European Commission on Bluesky

Today is International Fact-Checking Day ✔️

Independent fact-checking is more important than ever.

Before you share:

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Team Bhutila🟧 on Bluesky

As Chair of Brookfield, Mark Carney used offshore tax havens like Bermuda to dodge paying taxes in Canada.

While Canadians pay more for less, corporations play by different rules.

Only the NDP fight for tax fairness.

Samara Centre for Democracy on Bluesky

What’s true, what’s noise, and what matters?

Verified cuts through the chaos —tracking misinformation, bots, and foreign interference so you can stay informed this federal election.

👉 Go to samaracentre.ca/verified to sign up for updates.

Friends of Canadian Media on Bluesky

1/2 We are happy to see that the Green party has pledged to support @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social! 🎉 Public broadcasting is essential to a strong democracy.

Read more about their commitment here:

www.greenparty.ca/en/news/prot...

2/2 We’re keeping a close eye on all party commitments & we urge all political parties to commit to continued funding for the @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social. As policy commitments are unveiled, we’ll update our site with the latest plans & pledges.👇

fundthecbc.ca#support

#SaveTheCBC #FundTheCBC

Green Party of Canada | Parti Vert du Canada🟢 on Bluesky

Canada’s future shouldn’t be left to chance. Greens are pushing for real solutions that protect our sovereignty, economy, and democracy. #VoteForIt

The Green Party will participate in two federal leaders' debates this month after meeting the minimum requirements to attend, organizers said Tuesday.

The Leaders' Debates Commission said the party met two of the three required criteria to have its leader invited to both the French debate on April 16 and the English debate April 17.

Both debates will take place at 7 p.m. in Montreal.

It hadn't been certain whether the Greens would qualify, because the threshold to attend was higher this year than in 2021. Back then, parties only had to meet one of three criteria.

This year, it was two of the following three:

• The leader's party had to be represented in the House of Commons by at least one MP before dissolution.
• The leader's party must be polling at least four per cent 28 days before voting day, based on the most recent results of "leading national public opinion polling organizations."
• The party must have candidates nominated in at least 90 per cent of federal ridings across Canada, also 28 days before the federal election.

The Greens made the cut for the first and third criteria. The party has two co-leaders: Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May, but it is Pedneault taking on "singular leadership roles" when required during the campaign.

"In a surprise announcement today, Liberal leader Mark Carney has committed to implementing proportional representation within the first 100 days of forming government after the April 28th election.

'We have heard Canadians loud and clear,' Carney stated during a campaign stop in Winnipeg. 'The time for electoral reform is now, and we are fully committed to ensuring every vote counts.'

The Liberal plan would introduce a Mixed Member Proportional system similar to New Zealand's, with the legislation to be drafted immediately after the election.

'This isn't just a promise,' Carney added. 'We've already prepared the draft legislation and have secured cross-party support.'

When asked about the party's previous broken promise on electoral reform in 2015, Carney displayed a calendar prominently showing today's date — April 1st, 2025.

'April Fools!' the Liberal leader laughed. 'We've been making this same promise since Mackenzie King in 1919. Did you really think we'd follow through this time?'

Carney then unveiled the party's actual platform: 'Making Every Vote Count*'

*Fine print: Terms and conditions apply. Promise valid only until election day. Not available in provinces where electoral reform is desired."

Jagmeet Singh🟧 on Bluesky

What a beautiful moment.

A hotel worker in Hamilton heard we were going to be in town, so he showed up to work in his orange tie.

Big bosses, billionaires and CEOs have Liberals and Conservatives — but I promise you, New Democrats will always have your back.

MediaSmarts on Bluesky

If you believed in house hippos, you’re not alone! Anyone can fall for misinformation – that's why fact-checking matters.

In an election, it’s more important than ever to check before you share. Learn how at www.breakthefake.ca

#BreaktheFake #AprilFools #househippo

Charlie Angus🟧 on Bluesky

The #elbowsup / resistance tour is on the road.

CIVIX Canada on Bluesky

Why should your school participate in #StudentVoteCanada?

There are lots of reasons - see how you can bring democracy to life in your classroom 📚🗳️

Register today: studentvote.ca/canada

Jagmeet Singh🟧 on Bluesky

Solidarity forever!

Thank you CUPE, for your voices and support in this fight.

It's us against the billionaires and the big bosses and it's a privilege to have the support of Canada's largest union.

With New Democrats, working people win. ✊🏽

The Walrus on Bluesky

When journalism chases clicks, depth disappears. In his latest for The Walrus, @jokinen.bsky.social advocates for journalism rooted in relevance, truth, and service to communities: thewalrus.ca/canadian-journal...

Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

Former Rhino party leader and long ballot enthusiast Sébastien CoRhino has come out of retirement just to join the Carleton ballot! Allons-y 🦏🎉

Is Pierre Poilievre too 'in sync' with Donald Trump?

The Alberta premier thought it was a good thing — a top Conservative strategist begged to differ

Aaron Wherry

2025-03-29T04:00:00-04:00

The most controversial statement of the federal election so far was uttered before the campaign even started — not by a federal politician, but the premier of Alberta.

