Jason
@jason-v.bsky.social
Progressive | Non-partisan | Freethinker | Proportional Representation Advocate | Proudly Vaccinated!
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“Never before has a Canadian politician shared so much disinformation unchecked. As Pierre Poilievre tries to weasel his way back into Parliament, our legacy media still refuses to call out his lies or question his ties to Canada Proud, who ran disinformation campaigns targeting our prime minister.”
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An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
“Never before has a Canadian politician shared so much disinformation unchecked. As Pierre Poilievre tries to weasel his way back into Parliament, our legacy media still refuses to call out his lies or question his ties to Canada Proud, who ran disinformation campaigns targeting our prime minister.”
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“Experts have called for vaccines to be mandatory in the face of low vaccination rates, specifically for measles.”
Large majority of Canadians agree childhood vaccinations should be mandatory
A large majority of Canadians agree that childhood vaccinations should be mandatory.
cultmtl.com
June 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Experts have called for vaccines to be mandatory in the face of low vaccination rates, specifically for measles.”
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A Crown agency built under an outdated first-past-the-post system just scrapped a visionary rail partnership with Deutsche Bahn, from a country that uses proportional representation.
When the system is stuck in the past, so are the decisions it produces.
Canada needs PR.
When the system is stuck in the past, so are the decisions it produces.
Canada needs PR.
June 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A Crown agency built under an outdated first-past-the-post system just scrapped a visionary rail partnership with Deutsche Bahn, from a country that uses proportional representation.
When the system is stuck in the past, so are the decisions it produces.
Canada needs PR.
When the system is stuck in the past, so are the decisions it produces.
Canada needs PR.
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Missed our webinar with @acoyne.bsky.social and Prof. Dennis Pilon? Watch it now on YouTube!
We explored how first-past-the-post is pushing Canada toward US-style polarization and how proportional representation can build a more democratic future.
#cdnpoli youtu.be/t183TXmaGio?...
We explored how first-past-the-post is pushing Canada toward US-style polarization and how proportional representation can build a more democratic future.
#cdnpoli youtu.be/t183TXmaGio?...
The Crisis in Canadian Democracy with Andrew Coyne and Dennis Pilon
YouTube video by FairVoteCanada
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June 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Missed our webinar with @acoyne.bsky.social and Prof. Dennis Pilon? Watch it now on YouTube!
We explored how first-past-the-post is pushing Canada toward US-style polarization and how proportional representation can build a more democratic future.
#cdnpoli youtu.be/t183TXmaGio?...
We explored how first-past-the-post is pushing Canada toward US-style polarization and how proportional representation can build a more democratic future.
#cdnpoli youtu.be/t183TXmaGio?...
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The Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford had one job. To uphold free, prior, and informed consent. Instead, he rushed through legislation without proper consultation and ignored the voices of First Nations.
He must resign—and if he doesn't, the Premier should fire him.
He must resign—and if he doesn't, the Premier should fire him.
June 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford had one job. To uphold free, prior, and informed consent. Instead, he rushed through legislation without proper consultation and ignored the voices of First Nations.
He must resign—and if he doesn't, the Premier should fire him.
He must resign—and if he doesn't, the Premier should fire him.
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This afternoon, the Ford government delayed the return to the legislature to October 20th.
The Ontario Greens are ready to roll up our sleeves to work for the people to hold this government accountable.
Disappointed to see that the Ford government is avoiding accountability.
The Ontario Greens are ready to roll up our sleeves to work for the people to hold this government accountable.
Disappointed to see that the Ford government is avoiding accountability.
June 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This afternoon, the Ford government delayed the return to the legislature to October 20th.
The Ontario Greens are ready to roll up our sleeves to work for the people to hold this government accountable.
Disappointed to see that the Ford government is avoiding accountability.
The Ontario Greens are ready to roll up our sleeves to work for the people to hold this government accountable.
Disappointed to see that the Ford government is avoiding accountability.
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Pride is a celebration and a protest.
A celebration of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in all its beauty and resiliency.
A protest against hate like the UCP’s attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, especially targeting trans youth.
Happy Pride Month!
💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🩷
You belong.
You are loved.
You are not alone.
A celebration of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in all its beauty and resiliency.
A protest against hate like the UCP’s attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, especially targeting trans youth.
Happy Pride Month!
💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🩷
You belong.
You are loved.
You are not alone.
June 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Pride is a celebration and a protest.
A celebration of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in all its beauty and resiliency.
A protest against hate like the UCP’s attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, especially targeting trans youth.
