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I voted!!

Together we can create a Canada that works for everyone – a home you can afford, better health care services, and a bright future for our communities.

If you believe in this Canada, there’s still time to vote with us today.

Go to howyouvote.ca for more details.

Alt text: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, wearing a pink turban and a light blue shirt, casting a ballot at an Elections Canada voting station. He has a grey beard and is carefully placing his vote into a white ballot box marked with the number 612. The voting location is a school gymnasium with yellow walls, blue and red banners in the background, and other voters visible around him. Singh appears focused and deliberate as he participates in the democratic process. Alt text: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and a woman in a pink top walking past a bright yellow Elections Canada "VOTE" sign with an arrow pointing left. Singh is wearing a pink turban and light blue shirt, with a grey beard. The background features evergreen trees and autumn-colored foliage, with other voters visible in the distance. The scene is set on a sidewalk near a street, capturing the atmosphere of an election day.

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Actually Akshay on Bluesky

Dropped off some more door-hanging flyers! Didn't see many folks this time, but every one of them was interested and learned about @fairvote.ca, so I'm feeling good.

Alt text: A Fair Vote Canada door hanger flyer with five colorful sections explaining the benefits of proportional representation. The top section reads "Why proportional representation?" with a subtitle "I want my vote to count, and I want my neighbour's vote to count. That's proportional representation." The sections are color-coded from top to bottom: Purple: "30% of the vote = 30% of the seats" with subtitle "That's fair!". Yellow: "Power is shared" with subtitle "No more 39% majorities!". Blue: "We can vote for what we believe in" with subtitle "Every vote will count!". Green: "Cooperative decision-making" with subtitle "For our future!". Orange: "We'll all have an MP we helped elect" with subtitle "Representation that works!". The flyer is being held by a hand against a background of concrete and grass. Alt text: A Fair Vote Canada informational flyer displaying a pie chart showing public support for proportional representation. The pie chart is predominantly blue, with 68% labeled as "Support", 19% as "Oppose", and 13% as "Don't Know". The top of the flyer features the Fair Vote Canada logo with a maple leaf. The text explains that under the current first-past-the-post system, a party can form a "majority government" with less than 40% of the popular vote. It emphasizes that a strong majority of Canadians support proportional representation and calls for MPs to work together to implement electoral reform. The bottom of the flyer includes a QR code and the website www.faivote.ca. The flyer is being held by a hand against a background of concrete and grass, with multiple copies of the flyer visible.

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Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

Long ballots are an excellent and hilarious way to start a conversation about the importance of electoral reform in an era of growing authoritarianism but long ballots themselves are not unusual at all. Look around the world and you’ll see they’re actually quite common 😀

Euro Expat "It's cute you think this ballot is long. You should see what we have back at home" A long, narrow ballot for the 2024 European Parliament Election (Europa-Parlamentsvalget 2024) featuring Danish political parties. The ballot lists parties including Socialdemokratiet (Å), Radikale Venstre (B), SF - Socialistisk Folkeparti (F), Liberal Alliance (I), Moderaterne, Dansk Folkeparti (Ø), Venstre - Danmarks Liberale Parti (V), Danmarksdemokraterne-Inger Støjberg (AE), and Enhedslisten-De Rød-Grønne. The ballot is white and rests at an angle on a surface with a blue object and black garment partially visible in the background. A long, vertical German voting ballot being held by a hand. The ballot is extremely lengthy, with multiple columns of political parties and candidates numbered from 2 to 34. At the top left, there's a warning in German (ACHTUNG) about how to fold the ballot to prevent voter identification. Each party or candidate row has a circle for voting, and the ballot is positioned against a neutral gray background. A postal ballot with an extremely complex voting structure, held open by an older man with a reddish complexion. The ballot is so large it almost completely obscures his body, with only his head and hands visible. The ballot's instructions read "Please vote only in section 1 or section 2 (do not vote in both sections)" at the top, and in the middle it explains "Only number one box above the line OR You must number at least fifteen boxes below the line". The document is extensively detailed with multiple columns and rows of text, illustrating the complexity of the voting process.

