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Cattivo ✅bonafide🇨🇦<p>When people’s lives are affected by climate change impacts, they suddenly become socialist and need government support.</p><p>Please think about this when you vote. It’s better to be proactive which means bringing in government representatives that will filter decisions through climate impact considerations.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a></p>
Snowshadow 🇨🇦<p>👋 Excellent article covering many areas, here is one excerpt: <br>"The irony is that even as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poilievre</span></a> lament the disappearance of the middle class, they aim to put the very last nails in its coffin by eliminating public sector bargaining, defunding public <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> care, cutting <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>social</span></a> services, undermining secure <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>employment</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pensions</span></a>, and leaving <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> strategies to be dictated by developers and the market. "</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/22/What-Does-Election-Tell-Us-Class-Canada/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thetyee.ca/News/2025/04/22/Wha</span><span class="invisible">t-Does-Election-Tell-Us-Class-Canada/</span></a></p>
🇨🇦 McRocker<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chris</span></a></span> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Elxn45" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elxn45</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/YellowheadRiding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YellowheadRiding</span></a> <br>New riding boundaries. From Banff to Grande Cache, Alberta. I have a hope that it goes NDP (Avni Soma) or Lib (Michael Fark)...Since new boundaries, the CPC dismissed the incumbent and picked up a guy from Carstairs.</p>
Barry Cook<p>After relying on 3 word catchphrases (useful for Media scrums and the short attention span of his supporters) and Trumpian name-calling of opponents, I see Poilievre has now just narrowed it down to one word - Change. No clear guidance in that as to how this Change different from the horrible Harper years - but doubtless - before the week is out - he'll get even more precise and change the slogan on his podiums to 'Me'. Because that's truly what this is all about.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poilievre</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a></p>
Snowshadow 🇨🇦<p>Six Policy Areas Where Poilievre Mirrors Trump</p><p>Taken together they would radically change Canada to reflect what’s being imposed in the US.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elxn2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elxn2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cdnpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/04/22/Six-Policy-Areas-Poilievre-Mirrors-Trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/04/22</span><span class="invisible">/Six-Policy-Areas-Poilievre-Mirrors-Trump/</span></a></p>
Snowshadow 🇨🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@Sanderde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Sanderde</span></a></span> <br>I think I remember this.⬆️ </p><p>Edit: "Freedum Convoy"..I suddenly feel my headache returning. <br>oooomph!</p><p>Ottawa Occupation!! 😡 </p><p>The Canadian "oppressed" were truly facing a terribly fascist government as they spent 3 weeks in the nation's capital, drinking and getting high while playing in a hot tub as the Leader of the Opposition, Pierre Poilievre, handed out free donuts and coffee with his truck door to door service with a smile. </p><p>&lt;glares angrily at screen&gt; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a></p>
Snowshadow 🇨🇦<p>Only Six Days Before Our Election, so.... </p><p> One Last Time ....👇 </p><p>Snopes Tips: How to Spot Social Media Bots</p><p>Bots are used for a variety of reasons online, from boosting follower counts to <br> <br>👉 interfering in political elections.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bots</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elxn2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elxn2025</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.snopes.com/articles/435482/spot-a-bot/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">snopes.com/articles/435482/spo</span><span class="invisible">t-a-bot/</span></a></p>
Snowshadow 🇨🇦<p>⚠️ </p><p>The 'Sift' strategy: </p><p>A four-step method for spotting misinformation</p><p>S is for… Stop<br>I is for… Investigate the source<br>F is for… Find better coverage<br>T is for… Trace the claim to its original context</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elxn2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elxn2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240509-the-sift-strategy-a-four-step-method-for-spotting-misinformation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/future/article/2024050</span><span class="invisible">9-the-sift-strategy-a-four-step-method-for-spotting-misinformation</span></a></p>
Snowshadow 🇨🇦<p>Fake quote from Carney's book spreads online; leader did NOT write West is 'morally rotten'</p><p>"Versions of the image appeared on Instagram, posted by former NHL player Theo Fleury, as well as on the X platform, formerly Twitter.<br>Before the election was called, Conservative MP John Brassard attributed a similar quote to Carney in a March 15 Facebook post but did not share the image."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elxn2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elxn2025</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NeverVoteConservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeverVoteConservative</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/fact_checking/fake-quote-from-carneys-book-spreads-online-leader-did-not-write-west-is-morally-rotten/article_6dc71d8a-5607-5fd1-8fe4-689168af6a9c.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thecanadianpressnews.ca/fact_c</span><span class="invisible">hecking/fake-quote-from-carneys-book-spreads-online-leader-did-not-write-west-is-morally-rotten/article_6dc71d8a-5607-5fd1-8fe4-689168af6a9c.html</span></a></p>
