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I was given a few seconds on @CBCTheNational last night to push back on simplistic narratives surrounding the PPC and its effect on the outcome of #Elxn44. I want to expand on these concerns 🧵1/
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A lot of people are making strong claims about the effect of the PPC on Conservative Party fortunes by simply adding the PPC vote to the Conservatives. Not so fast... 2/
This assumes that in the absence of a PPC option these voters would have 1) turned out to vote; and 2) voted for O'Toole's CPC if they did so. Let's unpack this assumption..3/
🗳️ Election 2021: Latest updates
@JustinTrudeau didn’t get the Liberal majority he hoped for in Monday’s election, but with 158 seats leading or elected, the party is set to govern in a 44th Parliament that looks largely the same as the 43rd. #elxn44
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@JustinTrudeau didn’t get the Liberal majority he hoped for in Monday’s election, but with 158 seats leading or elected, the party is set to govern in a 44th Parliament that looks largely the same as the 43rd. #elxn44
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In coming days and weeks, Trudeau is likely to face questions from his caucus about whether the snap #elexn44 call was worth it, but Monday night he focused on what he called the “clear direction” from voters to stay on a progressive course.
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To form a majority, a party needs 170 or more MPs in the 338-member House of Commons.
As of Tuesday morning, the seat distribution was more or less the same as Aug. 15, when Parliament was dissolved. #elxn44vote
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As of Tuesday morning, the seat distribution was more or less the same as Aug. 15, when Parliament was dissolved. #elxn44vote
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Dear PM @JustinTrudeau & the whole amazing @liberal_party regardless of what happens tomorrow, I want to thank you, for having out backs during COVID, your amazing team that procured the vaccines, You had the economy booming before, dealt with Trump, negotiated new trade deals 1/
Have worked so hard at reconciliation, lifted so many LTWA, gave power back to so many FN nations, have fought for the environment, protected more park lands, returned Vets offices, bought back their life long pensions. Reduced the age of retirement back to 65. 2/
Invested in renewable energy. You have stood up for women's rights, LGTBQ rights. You are the 1st PM that has NOT tried to silence the discovery of FN children buried & have actually helped fund & allowed our people to decided the best way to bring our children home. 3/
Erin O’Toole claims to be pro-choice and someone who stands up to protect women’s rights. Actions speak louder than words.
Let’s look at Mr. O’Toole’s record and see who he’s really standing up for ⬇️ 🧵
(spoiler alert: it’s not for the rights of women)
#elexn44 #cdnpoli
Let’s look at Mr. O’Toole’s record and see who he’s really standing up for ⬇️ 🧵
(spoiler alert: it’s not for the rights of women)
#elexn44 #cdnpoli
Erin O’Toole courted special interest groups to win the Conservative leadership. The anti-choice Wilberforce Project, which has boasted about its efforts to elect anti-choice MLAs in Alberta, called O’Toole’s win a “victory for our issue because we have a seat at the table.”
During the leadership, Right Now, an anti-choice advocacy group, ranked O’Toole a close 3rd behind Leslyn Lewis & Derek Sloan in part because of his “100% pro-life voting record”
🧵🪡This hateful sign in Peterborough targeting @MaryamMonsef has now been turned off.
I confirmed the sign was sold to David McGee who is a @CPC_HQ and @pktories donor.
The sign normally advertises the @GMcanada dealership he is President of @JackMcGeeChevro #elexn44
I confirmed the sign was sold to David McGee who is a @CPC_HQ and @pktories donor.
The sign normally advertises the @GMcanada dealership he is President of @JackMcGeeChevro #elexn44
Several donations from David McGee and @JackMcGeeChevro have been made to @CPC_HQ and @pktories over the years
David McGee has let his political views known several times, even as a guest columnist for @PtboExaminer last year during the pandemic
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#LeadersDebate Thoughts from an American/Réfléchis d'un Américain
I'm glad I watched last night's Leaders' Debate in English in Canada. The difference between the 2 debates extended far beyond language - even though language also played a role in how each played out.
#LeadersDebate Thoughts from an American/Réfléchis d'un Américain
I'm glad I watched last night's Leaders' Debate in English in Canada. The difference between the 2 debates extended far beyond language - even though language also played a role in how each played out.
#LeadersDebate #CanadaVotes #Elxn44
Canada has a debates commission similar on some level to ours. I'd say that they messed up last night. The English-language debate moderators were, well, very American in their approach.
Canada has a debates commission similar on some level to ours. I'd say that they messed up last night. The English-language debate moderators were, well, very American in their approach.
#LeadersDebate #CanadaVotes #elexn44
They asked long questions and they tried to be provocative; the French-language moderators from the previous night asked short questions and tried to keep themselves out of the limelight.
They asked long questions and they tried to be provocative; the French-language moderators from the previous night asked short questions and tried to keep themselves out of the limelight.
Securing affordable housing is a huge challenge for many Canadians, especially for those living in cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where real-estate markets barely had a chance to cool down during the pandemic.
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Most responsibility for housing lies with provinces and municipalities, but with the federal election fast approaching, party leaders are pledging to do what they can to ease the housing affordability crisis. #cdnpoli
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The New Democrats (@NDP) want to create 500,000 affordable housing units over 10 years.
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- excellent speech at Welland, Ontario, by Trudeau. He's taking questions now.
I love how definitive, and fired up he was, and assume the @liberal_party campaign will share clips from his speech, on social media
#elxn44 #elexn44 #Cdnpoli
I love how definitive, and fired up he was, and assume the @liberal_party campaign will share clips from his speech, on social media
#elxn44 #elexn44 #Cdnpoli
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here it is
here it is
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still hope they upload short clips as well
still hope they upload short clips as well
The abortion battle is never truly settled. In Canada, anti-choice activists are using two primary tactics: 1.limiting access and 2.soft re-criminalization. Both tactics have been used recently. #cdnpoli #WhyLiberal #elexn44
The access battle is seen in New Brunswick where abortions are funded only in hospitals, and not in clinics, unlike vasectomies and similar procedures. O’Toole is fine with this. Trudeau will add guaranteed abortion access to the Cda Health Act. ctvnews.ca/politics/feder…
The second tactic, soft re-criminalization, happens via private MPs bills. The goal is to soft-sell a restriction that many will support to get a seemingly innocuous criminal law on abortion passed. It is a sneak attack that creates the opening for additional laws over time.
Usually there have been supporters screaming and shouting out protestors. Not the case at this Nobleton Ont. stop for @JustinTrudeau as he waves at the demonstrators before walking in. #cdnpoli #elexn44
PA announces @JustinTrudeau event's cancellation as media shuttled back on to bus. As this was happening I watched RCMP detail explain to one man he cannot get close to the bus. #cdnpoli #elxn44