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London North Centre GPO/ London Centre GPC on Bluesky

Day 2 of advance polls from 9:00 to 9:00. Your Voter Information Card (VIC) has the location. If you didn't yet receive your VIC, check the Voter Information Service at: https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED

Advance polls are also open on Sunday & Monday, same hours.

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Mike Morrice🟢 on Bluesky

The lines were gone by mid afternoon yesterday and in minutes I was able to cast my vote at my advance polling location, Victoria Hills Community Centre. Thanks to all the good folks working this election that make this all possible!

To find your polling location, visit https://mikemorrice.ca/vote.

Mike Morrice, Green Party Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre, smiling and wearing glasses, a flat cap, dark jacket, and blue pants. He is kneeling next to a bright yellow Elections Canada "VOTE" sign with an arrow pointing left. The incumbent MP is in a parking lot with a black van in the background, giving a thumbs up and appearing enthusiastic about voting at an advance polling location.

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‪nam kiwanuka‬ on Bluesky

It was important to me to take my kids with me to vote today. I was born during a civil war in a country where people are still fighting for the right to vote. A short line to cast vote. Advance polling ends this Monday. Election day April 28th. For what you need to vote and where: www.elections.ca

Picture of Nam Kiwanuka with sunglasses in outside of an election office. Behind them is a sign with an arrow pointing the direction to vote.

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

Alberta’s Transportation Minister wants to block a bike lane—in a safe opposition riding.

Under first-past-the-post, governments can ignore voters they don’t need to win.

Proportional representation means every riding, and every vote, matters.

#ableg #cdnpoli

Official letter from the Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors, Office of the Minister. The letterhead features the Alberta Coat of Arms at the top. The letter is dated April 16, 2025, addressed to Karen Principe, Councillor of the City of Edmonton. The letter is signed by Honourable Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, expressing opposition to bicycle lane construction on 132 Avenue. The document is printed on official government letterhead with contact information at the bottom of the page.

April 16, 2025

Karen Principe, Councillor City of Edmonton 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7 [email protected]

Dear Councillor Principe:

As Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, I am writing to express my concerns regarding the City of Edmonton's plans to construct bicycle lanes on 132 Avenue between 66 Street and 97 Street at the expense of driving lanes.

Transportation and Economic Corridors is working to ensure Alberta's roads meet evolving transportation needs. As our urban populations continue to grow, we need to seriously consider on how to maintain and increase capacity for motor vehicle traffic flow for current and future traffic needs, and not reducing capacity.

We are concerned with the impact to our provincial road network and its connectivity to the municipal roads. We are also concerned with future bicycle lanes and other lane-removal initiatives where taxpayer dollars are used to shrink, rather than increase road capacity for vehicles.

I strongly oppose this bicycle lane construction along 132 Avenue.

I encourage you to cancel or postpone constructing new bicycle lanes at the expense of driving lanes.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

Honourable Devin Dreeshen, ECA Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors

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Mike Morrice🟢 on Bluesky

Advance Polls are NOW OPEN. Find everything you need to vote at mikemorrice.ca/vote!

Picture of a sick kid with an ear thermometer. Picture of a car with a flat tire. Picture of a French Bulldog with a bandana in a veterinarian's examination room.

Sh*t happens. Vote Early. Advance Polls are open until Monday, April 21st, from 9 am to 9 pm each day. Find more information at mikemorrice.ca/vote. Need a ride? Call 226-614-1211. Mike Morrice: Green for Kitchener Centre

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

Friendly reminder: the best strategic vote is for a candidate who supports proportional representation.

If enough are elected, we can change the system—and end strategic voting for good.

#cdnpoli #Election2025

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Remember in the 2015 election campaign when Justin Trudeau promised us if he was elected, 2015 would be the last election that would use the First Past the Post System? What happened? The Liberals realized they only got a majority because of the system they said they would replace.

