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'It's inflammatory': Vancouver police officer's patch ignites questions about objectivity (bc.ctvnews.ca)

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

“There have been issues raised about impartiality around the Vancouver police, especially in the recent election," he said. “I brought up concerns around the Vancouver Police Union endorsing political candidates. It’s part of a concerning trend.”

In 2022, the police union endorsed then-candidate Ken Sim, citing in part his ABC Vancouver party's pledge to hire 100 more police officers as part of its public safety platform.

This is why local elections matter, and we have to get more people voting in them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Step 1. Get a record of how few votes can swing a riding.

Step 2. Get people into the awarness that their vote can really make the difference, especially if they convince a few of their friends to vote at the same time.

Step 3. Campaign on "Want better politicians? Get out and vote for them - or at least vote against the worst ones".

Very important: Do not associate with any party while doing this. Just get out and encourage people to vote. Talk about early voting times, talk about optional mail in ballots for special cases, and above all else: JUST ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO VOTE. Maybe we can get a non-profit going that is literally "Helping Canadians Get out and Vote" who's entire job is to ensure Canadians are Informed, and able to get to the polling stations.