plan to attend.

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 14/02/2025

With the threat of a looming trade war with the United States, Vancouver city council convened a special meeting earlier this week and pledged to “buy local” and “buy Canadian.” @bychrischeung.bsky.social reports.

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What Can a City Do about Trump’s Tariffs? | The Tyee

Vancouver’s council passed a plan, joining Toronto and Brampton in tackling the threat.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

What in the actual blithering heck?

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

It’s not too often I quote the WSJ, but “dumbest trade war in history,” really does sum this whole thing up …

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

As much as I’m a fan of so many great whiskies coming out of the states, I’ll gladly do without for the greater good.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Shop local. Shop Canadian. Shop Union.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Huh, Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives might actually have to come up with policies and a platform with more depth than a three word slogan … watch what they do, not what they say.

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

It’s so encouraging to see Amtrak and the FRA actively working to restore intercity rail travel. Eagerly waiting for Canada and VIA Rail to start doing the same. If I’ve learned one thing from riding long haul trains in the US, it’s that if the service is useful and reliable, people will use it!

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Ted Harrison @ted-harrison.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Happy Birthday Robert Service. Sam McGee’s cabin has been preserved in the MacBride museum in Whitehorse. Though the real Sam McGee’s story isn’t quite as colourful. The museum and exhibit is definitely worth a visit! www.whatsupyukon.com/yukon/histor...

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Looking Back: The real Sam McGee

Sam McGee was a real person, but nothing like Service's character. He stole the name off of a deposit slip.The two men never knew each other.

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