To ensure your vote really counts, and we have a parliament populated by statespersons representing the will of the voters, we need ProRep. No more majority governments representing 37 per cent of the voters, no more party whips demanding party loyalty, no more MPs acting like poorly behaved children. We do not need a strong majority to govern Canada, we need parliament made up of diplomatic members working toward consensus for the common good of all citizens.

Ask your candidates their view and their party’s platform on proportional representation.

Bill Smith

Nelson

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Government That Works for You

Democratic Reform and Good Governance

The strength and integrity of our democracy is a core value. We believe that a truly democratic nation is one where every voice is heard, every vote matters, and public trust is honored. Our vision is to build a democracy that is transparent, accountable, and inclusive for all Canadians.

The Green Party will modernize Canada's electoral system by implementing proportional representation and convening a citizens' assembly on democratic renewal to examine crucial reforms like online voting, lowering the voting age to 16, and mandatory voting.

To protect our political system from foreign influence, we will restore the per-vote subsidy, reduce donation limits, and introduce a foreign influence transparency registry. We will empower Elections Canada to proactively investigate foreign interference and provide public reporting on threats to election integrity, including from emerging technologies like AI.

We must restore Canadians' trust in our democracy. That begins with transparency and integrity. Strengthening the Conflict of Interest Act to include personal, political, and family ties is essential, Canadians deserve to know that public service means serving the public, not private interests. A government with nothing to hide would close the revolving door between politics and lobbying, enforce real penalties for conflicts of interest, and shine a light into every backroom meeting.

We would implement real-time transparency in lobbying, and ensure all regulatory board appointments undergo meaningful conflict-of-interest screening. Whistleblowers must be protected, not punished. And our parliamentary watchdogs — the ethics commissioner and auditor general — must have true independence and the power to act. Ethics aren't optional, they're the foundation of democracy.

ELECTORAL REFORM

  • Modernize Canada's electoral system and protect Canadian democracy by implementing Proportional Representation.
  • Convene a Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Renewal to study proportional representation systems, lowering the voting age to 16, online voting, and mandatory voting.
  • Ensure the Citizens' Assembly is independent, diverse, and consensus-driven.
  • Require political parties to report on candidate recruitment from underrepresented groups.

POLITICAL FINANCE AND FOREIGN INFLUENCE PROTECTIONS

  • Restore the per-vote subsidy for political party funding and reduce donation limits to curb foreign influence in elections, strengthen financial transparency, and reduce reliance on private donors who may act as conduits for foreign interests.
  • Strengthen protections against foreign funding and influence in Canadian elections, including expanding third-party political financing rules.
  • Establish a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry, requiring individuals and entities lobbying on behalf of foreign governments to disclose their activities.
  • Expand the mandate of Elections Canada and the Commissioner of Canada Elections to proactively investigate suspected foreign interference.
  • Require political parties and candidates to report any known instances of attempted foreign influence or coercion.
  • Introduce public reporting on foreign interference threats in elections, balancing transparency with national security concerns.

CAMPAIGN INTEGRITY AND ELECTION OVERSIGHT

  • Require all political parties to submit campaign platform cost estimates to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
  • Mandate Elections Canada to create a truth-in-advertising framework for election campaigns.
  • Empower the Commissioner of Canada Elections to regulate and sanction false political advertising.
  • Mandate full transparency in publicly released polls, requiring disclosure of sample size, weighting methods, funding sources, question wording, and margin of error to prevent misinformation.
  • Hold media and polling firms accountable for responsible poll reporting, ensuring all published polls are independently verified and presented with clear methodological context.

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY FROM EMERGING THREATS

  • Establish an all-party standing committee to examine the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies, including AI and digital platforms, in elections.
  • Oppose the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause and support legislative measures to restrict its application, ensuring it remains a tool of last resort in exceptional circumstances.