In an interview taped on March 8 with a right-wing American media outlet, Danielle Smith said that, while there would always be disagreements, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would be "very much in sync with … the new direction in America" and that Canada and the United States would "have a great relationship" for as long as Poilievre and Donald Trump were in office.

"If we do have Pierre as our prime minister, then I think there's a number of things that we could do together," Smith said. "Pierre believes in development, he believes in low-cost energy, he believes that we need to have low taxes, doesn't believe in any of the woke stuff that we've seen taking over our politics for the last five years."

Green Party of Canada | Parti Vert du Canada🟢 on Bluesky

Today we celebrate our loved ones in the trans community! Joy is essential to resistance.

Greens will continue to show up at Pride, to fight against hate, bigotry and transphobia, to protect trans kids, and to keep advocating for trans rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 on Bluesky

The far-right hijacked the GOP and gained power in the U.S. thanks to first-past-the-post.

Proportional representation prevents hostile takeovers—no group gets outsized influence without real voter support.

#cdnpoli #Election2025

Pierre Poilievre is Trying to Distance Himself From Donald Trump. American Right-Wing Media Keeps Praising Poilievre

American right-wing MAGA personalities are rooting for Pierre Poilievre

Eric Wickham

2025-03-28

Despite Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s recent attempts to distance himself from US President Donald Trump, American right-wing MAGA media personalities and influencers have been some of Poilievre’s biggest supporters.

Poilievre has enjoyed several years of sympathetic coverage from right-wing media in the United States. However, as soon as Trump began talking about applying tariffs to Canadian products and making Canada the 51st state, Poilievre’s alignment with Donald Trump has appeared to become a liability for the Conservative Party’s hopes to form government.

The Conservative leader has watched his once seemingly insurmountable lead in the polls disappear over the past few months. According to the Toronto Star, Conservative insiders discussed using MP Jamil Jivani to send backchannel communications to his best friend, Vice President JD Vance, requesting Trump distance himself from Poilievre.

Poilievre has received kind words from Trump in the past. On January 6, 2025, in an interview with right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump expressed positive feelings about the opportunity of working with Poilievre as Canada’s prime minister

Now Toronto on Bluesky

NDP Leader #JagmeetSingh says his party has a plan to safeguard Canada from Donald Trump’s trade war as the U.S. president prepares to roll out new tariffs. #Election2025

nowtoronto.com/news/singhs-...

Jagmeet Singh🟧 on Bluesky

It was good to be home.

Thank you to my Burnaby family for making our BC regional campaign office launch SO special.

And a huge thank you to the Burnaby Firefighters for their endorsement (and for cooking up some delicious hotdogs)!

Burnaby South, I'm in it for you. Thanks for all your support!

Michael Bednarski 🇨🇦 on Bluesky

@mark-carney.bsky.social If we want to be more like Europe, Canada needs proportional representation; if we want to to be more like Trump's USA, we can keep the antiquated first-past-the-post voting system. #cdnpoli

In the wake of ongoing tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, Canadians are looking for local alternatives to American products. For folks hoping to purchase the favour of a government official, we’ve assembled a list of some of the finest cowards, puppets, and shills that Canada has to offer.

Danielle Smith

For the low, low, price of 10,000 elk killed in an open-pit mine, folks with coal money can purchase a Premier who is as morally corrupt as her American counterparts – yet retains that uniquely Canadian ability to suffocate pristine landscape under a sea of bitumen like it’s the future of a healthcare employee. Plus, every purchase of Danielle Smith comes with a free Kevin O’Leary, who is only one set of dogshit hair plugs away from going Full Musk.

Doug Ford

While the best buy for condo developers, this late model Ford is still a worthy purchase as long as you can get a family discount. Plus he comes with a bunch of neat hats which makes him look very cool and not at all like a giant loser who everyone talks shit about the second you leave the room, Doug.

Justin Trudeau

If ethics aren’t your thing, this gently used PM-turned-MP is all yours for a little light bribery – plus, he comes in a variety of colours!

Pierre Poilievre

Don’t let your dream of owning a potato-faced dork be limited to members of the GOP! With the charm of a hemorrhoid and the charisma of a bowl of cold chowder smeared across a Circle K bathroom, Poilievre is an effective multi-tool capable of capitulating to big business all while knee-capping affordable housing. He is currently in the process of blowing a slam-dunk election, however, so be sure to snatch him up before he’s gone!

Jagmeet Singh🟧 on Bluesky

While Trump threatens health care, Canadian provinces are stepping up to bring in US doctors and nurses.

Doctors from overseas should be allowed to work from coast-to-coast-to coast. The NDP is focused on expanding health care for all Canadians—because everyone deserves care, not chaos.

Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

Carleton right now

Jagmeet Singh🟧 on Bluesky

More New Democrats in Ottawa means YOU are better off.

With 25 of us, we fought for the biggest expansion of health care in a generation. We brought you dental care and pharma care.

These are concrete things that improve people’s lives.

If you elect New Democrats, we will fight every day for you.