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I just trolled around the four English party websites.
I will avoid completing their address so one doesn’t get previewed but here they are fyi:

Conservative. Ca
Liberal. Ca
NDP. Ca
Green Party.Ca

Interesting differences.

The #cpc have no candidates listed. Only messages from Dear Leader, and it’s sparse. Mostly just his transcribed words. The ironic part is I have seen door hangers for the CPC candidate in my riding, but no idea what his name is. If it is anything like the provincial election, I expect MASSIVE CPC signage in my riding. It didn’t work provincially… we’ll see what happens now.

The #LPC have many candidates listed and ready, lots of content. No one mentioned for my riding. (They are not generally a contender)

The #NDP has almost all candidates listed but ironically, not mine even though I just received a sign, but the site is ready with similarly lots of content.

The #GPC has only a handful of candidates, but our local candidate @chrismarkevich is listed.

With such an incredibly short campaign there will not be much time for parties to fill out the details. No doubt everyone will be hyper focused on GOTV efforts. Advance voting will begin in just a couple weeks!

Edit: just counted candidates on each page.
CPC: 0
LPC: 185
NDP: 111
GPC: 80
There are 343 ridings.
#elxn45 #NDP #CPC #canPoli #cdnpoli #elxn45

Current polls as #elxn45 starts ironically has the #NDP both looking toward a historic low, mostly due to losses in B.C., but could still potentially hold the balance of power if the Liberals come up just short of a majority.

That said, the Liberals have to be *very* happy with this as it stands. It could still improve for them but the #CPC are not far off. Well within possibility of forming government.

172 seats is needed for a majority.

338canada.com/federal.htm

Watching PM Carney address the nation on #CPAC this morning.

...easy to be negative when you've never solved anything... never built something...

Not quite quoting as I was jumping and cheering.
Negativity will not make #Canada stronger. We will help each other and build better.

Could we see #UBI labour and union protections and some #SocialHousing already? Federalize our oil and gas?

The US had been dragging the tone of our nation down for decades as we competed commercially. Let's pivot and step up to the #EU standard.

Give the #Carney libs a mandate, and fill every other seat with #NDP and #Greens... maybe? We have got to stop letting regressive Cons into the room. They are, at best, a distraction, never a contributor to real growth.

Also, mad props to Carney for being able to answer queries in both languages with some humility, he is not natively bilingual but clearly trying.

#CBC getting it on record that women's rights aren't on the table. Stay the course.

Finally a little #positivity.

Good to see #Singh finally take credit for some of the big wins (Pharmacare, dental care, sick pay) that the #NDP was able to achieve under the previous minority government. Disappointed that he didn’t translate this into a pitch for real electoral reform (people benefit when parties work together).

Overall, too much slinging mud at the other guys and not enough vision and substance. After this election Singh needs to step aside and let someone else lead the party.

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@crinstamcamp

ABC wherever yer to CC.

If that's (in as few places as that may be) let them have it

Vote for the or even the Bloq if they're the party running a candidate in your riding that has the best chance of trouncing your local CPC candidate

Huge news this morning. The federal government has announced the final phase of the NDP Canada Dental Care Plan, which my NDP colleagues and I fought so hard for. As of May, the plan will cover ALL Canadians who don’t have insurance and whose household income after taxes is less than $90,000.

Details here: canada.ca/en/health-canada/new

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@lazarukb

I'm voting. And I am looking forward to a great Partnership between Mark Carney and Jagmeet Singh, in the manner of Canada's best, most historic government.

Lester Pearson / Tommy Douglas

Peacekeepers, Blue Berets, Universal HealthCare. A partnership that created Canada out of the dominion.

So congratulations to the for choosing a good partner. Congratulations to Mark Carney.

Proportional Representation.

I'm voting
Defend Canada, Elbows Up.

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@rjpayne @AlisonCreekside

The NDP gained seats in the last provincial election, if one were held today I'd wager dollars to donuts they'd win hands down.

Challenge from the leader of the Naheed Nenshi:

"... if the premier wants to keep threatening a national unity crisis, she should call a referendum on Alberta separation and resign if it fails."

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@dyckron on the broadcast I was listening to, this news was quickly followed up with Poillievre talking about creating jobs for working people and how he was going for the union vote.

Both of these parties are corporate apologists.

Yet Ontario, the land of the manufacturer, refuses to vote for the left leaning, worker party in the NDP.

It’s frustrating.
#cdnelxn #elxn45 #canpoli #canada #ndp

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@NMBA @bonitazarrillo_mp g
If Canadians and Canadian parties don’t learn strategic voting, we will have a Conservative government and see Elon Musk up here destroying our country exactly like he’s destroying the Stares right now

If Liberals and the #NDP ridings don’t organize themselves to not split votes, the country may fall

I’m happy to be in a safe NDP riding in #Vancouver but we’re organizing to support nearby swing ridings to go Liberal if needs be

Here's a good article about the NDP, centring both on its current and past struggles.

Regardless, I support Singh and the NDP. Back when Singh ran for leadership of the party, he campaigned on achieving head-to-toe public healthcare. He's done much to advance this cause with getting some dental care and pharmacare enacted. So, I'd certainly like to see the NDP win. The other parties (libs and cpc) are just austerity driven parties. I'd prefer a party that pushes for a more egalitarian Canada.

thewalrus.ca/with-the-ndp-slid

The Walrus · With the NDP Sliding in the Polls, What’s Left for the Left? | The WalrusJagmeet Singh is running out of time—and so is his party

youtube.com/watch?v=C__r5brNLr

#JasmineMooney 🍁 has been released and is in #Canada 🇨🇦 from US terror. She tells what happened to her.

What happened to her is a disgusting!

#NDP MP #CharlieAngus is advising #Canadians NOT to visit the US.

#ElbowsUp

#OtayMesaDetentionCenter in Otay Mesa, #California. The same California governed by #whitesupremacist #CharlieKirk's new mate, #GavinNewsom!