ETHICS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND LOBBYING REFORM

  • Strengthen the Conflict of Interest Act by broadening the definition of conflicts to include personal, political, and family interests, with meaningful financial penalties for violations.
  • Impose mandatory conflict of interest screening and disclosure for all federal regulatory board appointments.
  • Close the revolving door between politics and lobbying by enforcing a five-year cooling-off period for former politicians and senior public officials.
  • Enhance transparency by requiring lobbyists to publicly disclose, in real-time, all interactions with elected officials and public servants.
  • Expand whistleblower protections with robust safeguards against retaliation and secure channels for confidential disclosures.
  • Strengthen the independence and investigative powers of parliamentary officers, including the Auditor General and Ethics Commissioner.
  • Replace the secretive Board of Internal Economy with an independent oversight committee to transparently review MPs' salaries, expenses, and budgets.
  • Prohibit federal funding for industry-backed NGOs that advocate private interests under the guise of public benefit.
  • Mandate open government practices, ensuring proactive disclosure of government documents and timely responses to access to information requests.

RESTORING EXCELLENCE IN THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE

  • End reliance on costly private consulting firms such as McKinsey and Deloitte, ensuring that core governmental functions and services are delivered by professional, experienced public servants.
  • Reinstate effective, citizen-focused service delivery models, reversing damaging restructuring from previous governments, such as the creation of Service Canada under Harper.
  • Reinvest in Canada's federal public service, rebuilding capacity, morale, and expertise to deliver high-quality, efficient services that Canadians expect and deserve.
  • Enhance oversight and accountability to prevent misuse of taxpayer dollars.
  • Reduce wasteful spending at the political level, including significantly cutting the Prime Minister's Office budget from $10 million to $1 million

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY

  • Extend the Access to Information Act to the Prime Minister's Office, ministers' offices, and Parliament.
  • Scrap all Access to Information (ATI) fees except for filing fees.
  • Enforce deadlines for timely ATI request processing and empower the Information Commissioner to order the release of information.
  • Override government secrecy exemptions in the public interest.
  • Allow the Information Commissioner to review cabinet confidentiality claims.

PRIVACY, SURVEILLANCE, AND DATA PROTECTION

  • Expand Privacy Commissioner powers to protect personal data and enforce privacy laws.
  • Require CSIS and CSE to obtain warrants before surveillance on Canadians.
  • Ban routine surveillance of protestors and NGOs and prohibit data sharing with agencies like the National Energy Board.
  • Require internet service providers (ISPs) to release user data only with a legal warrant, except in emergencies.
  • Make political parties subject to the Privacy Act.
  • Mandate data breach reporting for all government agencies, companies, banks, and political parties.
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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

The question is: Would the @ndp.ca finally use their leverage in a minority government to secure proportional representation once and for all?

#cdnpoli #Election2025

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If he truly cares for the future of our great country, Canada, @mark-carney.bsky.social will follow Jack Layton's lead. For without proportional representation we are likely doomed to end up with a society as divided and destructive as America's. @fairvote.ca

Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

Jack Layton made the clear case for proportional representation during the 2011 Leaders Debate.

Will any leader have the courage to say the same tonight?

14 years later, Canadians are still waiting for a democracy where every vote counts.

#cdnpoli #Election2025

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Jack Layton made the clear case for proportional representation during the 2011 Leaders Debate.

Will any leader have the courage to say the same tonight?

14 years later, Canadians are still waiting for a democracy where every vote counts.

#cdnpoli #Election2025

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

Over 2,000 Canadians are delivering 300,000+ door hangers!

From coast to coast to coast, people of all ages and backgrounds are stepping up to say: every vote should count.

Join the movement for a better democracy—demand proportional representation! (sign-up link in reply)

#cdnpoli #Election2025

A small child wearing a large watermelon-themed sunhat, patterned pants, and a colourful jacket hangs a Fair Vote Canada door hanger on a white front door with decorative glass panels. Two smiling volunteers pose for a selfie while sitting on a lawn, holding a Fair Vote Canada door hanger that lists reasons to support proportional representation. A small dog in a yellow bow tie and orange vest is also facing the camera. A volunteer for Fair Vote Canada smiles as he walks down a residential sidewalk on a grey spring day. He wears a dark hoodie and carries a stack of door hangers promoting proportional representation. A row of houses and leafless trees are visible in the background. Two volunteers smile at the camera while out delivering door hangers. One wears a “Farm to Table” hoodie, and the other, holding a stack of Fair Vote Canada flyers, wears a beanie and a grey hoodie. Leafless trees and a stop sign are visible in the background.

