Sami Baaj
@politics-with-sami.bsky.social
UW ‘26. Political Commentator. Canadian, French & Syrian. GPO and GPC member. Franco-Ontarien. All opinions are my own. he/him, il/lui
The budget vote is set for tonight at 6:45 PM.
NDP interim leader Don Davies hasn’t yet indicated how his party’s MPs will vote. If a sufficient number of them vote against the budget and it fails to pass, a snap election would be triggered.
How do you expect the NDP MPs to vote?
NDP interim leader Don Davies hasn’t yet indicated how his party’s MPs will vote. If a sufficient number of them vote against the budget and it fails to pass, a snap election would be triggered.
How do you expect the NDP MPs to vote?
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The budget vote is set for tonight at 6:45 PM.
NDP interim leader Don Davies hasn’t yet indicated how his party’s MPs will vote. If a sufficient number of them vote against the budget and it fails to pass, a snap election would be triggered.
How do you expect the NDP MPs to vote?
NDP interim leader Don Davies hasn’t yet indicated how his party’s MPs will vote. If a sufficient number of them vote against the budget and it fails to pass, a snap election would be triggered.
How do you expect the NDP MPs to vote?
According to this poll, only 53% of *right-wing Canadians* want the CPC to keep Poilievre as its leader 💀
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
According to this poll, only 53% of *right-wing Canadians* want the CPC to keep Poilievre as its leader 💀
🚨 Let’s be clear: Pierre Poilievre wants to WASTE your hard-earned taxpayer dollars on foreign aid to Israel (as they are committing a genocide in Gaza and have illegal settlements in the West Bank), and on projects that hurt the environment in the middle of a climate crisis
September 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨 Let’s be clear: Pierre Poilievre wants to WASTE your hard-earned taxpayer dollars on foreign aid to Israel (as they are committing a genocide in Gaza and have illegal settlements in the West Bank), and on projects that hurt the environment in the middle of a climate crisis
🚨 BC Greens leader Emily Lowan wants British Columbia to adopt a Proportional Representation system with regional ridings where MLAs would be elected based on % of support their party receives in their regional riding 🗳️
What are your thoughts on this idea?
What are your thoughts on this idea?
September 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🚨 BC Greens leader Emily Lowan wants British Columbia to adopt a Proportional Representation system with regional ridings where MLAs would be elected based on % of support their party receives in their regional riding 🗳️
What are your thoughts on this idea?
What are your thoughts on this idea?
🚨 The world’s 10 strongest democracies (according to The Economist’s Democracy Index) all elect their representatives through Proportional Representation
If we want to improve our democracy here in Canada, we NEED Proportional Representation!
If we want to improve our democracy here in Canada, we NEED Proportional Representation!
September 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🚨 The world’s 10 strongest democracies (according to The Economist’s Democracy Index) all elect their representatives through Proportional Representation
If we want to improve our democracy here in Canada, we NEED Proportional Representation!
If we want to improve our democracy here in Canada, we NEED Proportional Representation!
BREAKING 🚨 The University of Waterloo will not renew its partnership with the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, following a referendum in 2024 in which 83.9% of participating undergraduates voted in favor of ending the collaboration.
September 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
BREAKING 🚨 The University of Waterloo will not renew its partnership with the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, following a referendum in 2024 in which 83.9% of participating undergraduates voted in favor of ending the collaboration.
Mark Carney isn’t “rewarding Hamas” by recognizing the state of Palestine, he is rewarding the millions of innocent Palestinians who are dealing with an illegal occupation and genocide by the Israeli government and who simply want peace, freedom & self-determination
September 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Mark Carney isn’t “rewarding Hamas” by recognizing the state of Palestine, he is rewarding the millions of innocent Palestinians who are dealing with an illegal occupation and genocide by the Israeli government and who simply want peace, freedom & self-determination
According to Éric Grenier’s chart, 68% for Marit Stiles is supposedly the lowest leadership review result since the 2000s for an NDP leader who has received over 50% of the vote
September 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
According to Éric Grenier’s chart, 68% for Marit Stiles is supposedly the lowest leadership review result since the 2000s for an NDP leader who has received over 50% of the vote
BREAKING 🚨 International students enrolled at a private college have alleged that they were compelled by the institution to campaign for the Conservatives in 2024
Poilievre needs to be clear to Canadians: does he condemn what happened, or not?
Poilievre needs to be clear to Canadians: does he condemn what happened, or not?