Happy Pride Month!
💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🩷
You belong.
You are loved.
You are not alone.
A celebration of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in all its beauty and resiliency.
A protest against hate like the UCP’s attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, especially targeting trans youth.
Happy Pride Month!
💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🩷
You belong.
You are loved.
You are not alone.
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While Conservatives downplay the seriousness of measles and spread misinformation about the vaccine, Canada has surpassed 2,500 cases of the disease — the vast majority of which are in Alberta and Ontario.
The CPC needs to put country over party and tell their supporters to vaccinate their kids.
The CPC needs to put country over party and tell their supporters to vaccinate their kids.
It's high time Conservatives addressed the anti-vax sentiment in their party
Conservatives are the most likely to exhibit anti-vax sentiment -- by far.
cultmtl.com
June 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
While Conservatives downplay the seriousness of measles and spread misinformation about the vaccine, Canada has surpassed 2,500 cases of the disease — the vast majority of which are in Alberta and Ontario.
The CPC needs to put country over party and tell their supporters to vaccinate their kids.
The CPC needs to put country over party and tell their supporters to vaccinate their kids.
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Instead of costing taxpayers nearly $2 million for a byelection so Poilievre can regain a seat, let’s fix the system that got us here.
Proportional representation means every vote counts—no seat swapping, no backroom deals, no wasted elections.
#cdnpoli
Proportional representation means every vote counts—no seat swapping, no backroom deals, no wasted elections.
#cdnpoli
May 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Instead of costing taxpayers nearly $2 million for a byelection so Poilievre can regain a seat, let’s fix the system that got us here.
Proportional representation means every vote counts—no seat swapping, no backroom deals, no wasted elections.
#cdnpoli
Proportional representation means every vote counts—no seat swapping, no backroom deals, no wasted elections.
#cdnpoli
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Conservatives have imported Republican-style conspiracy theories and election denial.
A majority of Conservatives don’t trust the results of Canada’s election — of course
A majority of Conservatives don’t trust the results of Canada’s election — of course
A majority of Conservatives don't trust the results of Canada's election — of course
According to a new study by Léger, a majority of Conservatives say they don't trust that the 2025 Canadian election results are accurate.
cultmtl.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Conservatives have imported Republican-style conspiracy theories and election denial.
A majority of Conservatives don’t trust the results of Canada’s election — of course
A majority of Conservatives don’t trust the results of Canada’s election — of course
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Mark Carney defeated Pierre Poilievre, but did it while cut-and-pasting large parts of his political program.
Martin Lukacs and @desmondcole.bsky.social explore how progressive forces can rally amidst a rightward-moving political consensus. breachmedia.ca/carney-beats...
Martin Lukacs and @desmondcole.bsky.social explore how progressive forces can rally amidst a rightward-moving political consensus. breachmedia.ca/carney-beats...
Carney beats Conservatives—and adopts a lot of their own agenda ⋆ The Breach
The Liberal leader had tougher talk for Trump, but otherwise promised to advance many Conservative ideas
breachmedia.ca
May 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Mark Carney defeated Pierre Poilievre, but did it while cut-and-pasting large parts of his political program.
Martin Lukacs and @desmondcole.bsky.social explore how progressive forces can rally amidst a rightward-moving political consensus. breachmedia.ca/carney-beats...
Martin Lukacs and @desmondcole.bsky.social explore how progressive forces can rally amidst a rightward-moving political consensus. breachmedia.ca/carney-beats...
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Danielle Smith wants to loosen restrictions on corporate financing of Alberta elections.
The new rules would allow candidates and parties to take money directly from corporations and unions.
The new rules would allow candidates and parties to take money directly from corporations and unions.
Alberta Wants to Loosen Restrictions on Corporate Financing of Elections
The new rules would allow candidates and parties to take money directly from corporations and unions
pressprogress.ca
May 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Danielle Smith wants to loosen restrictions on corporate financing of Alberta elections.
The new rules would allow candidates and parties to take money directly from corporations and unions.
The new rules would allow candidates and parties to take money directly from corporations and unions.
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Step up #measles #vaccination, say doctors as outbreaks accelerate in Ontario, Alberta. Despite surge in measles cases, getting more people immunized hasn't been easy for public health, by Amina Zafar, Jennifer Yoon www.cbc.ca/news/health/.... via @cbcnews.ca
Step up measles vaccinations, say doctors as outbreaks accelerate in 2 provinces | CBC News
Measles outbreaks in Ontario and Alberta continue to grow because vaccination rates are too low, say some doctors urging provincial public health officials to step up efforts.
www.cbc.ca
May 3, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Step up #measles #vaccination, say doctors as outbreaks accelerate in Ontario, Alberta. Despite surge in measles cases, getting more people immunized hasn't been easy for public health, by Amina Zafar, Jennifer Yoon www.cbc.ca/news/health/.... via @cbcnews.ca
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Alberta First Nations have issued a "cease and desist" order to Danielle Smith's attempt to break up our country.
