Mike Morrice🟢 on Bluesky

The lines were gone by mid afternoon yesterday and in minutes I was able to cast my vote at my advance polling location, Victoria Hills Community Centre. Thanks to all the good folks working this election that make this all possible!

To find your polling location, visit https://mikemorrice.ca/vote.

Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

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Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

Jordan Leichnitz shares a common misconception about how Canadian democracy works on the "Curse of Politics" podcast. Unfortunately it is the ruling party, not Elections Canada, who decides election law. It seems like a crazy set up but it's true.

#electoralreform #citizensassembly

Media Ecosystem Observatory on Bluesky

Elections used to be shaped by silence. Now, they’re shaped by what doesn’t show up in your feed. @abridgman.bsky.social explains how Meta’s news ban is leaving millions of Canadians in the dark: youtu.be/RtxQvLTxATQ

Actually Akshay on Bluesky

Dropped off some more door-hanging flyers! Didn't see many folks this time, but every one of them was interested and learned about @fairvote.ca, so I'm feeling good.

Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

Alberta’s Transportation Minister wants to block a bike lane—in a safe opposition riding.

Under first-past-the-post, governments can ignore voters they don’t need to win.

Proportional representation means every riding, and every vote, matters.

#ableg #cdnpoli

April 16, 2025

Karen Principe, Councillor City of Edmonton 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7 [email protected]

Dear Councillor Principe:

As Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, I am writing to express my concerns regarding the City of Edmonton's plans to construct bicycle lanes on 132 Avenue between 66 Street and 97 Street at the expense of driving lanes.

Transportation and Economic Corridors is working to ensure Alberta's roads meet evolving transportation needs. As our urban populations continue to grow, we need to seriously consider on how to maintain and increase capacity for motor vehicle traffic flow for current and future traffic needs, and not reducing capacity.

We are concerned with the impact to our provincial road network and its connectivity to the municipal roads. We are also concerned with future bicycle lanes and other lane-removal initiatives where taxpayer dollars are used to shrink, rather than increase road capacity for vehicles.

I strongly oppose this bicycle lane construction along 132 Avenue.

I encourage you to cancel or postpone constructing new bicycle lanes at the expense of driving lanes.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

Honourable Devin Dreeshen, ECA Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors

Green Party of Canada | Parti Vert du Canada

Trop de Canadiens ont l'impression que leur voix ne compte pas, que le système n'est pas fait pour eux. Ils ont raison.

Nous croyons en un avenir où la politique est au service du peuple, et nous ne nous arrêterons pas tant que tout le monde n'aura pas un siège à la table.

Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

Friendly reminder: the best strategic vote is for a candidate who supports proportional representation.

If enough are elected, we can change the system—and end strategic voting for good.

#cdnpoli #Election2025

Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

Long ballots are an excellent and hilarious way to start a conversation about the importance of electoral reform in an era of growing authoritarianism but long ballots themselves are not unusual at all. Look around the world and you’ll see they’re actually quite common 😀

Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

Bucking the trend 😀

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London North Centre GPO/ London Centre GPC on Bluesky

Day 2 of advance polls from 9:00 to 9:00. Your Voter Information Card (VIC) has the location. If you didn't yet receive your VIC, check the Voter Information Service at: https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED

Advance polls are also open on Sunday & Monday, same hours.

Mike Morrice🟢 on Bluesky

Advance Polls are NOW OPEN. Find everything you need to vote at mikemorrice.ca/vote!

Sh*t happens. Vote Early. Advance Polls are open until Monday, April 21st, from 9 am to 9 pm each day. Find more information at mikemorrice.ca/vote. Need a ride? Call 226-614-1211. Mike Morrice: Green for Kitchener Centre

London North Centre GPO/ London Centre GPC on Bluesky

Day 3 of advance polls from 9:00 to 9:00. Advance polls are also open on Monday. Your Voter Information Card (VIC) has the location. If you didn't yet receive your VIC, check the Voter Information Service at: www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/...

Vote for @maryannhodge.bsky.social in London Centre!

Remember in the 2015 election campaign when Justin Trudeau promised us if he was elected, 2015 would be the last election that would use the First Past the Post System? What happened? The Liberals realized they only got a majority because of the system they said they would replace.

To ensure your vote really counts, and we have a parliament populated by statespersons representing the will of the voters, we need ProRep. No more majority governments representing 37 per cent of the voters, no more party whips demanding party loyalty, no more MPs acting like poorly behaved children. We do not need a strong majority to govern Canada, we need parliament made up of diplomatic members working toward consensus for the common good of all citizens.

Ask your candidates their view and their party’s platform on proportional representation.

Bill Smith

Nelson

Government That Works for You

Democratic Reform and Good Governance

The strength and integrity of our democracy is a core value. We believe that a truly democratic nation is one where every voice is heard, every vote matters, and public trust is honored. Our vision is to build a democracy that is transparent, accountable, and inclusive for all Canadians.

The Green Party will modernize Canada's electoral system by implementing proportional representation and convening a citizens' assembly on democratic renewal to examine crucial reforms like online voting, lowering the voting age to 16, and mandatory voting.

To protect our political system from foreign influence, we will restore the per-vote subsidy, reduce donation limits, and introduce a foreign influence transparency registry. We will empower Elections Canada to proactively investigate foreign interference and provide public reporting on threats to election integrity, including from emerging technologies like AI.