September 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
BREAKING 🚨 International students enrolled at a private college have alleged that they were compelled by the institution to campaign for the Conservatives in 2024
Poilievre needs to be clear to Canadians: does he condemn what happened, or not?
Poilievre needs to be clear to Canadians: does he condemn what happened, or not?
🚨 Trump falsely calls Mamdani a “communist” while highlighting a flaw in the current FPTP voting system by urging candidates to drop out to prevent vote-splitting
September 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
🚨 Trump falsely calls Mamdani a “communist” while highlighting a flaw in the current FPTP voting system by urging candidates to drop out to prevent vote-splitting
The NDP needs to pressure the Carney government to implement a Proportional Representation system for the next federal election (which can include a ranked ballot too, such as Jenkins-Baaj MMP or the Single Transferable Vote)
September 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The NDP needs to pressure the Carney government to implement a Proportional Representation system for the next federal election (which can include a ranked ballot too, such as Jenkins-Baaj MMP or the Single Transferable Vote)
Then he’ll likely cry that they’re splitting the vote lol
If Tom Suozzi wants the USA to have a multi-party system, he should support the Fair Representation Act (which would implement STV) & advocate for Proportional Representation
If Tom Suozzi wants the USA to have a multi-party system, he should support the Fair Representation Act (which would implement STV) & advocate for Proportional Representation
September 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Then he’ll likely cry that they’re splitting the vote lol
If Tom Suozzi wants the USA to have a multi-party system, he should support the Fair Representation Act (which would implement STV) & advocate for Proportional Representation
If Tom Suozzi wants the USA to have a multi-party system, he should support the Fair Representation Act (which would implement STV) & advocate for Proportional Representation
Reform UK is currently projected to win 370 seats with just 32.7% of the popular vote
The UK needs to implement a #ProportionalRepresentation system
The UK needs to implement a #ProportionalRepresentation system
August 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Reform UK is currently projected to win 370 seats with just 32.7% of the popular vote
The UK needs to implement a #ProportionalRepresentation system
The UK needs to implement a #ProportionalRepresentation system
🚨 Gen-Z conservative Brilyn Hollyhand uses a slippery slope fallacy by claiming that “Socialism is a gateway drug to Communism” in reference to Mamdani running for NYC Mayor, ignoring countries that have socialist policies and never became communist
August 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🚨 Gen-Z conservative Brilyn Hollyhand uses a slippery slope fallacy by claiming that “Socialism is a gateway drug to Communism” in reference to Mamdani running for NYC Mayor, ignoring countries that have socialist policies and never became communist
Canada needs Jenkins-Baaj MMP #cdnpoli #proportionalrepresentation
August 30, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Canada needs Jenkins-Baaj MMP #cdnpoli #proportionalrepresentation
I just came across a sponsored ad on YouTube where someone was blatantly impersonating Mark Carney (with horrible lip-syncing), in an attempt to scam viewers
August 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I just came across a sponsored ad on YouTube where someone was blatantly impersonating Mark Carney (with horrible lip-syncing), in an attempt to scam viewers
We witnessed the highest approval rating & the second lowest approval rating for a Prime Minister in the same year
August 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
We witnessed the highest approval rating & the second lowest approval rating for a Prime Minister in the same year
CBC has projected an LPC government
April 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
CBC has projected an LPC government
Gonna be interesting to see what happens next for Poilievre
April 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Gonna be interesting to see what happens next for Poilievre
April 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to door-knock for Simon Guthrie in Waterloo! 💚
April 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to door-knock for Simon Guthrie in Waterloo! 💚
Let’s go @annackeenan.bsky.social!! 👏👏
March 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Let’s go @annackeenan.bsky.social!! 👏👏
If you had told me the LPC would have 33% chances of winning the most seats in December, I would have thought you were crazy
March 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you had told me the LPC would have 33% chances of winning the most seats in December, I would have thought you were crazy
Doug Ford is planning to call a snap election even though we’re likely soon going to have to deal with a tariff war with the USA
January 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Doug Ford is planning to call a snap election even though we’re likely soon going to have to deal with a tariff war with the USA
I’m watching the French coverage of the 2024 New Brunswick election, and my friend @gabeblanc.bsky.social randomly ended up on it lol
November 28, 2024 at 5:25 PM
I’m watching the French coverage of the 2024 New Brunswick election, and my friend @gabeblanc.bsky.social randomly ended up on it lol