"If you or any Canadians are not happy living on treaty lands, they are free to seek citizenship elsewhere."
Let Danielle Smith know what you think about breaking up the country.
"If you or any Canadians are not happy living on treaty lands, they are free to seek citizenship elsewhere."
Let Danielle Smith know what you think about breaking up the country.
Here are the phone numbers for Premier Danielle Smith's offices:
Office of the Premier (Edmonton):
Edmonton area: 780-427-2251
Toll-Free (within Alberta): 310-0000
Phone (outside Alberta): 780-427-2711
Brooks-Med. Hat Offices:
Brooks Office: 587-270-5110
Medicine Hat Office: 403-527-5622
Office of the Premier (Edmonton):
Edmonton area: 780-427-2251
Toll-Free (within Alberta): 310-0000
Phone (outside Alberta): 780-427-2711
Brooks-Med. Hat Offices:
Brooks Office: 587-270-5110
Medicine Hat Office: 403-527-5622
May 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Alberta First Nations have issued a "cease and desist" order to Danielle Smith's attempt to break up our country.
"If you or any Canadians are not happy living on treaty lands, they are free to seek citizenship elsewhere."
Let Danielle Smith know what you think about breaking up the country.
"If you or any Canadians are not happy living on treaty lands, they are free to seek citizenship elsewhere."
Let Danielle Smith know what you think about breaking up the country.
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Alberta First Nations issue cease and desist order against Danielle Smith's attempt to create a national unity crisis. Alberta is on treaty lands.
Those treaties were signed 30 years before Alberta became a province.
Those treaties were signed 30 years before Alberta became a province.
May 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Alberta First Nations issue cease and desist order against Danielle Smith's attempt to create a national unity crisis. Alberta is on treaty lands.
Those treaties were signed 30 years before Alberta became a province.
Those treaties were signed 30 years before Alberta became a province.
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The Supreme Court rejected Ontario's appeal of a youth-led challenge to the Ford government's move to lower emissions targets and reduce climate action. The decisions is now with provincial courts. Here's @fatimabsyed.bsky.social's rundown of the historic climate case: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-yout...
5 things about Ontario youth-led climate case | The Narwhal
Ontario youth win at Appeal Court in right to challenge the province’s lowered emission reduction targets
thenarwhal.ca
May 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The Supreme Court rejected Ontario's appeal of a youth-led challenge to the Ford government's move to lower emissions targets and reduce climate action. The decisions is now with provincial courts. Here's @fatimabsyed.bsky.social's rundown of the historic climate case: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-yout...
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A board member and former chief operating officer of tech powerhouse #Shopify — Toby Shannan — is lobbying to open a new college on a campus slated to close in Perth, Ontario where he lives.
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Shopify’s former chief operating officer wants to open a new college in Perth, Ont.
Toby Shannan, a current board member at the leading Canadian e-commerce company, registered to lobby in Ontario “to discuss opportunities to develop a new college at the Perth Campus of Algonquin…
buff.ly
May 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A board member and former chief operating officer of tech powerhouse #Shopify — Toby Shannan — is lobbying to open a new college on a campus slated to close in Perth, Ontario where he lives.
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#cdnpoli #onpoli
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#cdnpoli #onpoli
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Canada’s mainstream media wanted a disinformation-spewing rage-baiter to become our next prime minister. Legacy media chose not to call Pierre Poilievre out on his lies this election. And he still lost.
Canada’s mainstream media has a Conservative bias
Canada’s mainstream media has a Conservative bias
Canada’s mainstream media has a Conservative bias
Canada’s mainstream media has a Conservative bias.
cultmtl.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Canada’s mainstream media wanted a disinformation-spewing rage-baiter to become our next prime minister. Legacy media chose not to call Pierre Poilievre out on his lies this election. And he still lost.
Canada’s mainstream media has a Conservative bias
Canada’s mainstream media has a Conservative bias
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Winnipeg Centre was the site of an incredibly tight battle between the Liberals and the NDP.
While NDP incumbent Leah Gazan ultimately declared a victory, her party is now without status and a leader.
