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J Youngward🇨🇦

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Canadian. #Skeptic #Stoic #Minimalist #BCPoli #CdnPoli Living on the ancestral & unceded territory of the Ktunaxa people.

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Invasion." "Remigration." They're terms you'd more commonly associate with America's toxic debate around immigration policy than Canada's. But they're starting to pop up here. You can thank Danielle Smith and the UCP for that. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/06/o...
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America’s anti-immigration politics are coming to Canada — and Alberta invited them in
The separation question has consumed most of the attention around the province's October 19th referendum. The immigration-related questions also on the ballot might be just as dangerous and divisive.
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 10h
44 PERCENT. This is an unrepentant combination of evil and stupidity. A fundamentally broken society.
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Trevor Crawley 🇨🇦 @trevorcrawley.bsky.social · 11h
Polls are open for the first day of advance voting in the local government elections in Cranbrook.
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elcanaco.bsky.social @elcanaco.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A reminder for British Columbians that BC has among the lowest car insurance rates in Canada. Provinces with public insurance have much lower rates. Privatization is a scam. #cdnpoli #bcpoli #BCelxn
The provinces with public auto insurance (BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec) have the lowest rates.
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freeworld__🍁🌻📎 @freeworld99.bsky.social · 23h
Absolutely every horrible thing they can think of will be on the table if they win. Guaranteed. #bcpoli The cons must be stopped.
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Schreck @strategicthoughts.bsky.social · 12h
#bcpoli Since BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson is promising to jack up ICBC premiums, votes must ask what other fees and charges would Conservatives use as a cash cow. Hydro? Tuition? Ambulance fees. Water licenses? Court fines? There are dozens and dozens.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 15h
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Ken Wood part owner of 🇨🇦 @madhat59kenwood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Although good. I'd much prefer NDP focus on keeping ALL ERs open 24/7. #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Ken Wood part owner of 🇨🇦 @madhat59kenwood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Keep in mind BCers Katy Merrifield CM for #BCCons also CM team with #Polievere so this is what we'd end up with. Also BCCon ldr calling up OneBC nut bag Dallas Brodies who supports Second Sons White Nationalist & Res Schoo denier all we need to know. #neverconservative #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Trevor Crawley 🇨🇦 @trevorcrawley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tuning into the last Cranbrook city council meeting of this four-year term. All elected officials in attendance as the meeting gets underway.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
MAGA: “We support Trump because he says what he means and tells it like it is.” Also MAGA: “That’s not what he meant.” Then the usual cleanup crew, spends weeks explaining what Trump “really” meant. So much for telling it like it is.
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MoveUP @moveuptogether.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
MoveUP has learned that Interim Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson has pledged privately to the trial lawyers and the private insurance industry to overhaul BC’s insurance industry with a plan that would double rates for drivers. #bclab #bcpoli #bcelxn moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/d...
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Doerkson makes backroom promise that would double auto insurance rates – MoveUP
Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson has pledged privately to overhaul BC’s insurance industry with a plan that would double rates for drivers.
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elcanaco.bsky.social @elcanaco.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A reminder for CBC that 8 parties are vying for votes in the BC election, not 2. And 5 of them had MLAs when legislature dissolved. Please do not try to make this a 2 party race. That is a disservice to democracy. @katiederosa.bsky.social #cdnpoli #bcpoli #BCelxn #CBC youtu.be/fZdt7PXTRQk?...
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B.C. ER closures and long-term care become top issues on provincial campaign trail
YouTube video by CBC British Columbia
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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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Alex Goatcher @alexgoatcher.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Seeing the horrific car crashes we have on #bchwy1, having an MRI in #GoldenBC would be very welcomed. #bcpoli
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James David Payne @jimmydp01.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Fort St John MLA #bcpoli #cdnpoli #Gaza #Palestine
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James David Payne @jimmydp01.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Tara Armstrong was elected as a B.C. Conservative in the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding in 2024 but left the party less than six months later. #bcpoli #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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B.C. legislator who sought to repeal the Human Rights Code won’t seek re-election
A B.C. legislator whose time in office was marked by controversy, condemnation and calls for her resignation will not be running for re-election.
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steve3797.bsky.social @steve3797.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Local BC News Headlines - Curated by CivicInfo BC @bcheadlines.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#CranbrookBC - Cranbrook city council candidates debate the issues cranbrooktownsman.com/2026/10/02/c...
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Cranbrook city council candidates debate the issues - Cranbrook Daily Townsman
Cranbrook city council candidates debated the issues during an All-Candidate Forum hosted by JCI Kootenay at the Key City Theatre on Sept. 28. The forum was separated into two parts, […]
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Tee Koobaan 🇨🇦 - Kevin Sorbo's failed acting coach 🙄 @teekoobaan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You Have Got This .
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Canadian Elections Tracker @cdnelxnstracker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong has announced that she will not seek re-election. #cdnpoli #bcpoli
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Pamorama 🇨🇦🐶💪🏕🇨🇦 @pamorama.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Yes! There are other warm and sunny destinations that don't threaten Canadian sovereignty.
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Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We’ve always known, but now it’s confirmed, that Danielle Smith’s separatist friends, including a sitting UCP president, have been conspiring to hand over Alberta’s land, oil and water to Donald Trump. Albertans deserve better than this weak leadership that hurts us all. tgam.ca/3Txh5Gt
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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True Oak @trueoak.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The problem with all these conservatives is they believe they are smarter than everyone else and so things only work if done their way. If they are true federalist, they should be able to say Canada is worth saving no matter who is in charge.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Most of the word count in this op-ed was consumed by Harper re-hashing grievances with the Trudeau government and its supposedly nefarious intentions for the oil and gas industry -- and, as Jason says, completely misrepresenting the level of support for separatism when he was in office.
