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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · Aug 21

"Last week, the all-party BC Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee released its findings...of the 161 presentations that included an opinion on the voting system, 94 per cent advocated for proportional representation."
www.thenorthernview.com/opinion/here...

Here we go again... is it time for PR in B.C.?

Proportional representation is back on the table in B.C., Thom argues we should just do it and see how it turns out

www.thenorthernview.com

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · Jul 2

Nature-friendly farming boosts both biodiversity and crop yields — but scaling it up may need more government subsidies to become as profitable as intensive agriculture, a new study led by UKCEH and @rothamsted.bsky.social has found

www.ceh.ac.uk/press/nature...

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Apr 25

Bumble bees are out in southern Ontario!

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Apr 3

proportional representation just makes more sense! #cdnpoli #election2025

Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · Apr 3

Democracy shouldn't be a guessing game.

Vote for who you believe in—and get the representation you deserve.

Demand proportional representation!

#cdnpoli #Election2025

A two-panel infographic compares strategic voting with proportional representation. The left panel, titled "Strategic Voting," has a winding, confusing path of yellow boxes with the following steps: “I like this party,” “What if they can’t win?” “Should I vote for another party?” and “Don’t get the result I wanted anyway.” The right panel, titled "Proportional Representation," shows a simple vertical path: “I like this party,” “Vote for this party,” and “Get the representation I voted for.” Below, bold text reads: “Strategic voting is a guessing game. PR makes every vote count – no second guessing needed.” A yellow box in the bottom right corner says: “Learn more at fairvote.ca.”

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Mar 25

If you're wondering how your priorities stack up with the parties' plans, CBC has a quick tool that will help you figure that out!

And ICYMI, yes 🇨🇦 citizens can vote even if we don't live in Canada. Here's how: travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...

Vote Compass - 2025 Canadian Federal Election

Use this interactive survey designed by political scientists to calculate your alignment with the candidate platforms.

votecompass.cbc.ca

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Mar 19

My two spring moods:
Yay spring is coming, and bumble bees will be here soon 😃 (my fave season, gardening, fave animals)
and
oh my god spring is coming, bumble bees will be here soon 😱 (oh crap I am not ready for the field season)

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · Mar 15

Proportional representation doesn’t just change how many seats a party wins, but where.

Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.

That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.

#cdnpoli

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John Stinchcombe @johnstinchcombe.bsky.social · Mar 18

Our department (@EEBUofT) is searching for a Post-Doc! Post-docs funded by this fellowship are independently supported, with research funds available. We invite applications from innovative, collaborative candidates. See the job ad here:

eeb.utoronto.ca/wp-content/u...

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · Mar 14

Thank you, @jpedneault.bsky.social, for calling for party cooperation ahead of the federal election and highlighting how first-past-the-post twists and distorts our democracy.

It’s time for proportional representation.

#cdnpoli

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · Mar 13

76% of Canadians support electoral reform—so why are our leaders ignoring it?

@canadiangreens.bsky.social MP @morricemike.bsky.social is calling proportional representation, but partisan roadblocks stand in the way.

It's time to make every vote count!

#cdnpoli #onpoli

A CityNews article titled "Local Green MP pushing hard for electoral reform" features a photo of Green Party MP Mike Morrice speaking in Parliament. The article discusses his advocacy for proportional representation and a citizens' assembly on electoral reform, highlighting that 76% of Canadians support the change.

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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · Mar 12

Again and again, research constantly shows that bike lanes make traffic safer for all road users, including drivers.

And now it’s become clear that the provincial government’s own research has come to the same conclusion.

www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...

Ford government’s own research warned that removing Toronto bike lanes may not ease congestion, may make roads less safe

The documents, which include confidential briefings and a government-commissioned engineering report, show that the government was warned that its plan to remove bike lanes on Toronto’s main thoroughf...

www.thestar.com

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · Mar 12

Every Canadian deserves a voice in our democracy.

Let’s make every vote count by adopting proportional representation—where seats match votes.

No more wasted votes. No more distorted outcomes.

#cdnpoli #ProportionalRepresentation

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Yves Brun lab @brunlabcaulo.bsky.social · Mar 12

Please repost: Postdoc position in antibiotic discovery in a large multidisciplinary project combining high-throughput approaches, microscopy, AI, and hit-to-lead optimization at @umontreal.ca and @mila-quebec.bsky.social. Apply to [email protected]. See
lnkd.in/dVVk4N3s. #microsky

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Mar 12

Congrats! 🎉

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Jarek Pachocki OMI @jarekpach.bsky.social · Feb 27

Ontario Election Day is today… Take responsibility and vote! 🗳️

We have what we have because too many stayed home on election day. 🤷🏻‍♂️

In June 2022, Ontario saw a record low turnout—only 43.53% of eligible voters cast their ballots. Let’s do better. Democracy works best when we all show up! #onpoli

An advertisement for elections in Ontario on February 27, 2025

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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · Feb 26

No voter card?
No problem!
Here’s what you can use instead to vote.

If you don't have a voter information card, bring one piece of ID with both your name and home address.
Government-issued
• Ontario driver's licence
• Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate or vehicle portion)
• Ontario photo card
• Property assessment notice from Municipal Property
Assessment Corporation
• Child tax benefit statement
• Income tax notice of assessment
• Social Insurance Number confirmation letter
• Statement of Employment
Insurance Benefits Paid T4E
• Statement of Old Age
Security T4A (OAS)
• Any document showing both your name and home address issued by the Government of Canada/Ontario
Educational or financial
• School admission letter
• School transcript or report card
• Tuition/fees statement
• Bank account or credit card statement
• Cancelled personalized cheque
• Cheque stub, pay receipt or
T4 issued by a person's employer
• Insurance statement
• Residential mortgage, lease, or rental statement
• Signed loan or financial agreement with a financial institution
• Document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution
Other
• CNIB card or card from another registered charitable organization that provides services to persons with disabilities
• Hospital records showing a person's name and home address
• Letter of Confirmation of
Residence
• Utility bill (hydro, water, gas, telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission)
• Property tax assessment or bill from a municipality in
Ontario
• Any other document showing both your name and home address issued by:
• a municipality
• a government agency
• or certified by a court in
Ontario

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 26

While out canvassing yesterday I was concerned by the number of ppl who didn't know they could vote without a voter card or registering! Let's help spread the word. www.elections.on.ca/en/voting-in...
#onpoli

ID to vote in provincial elections

www.elections.on.ca

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ruthko @ruthmkb.bsky.social · Feb 23

You do NOT need to your Voter Card to VOTE!!!

Just bring IDs!

Go VOTE!!!

#onpoli #cdnpoli

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Olivier Honnay @olivierhonnay.bsky.social · Feb 24

New paper out on biodiversity in apple farming led by @robind6.bsky.social.
Organic farming had rather limited benefits for local biodiversity as compared to conventional farming, and effects were inconsistent across taxa. Semi-natural habitats were more important for biodiversity conservation.

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 20

#onpoli

Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 20

Advance polls open today in Ontario! Check where you can vote here: voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...

Elections Ontario

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 20

Advance polls open today in Ontario! Check where you can vote here: voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...

Elections Ontario

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 18

We need a caring Ontario 💚 #ONdebate #ONpoli

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 18

Oh there it is a bit lol

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 18

What about the fact that we didn't need this early election? #ONdebate #ONpoli

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Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 18

#ONdebate #ONpoli

Amanda Liczner, PhD @bumblebeehaviour.bsky.social · Feb 18

Ford keeps talking about keeping the economy moving, yet we have 80,000 homeless, most food bank usage, and people obviously struggling. So is this what he thinks a moving economy is?

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