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

CBC is asking Canadians to weigh in on first-past-the-post and our electoral system on their national radio show Just Asking with Saroja Coelho!

Let’s show them how many people care about proportional representation.

Add your voice now!

#cdnpoli #election2025 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Just Asking: Let's figure it out together. With guest experts, host Saroja Coelho turns the week’s news and latest trends into tips that help you make better decisions in your life. Whether it’s tech, money, career or health — we’ll hear you o...

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Another day, another scandal—and thanks to first-past-the-post, Ford can sweep it under the rug with just 43% of the vote.

Ontario deserves better. It’s time for proportional representation here and across Canada.

#cdnpoli #onpoli

Two side-by-side pie charts titled “Ontario votes 2025.” The left chart shows the popular vote: PC 43%, Liberal 29.9%, NDP 18.6%, Green 4.8%, Other 3.8%. The right chart shows the seat distribution: PC 64.5%, NDP 21.8%, Liberal 11.3%, Green 1.6%, Other 0.8%. The image highlights the discrepancy between votes cast and seats won under the current electoral system.

Ben Spurr: The NY Times has published an investigation into the Therme development at Ontario Place. It found that while the company told the province it had a proven track record of operating six spas around the world, at the time it had only ever operated one

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

The curse of the big tent strikes again.

Under first-past-the-post, the right is forced into one unstable party where dissent is punished.

Proportional representation would let different voices win seats—without being expelled or forced to toe the party line.

#abpoli

The Breakdown AB on Bluesky

The UCP have kicked out MLA Pete Guthrie for calling for accountability and transparency.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Alt text: A news graphic with a dark background showing a headline that reads "MLA PETER GUTHRIE EXPELLED FROM UNITED CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS." Below the headline is text explaining that MLA Guthrie opposes the Government's decision to wait for investigations from the Auditor General and Judge Raymond Wyant regarding AHS procurement practices and allegations from a former AHS CEO. The text states he will continue to voice opposition on this issue and concludes with "We wish him well as he continues in his role as MLA for his constituency." The image is watermarked with "@thebreakdownab" in the bottom right corner.

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APTN News on Bluesky

Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault called the "last minute decision" both "unfounded" and "undemocratic."

This composite image shows, left to right, Liberal Leader Mark Carney; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh; Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault. Photo: Sean Kilpatrick, Adrian Wyld, Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.

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CIVIX Canada on Bluesky

Looking for a clear summary of candidate & party policies that use youth-friendly language?

Pollenize is a free online tool co-created by CIVIX to help citizens & students learn & make informed decisions about their vote. Access it today: pollenize.org

The image shows an advertisement for "Pollenize," described as "Your guide to the 2025 Canadian Federal Election." The design features the Pollenize logo at the top left with text explaining that "Pollenize breaks down the party promises in a simplified and organized way so you can make an informed decision." The main visual element is a grid of five portraits against colored backgrounds (green, red, blue, light blue, and orange) likely representing different political party leaders in Canada, with a sixth space containing a speech bubble icon labeled "Topic explorer." Topics covered by Pollenize include Housing & Affordability, Healthcare, Climate Change, Foreign relations & trade, and more. At the bottom, there's a CIVIX logo on the left side and the website "pollenize.org" on the right with a cursor pointer icon. The overall design is clean and colorful, clearly aimed at helping voters understand party platforms for the upcoming Canadian election.

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The unofficial non-partisan Lemmy movement to bring proportional representation to all levels of government in Canada.

🗳️Voters deserve more choice and accountability from all politicians.


Le mouvement non officiel et non partisan de Lemmy visant à introduire la représentation proportionnelle à tous les niveaux de gouvernement au Canada.

🗳️Les électeurs méritent davantage de choix et de responsabilité de la part de tous les politiciens.




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