Joseph Simons 🍁 🌱<p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a>. Always the same tactics, but more explicit in this case. Elections Canada will get to decide on it. (See link)</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/election2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election2025</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a></p><p><a href="https://act.350.org/donate/apr-25-em-can-election-roadsigns" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">act.350.org/donate/apr-25-em-c</span><span class="invisible">an-election-roadsigns</span></a></p>
Snowshadow 🇨🇦<p>👋 🇨🇦 <br> Climate Disinformation and the Election, Free Webinar</p><p>Register here for free</p><p><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W2hr2a-MRwGz1-Du_hmJqQ#/registration" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist</span><span class="invisible">er/WN_W2hr2a-MRwGz1-Du_hmJqQ#/registration</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elxn2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elxn2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a></p>
Peregrine<p>All major party platforms are out now. The Liberals and the Greens released a novella each. The NDP released some Web widgets that I'm sure their Web designer is proud of. And the Conservatives released 33 pages of GOP fan fiction. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election2025</span></a></p>
Woodsy09 🇨🇦<p>This from Max Fawcett. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NeverConservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeverConservative</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Election2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2025</span></a></p>
kcarruthers<p>Build Canada, a new right wing public policy think tank seeking to solve Canada’s economic problems, has ties to the Conservative Party of Canada <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.desmog.com/2025/04/22/industry-group-with-conservative-ties-is-calling-for-pipeline-emergency-build-canada-adam-waterous/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">desmog.com/2025/04/22/industry</span><span class="invisible">-group-with-conservative-ties-is-calling-for-pipeline-emergency-build-canada-adam-waterous/</span></a></p>
Cattivo ✅bonafide🇨🇦<p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> (please <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/boost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boost</span></a>)</p><p>Will you be given the day off from work to vote on April 28th? </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a></p>
Politicer<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Zu_h2w0_o" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=E_Zu_h2w0_o</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conservative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cpc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poilievre</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/platform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>platform</span></a></p>
Caractacus Potts<p><a href="https://yvesengler.com/2025/04/22/poilievres-words-about-israel-reveal-inner-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">yvesengler.com/2025/04/22/poil</span><span class="invisible">ievres-words-about-israel-reveal-inner-trump/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Poilievre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poilievre</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YvesEngler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YvesEngler</span></a></p>
Lauralee Dukeshire<p><a href="https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/22/Poilievre-Blowtorch-Welfare-State/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/22/</span><span class="invisible">Poilievre-Blowtorch-Welfare-State/</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a></p>
bgm<p>Voted yesterday. <br>Record turnout at advance polls!<br>It’s a big one for sure. <br>Also, the new Conservative ad with the two old white dudes golfing is hilariously cringe. You KNOW they just said something racist. It’s almost as bad as the one with Stephen Harper desperately trying to squeeze out a smile. Just embarrassing. <br><a href="https://musicians.today/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a></p>
Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸<p>If you're wondering what time <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Elxn45" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elxn45</span></a> polls will open or close on Monday, check your voter ID card! (or go on their Voter Information Service page) but generally, these are the local times in each timezone!</p><p>Newfoundland Timezone: 8:30am-8:30pm<br>Atlantic: 8:30am-8:30pm<br>Eastern: 9:30am-9:30pm<br>Central: 8:30am-8:30pm<br>Mountain+Saskatchewan: 7:30am-7:30pm<br>Pacific: 7:00am-7:00pm</p><p><a href="https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=faq&amp;dir=votinghours&amp;document=index&amp;lang=e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">elections.ca/content2.aspx?sec</span><span class="invisible">tion=faq&amp;dir=votinghours&amp;document=index&amp;lang=e</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/GoVote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoVote</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CanPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/CdnPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CdnPoli</span></a></p>