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The Canoe🇨🇦 @bluecanoe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So about every two days a new catholic account shows up on my feed with some trite catholic quote and replies turned off. Kind of sums up the catholic experience. They just want to sermonize, they don't want to listen.
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Dan Hon @danhon.com · 03/10/2026
I'm old and my head hurts www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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How to Collect CDs
Fed up with paying to stream music you’ll never actually own? Give the little silver disc a spin. Here’s how to start a CD collection or get more out of one you already have.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province.” Modry and Rath, again. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Trudi @trudiagogo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Advance voting may be starting in your community for the municipal campaign. 1. Go to your city hall website and find out when and where you can vote 2. Make a plan! Put it in the calendar, invite a friend. 3. If you're ready, vote early! 4. Shift your focus to the provincial vote :) #BCPoli
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Behold, a column by the @theglobeandmail.com's Tony Keller that cries out for a debunking. Allow me. 🧵 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: This was the week Canada stopped shooting its oil patch in the foot
We’re finally witnessing our country act with some sense of its own self-interest
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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The NDP are also putting up Spencer Chandra Herbert (Vancouver-West End) for a virtual press conference "to address rooting out hate in the BC Conservative party" at 10AM It's the third Conservative-critical virtual presser from the NDP since the writ drop
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Exactly 😤😡
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ACW1234 @acw1234.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why Alberta's High-Speed Rail Fantasy Is Doomed via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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Why Alberta’s High-Speed Rail Fantasy Is Doomed | The Tyee
Danielle Smith really loves fast trains. Especially as a distraction.
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Canadian Cynic @canadiancynic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Now that Rebel News Obergruppenfhurer Ezra Levant failed in his attempt to liberate Tamara Lich to be a draw on his upcoming 'Voyage of the Damned" Caribbean cruise, it behooves us to remind everyone of the decidedly D-listers that are the entirety of the drawing card for this nautical abomination.
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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BC NDP saying Conservatives must drop North Island candidate Anna Kindy, who said natural immunity (getting COVID-19) superior to "experimental" vaccines. Reportedly received disciplinary letters from College of Physicians and Surgeons. Served as party's health critic for 2 years. 2022 video:
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CBC BC News RSS Feed (Unofficial) @cbc-bc-rss-unoff.yvr.whims.io · 01/10/2026
Cranbrook mayoral candidates differ on experience, public safety and growth ahead of vote
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Cranbrook mayoral candidates differ on experience, public safety and growth ahead of vote
Public safety, economic growth and experience are emerging as key points of contrast between the two candidates running to become Cranbrook's next mayor.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We don’t spend enough time talking about just how WEIRD all these people are. This is just an incredibly weird and insecure thing to say. Imagine any other SecDef ever being this weird and insecure?!
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elcanaco.bsky.social @elcanaco.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good read. I'll suggest one more reason for low municipal voter turnout: Lack of quality candidates. This isn't to say there aren't any good mayoral or council candidates anywhere in BC. But far too many communities have unqualified, uneducated candidates. It's a major problem. #cdnpoli #bcpoli
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Trevor Crawley 🇨🇦 @trevorcrawley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: Norma Blissett is the BC NDP candidate for Kootenay-Rockies. Blissett, a retired teacher and forester, has served as a Cranbrook city councillor since 2014, and previously ran for the riding in 2013.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On Aug. 6, 1926, Charlie Ed, an elephant with the Sells-Floto Circus, escaped into the woods around Cranbrook, British Columbia. For the next 39 days, he was on the loose and became a local legend. Today, a statue of Charlie Ed stands in Cranbrook. youtube.com/shorts/NvDgQ...
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When Charlie Ed The Elephant Escaped
YouTube video by Canadian History Ehx
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J Youngward🇨🇦 @volodiscere.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When running for office, it’s important to have a decent cinematographer in the family. . . #BCPoli #LocalElections2026 #CranbrookBC
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Canadian Elections Tracker @cdnelxnstracker.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
OneBC candidate update: -Robin Roy (Abbotsford South) -AJ Wolfe (Kootenay-Rockies) -Hunter Corrigal (Kootenay Central) #cdnpoli #bcpoli
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bntly @bntly.ca · 27/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Welp - Anti-Sogi and lukewarm residential school denialism are not really how you form government in BC.. #bcpoli
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Lorne Doerkson talks values as he leads B.C. Conservatives into election | CBC News
New B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson says the party platform hasn't changed much from what it was in 2024. He shared his opinions on a number of issues facing the province with Stephen Quinn, h...
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Alex Goatcher @alexgoatcher.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The state of affairs for cities right now in BC. #bcpoli
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Jason M. @lapsedhumanist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Why do I vote in municipal elections? To keep clowns like this mofo out. Public speaker as the main? Podcaster!? You've already struck out with me. The Christian Zionist bit? That get's you tossed from the game. #BCpoli #MunicipalElections2026
Screenshot of a politcal candidates Blue Sky profile where he outs himself as a Christian Zionist. I will spare you the rest of his words..
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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RLS Malone @lkmalone729.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Doctors TARDIS @doctorstardis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
*spins wheel* Clams with *throws dart* hepatitis
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