While NDP incumbent Leah Gazan ultimately declared a victory, her party is now without status and a leader.
NDP incumbent Leah Gazan holds onto Winnipeg Centre as party loses official status | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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April 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Winnipeg Centre was the site of an incredibly tight battle between the Liberals and the NDP.
While NDP incumbent Leah Gazan ultimately declared a victory, her party is now without status and a leader.
While NDP incumbent Leah Gazan ultimately declared a victory, her party is now without status and a leader.
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Breathe easy, Canada. We made it.
Poilievre’s crusade to kill the CBC failed. Public media survived. Truth survived.
Here’s to everyone who stood up to save it.
#SaveTheCBC
Poilievre’s crusade to kill the CBC failed. Public media survived. Truth survived.
Here’s to everyone who stood up to save it.
#SaveTheCBC
April 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Breathe easy, Canada. We made it.
Poilievre’s crusade to kill the CBC failed. Public media survived. Truth survived.
Here’s to everyone who stood up to save it.
#SaveTheCBC
Poilievre’s crusade to kill the CBC failed. Public media survived. Truth survived.
Here’s to everyone who stood up to save it.
#SaveTheCBC
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All but one Conservative premier responded to the federal election with specific priorities.
Premier Smith had to be the outlier, even if it came at a serious cost to Albertans.
Premier Smith had to be the outlier, even if it came at a serious cost to Albertans.
April 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
All but one Conservative premier responded to the federal election with specific priorities.
Premier Smith had to be the outlier, even if it came at a serious cost to Albertans.
Premier Smith had to be the outlier, even if it came at a serious cost to Albertans.
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It's official: it's a minority government!
Canadians are demanding collaboration, not one-party rule.
Let’s seize this moment and push for proportional representation—it's time to build a stronger, more united democracy!
#cdnpoli
Canadians are demanding collaboration, not one-party rule.
Let’s seize this moment and push for proportional representation—it's time to build a stronger, more united democracy!
#cdnpoli
April 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It's official: it's a minority government!
Canadians are demanding collaboration, not one-party rule.
Let’s seize this moment and push for proportional representation—it's time to build a stronger, more united democracy!
#cdnpoli
Canadians are demanding collaboration, not one-party rule.
Let’s seize this moment and push for proportional representation—it's time to build a stronger, more united democracy!
#cdnpoli
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The @ndp.ca hold the balance of power.
@mark-carney.bsky.social says he's open to electoral reform.
And a citizens' assembly on electoral reform has been official @liberalca.bsky.social policy since their 2023 convention.
What are we waiting for? Let’s end first-past-the-post now!
#Election2025
@mark-carney.bsky.social says he's open to electoral reform.
And a citizens' assembly on electoral reform has been official @liberalca.bsky.social policy since their 2023 convention.
What are we waiting for? Let’s end first-past-the-post now!
#Election2025
April 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The @ndp.ca hold the balance of power.
@mark-carney.bsky.social says he's open to electoral reform.
And a citizens' assembly on electoral reform has been official @liberalca.bsky.social policy since their 2023 convention.
What are we waiting for? Let’s end first-past-the-post now!
#Election2025
@mark-carney.bsky.social says he's open to electoral reform.
And a citizens' assembly on electoral reform has been official @liberalca.bsky.social policy since their 2023 convention.
What are we waiting for? Let’s end first-past-the-post now!
#Election2025
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The practice of "strategic voting" moves us closer to American-style two-party politics.
With an third consecutive Liberal minority, now is the perfect time to revisit the issue of electoral reform. It's time to implement proportional representation and send strategic voting back to the stone age.
With an third consecutive Liberal minority, now is the perfect time to revisit the issue of electoral reform. It's time to implement proportional representation and send strategic voting back to the stone age.
April 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The practice of "strategic voting" moves us closer to American-style two-party politics.
With an third consecutive Liberal minority, now is the perfect time to revisit the issue of electoral reform. It's time to implement proportional representation and send strategic voting back to the stone age.
With an third consecutive Liberal minority, now is the perfect time to revisit the issue of electoral reform. It's time to implement proportional representation and send strategic voting back to the stone age.
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Any minority government must result in an agreement for proportional representation.
It's time to safeguard our democracy against authoritarianism.
#Election2025
It's time to safeguard our democracy against authoritarianism.
#Election2025
April 29, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Any minority government must result in an agreement for proportional representation.
It's time to safeguard our democracy against authoritarianism.
#Election2025
It's time to safeguard our democracy against authoritarianism.
#Election2025