We must restore Canadians' trust in our democracy. That begins with transparency and integrity. Strengthening the Conflict of Interest Act to include personal, political, and family ties is essential, Canadians deserve to know that public service means serving the public, not private interests. A government with nothing to hide would close the revolving door between politics and lobbying, enforce real penalties for conflicts of interest, and shine a light into every backroom meeting.

We would implement real-time transparency in lobbying, and ensure all regulatory board appointments undergo meaningful conflict-of-interest screening. Whistleblowers must be protected, not punished. And our parliamentary watchdogs — the ethics commissioner and auditor general — must have true independence and the power to act. Ethics aren't optional, they're the foundation of democracy.

ELECTORAL REFORM

• Modernize Canada's electoral system and protect Canadian democracy by implementing Proportional Representation.
• Convene a Citizens' Assembly on Democratic Renewal to study proportional representation systems, lowering the voting age to 16, online voting, and mandatory voting.
• Ensure the Citizens' Assembly is independent, diverse, and consensus-driven.
• Require political parties to report on candidate recruitment from underrepresented groups.

POLITICAL FINANCE AND FOREIGN INFLUENCE PROTECTIONS

• Restore the per-vote subsidy for political party funding and reduce donation limits to curb foreign influence in elections, strengthen financial transparency, and reduce reliance on private donors who may act as conduits for foreign interests.
• Strengthen protections against foreign funding and influence in Canadian elections, including expanding third-party political financing rules.
• Establish a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry, requiring individuals and entities lobbying on behalf of foreign governments to disclose their activities.
• Expand the mandate of Elections Canada and the Commissioner of Canada Elections to proactively investigate suspected foreign interference.
• Require political parties and candidates to report any known instances of attempted foreign influence or coercion.
• Introduce public reporting on foreign interference threats in elections, balancing transparency with national security concerns.

CAMPAIGN INTEGRITY AND ELECTION OVERSIGHT

• Require all political parties to submit campaign platform cost estimates to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
• Mandate Elections Canada to create a truth-in-advertising framework for election campaigns.
• Empower the Commissioner of Canada Elections to regulate and sanction false political advertising.
• Mandate full transparency in publicly released polls, requiring disclosure of sample size, weighting methods, funding sources, question wording, and margin of error to prevent misinformation.
• Hold media and polling firms accountable for responsible poll reporting, ensuring all published polls are independently verified and presented with clear methodological context.

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY FROM EMERGING THREATS

• Establish an all-party standing committee to examine the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies, including AI and digital platforms, in elections.
• Oppose the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause and support legislative measures to restrict its application, ensuring it remains a tool of last resort in exceptional circumstances.

ETHICS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND LOBBYING REFORM

• Strengthen the Conflict of Interest Act by broadening the definition of conflicts to include personal, political, and family interests, with meaningful financial penalties for violations.
• Impose mandatory conflict of interest screening and disclosure for all federal regulatory board appointments.
• Close the revolving door between politics and lobbying by enforcing a five-year cooling-off period for former politicians and senior public officials.
• Enhance transparency by requiring lobbyists to publicly disclose, in real-time, all interactions with elected officials and public servants.
• Expand whistleblower protections with robust safeguards against retaliation and secure channels for confidential disclosures.
• Strengthen the independence and investigative powers of parliamentary officers, including the Auditor General and Ethics Commissioner.
• Replace the secretive Board of Internal Economy with an independent oversight committee to transparently review MPs' salaries, expenses, and budgets.
• Prohibit federal funding for industry-backed NGOs that advocate private interests under the guise of public benefit.
• Mandate open government practices, ensuring proactive disclosure of government documents and timely responses to access to information requests.

RESTORING EXCELLENCE IN THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE

• End reliance on costly private consulting firms such as McKinsey and Deloitte, ensuring that core governmental functions and services are delivered by professional, experienced public servants.
• Reinstate effective, citizen-focused service delivery models, reversing damaging restructuring from previous governments, such as the creation of Service Canada under Harper.
• Reinvest in Canada's federal public service, rebuilding capacity, morale, and expertise to deliver high-quality, efficient services that Canadians expect and deserve.
• Enhance oversight and accountability to prevent misuse of taxpayer dollars.
• Reduce wasteful spending at the political level, including significantly cutting the Prime Minister's Office budget from $10 million to $1 million

ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY

• Extend the Access to Information Act to the Prime Minister's Office, ministers' offices, and Parliament.
• Scrap all Access to Information (ATI) fees except for filing fees.
• Enforce deadlines for timely ATI request processing and empower the Information Commissioner to order the release of information.
• Override government secrecy exemptions in the public interest.
• Allow the Information Commissioner to review cabinet confidentiality claims.

PRIVACY, SURVEILLANCE, AND DATA PROTECTION

• Expand Privacy Commissioner powers to protect personal data and enforce privacy laws.
• Require CSIS and CSE to obtain warrants before surveillance on Canadians.
• Ban routine surveillance of protestors and NGOs and prohibit data sharing with agencies like the National Energy Board.
• Require internet service providers (ISPs) to release user data only with a legal warrant, except in emergencies.
• Make political parties subject to the Privacy Act.
• Mandate data breach reporting for all government agencies, companies, banks, and political parties.

Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

The question is: Would the @ndp.ca finally use their leverage in a minority government to secure proportional representation once and for all?

#cdnpoli #Election2025