AlolanVulpix

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Liberals already fundraising with Carney in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

You're bang on! Instead of playing both sides, how about we just play the side of democracy: !fairvote@lemmy.ca

Mark Carney wins Liberal Leadership race with astounding 85% of vote in c/canada@lemmy.ca
Mark Carney wins Liberal Leadership race with astounding 85% of vote in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

We need to stop seeing PR as anything except citizen's having the most to gain under PR.

!fairvote@lemmy.ca

Mark Carney wins Liberal Leadership race with astounding 85% of vote in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

See: A Simple Guide to Electoral Systems. It's still a work in progress, but lays out a good framework for discussing electoral systems.

Liberals already fundraising with Carney in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (9 children)

Reminder of the Liberal's record on proportional representation: "Liberals never wanted to “make every vote count.”… Electoral reform has become a bonbon offered at election. As far back as 1919, Liberals have campaigned on the promise of proportional representation"

Mark Carney's position on electoral reform: "open". However...

  1. He’s an economist, and the mathematics pairs quite nicely with the mathematics of electoral systems.
  2. His public persona is that he is intelligent. But when asked specifically about electoral reform and proportional representation, he says he’s uncertain and open to exploring options? Why would someone as smart as him be uncertain about ensuring every vote counts?
Liberal leadership race: Mark Carney chosen as new Liberal leader in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Reminder of the Liberal's record on proportional representation: "Liberals never wanted to “make every vote count.”… Electoral reform has become a bonbon offered at election. As far back as 1919, Liberals have campaigned on the promise of proportional representation"

Mark Carney's position on electoral reform: "open". However...

  1. He’s an economist, and the mathematics pairs quite nicely with the mathematics of electoral systems.
  2. His public persona is that he is intelligent. But when asked specifically about electoral reform and proportional representation, he says he’s uncertain and open to exploring options? Why would someone as smart as him be uncertain about ensuring every vote counts.
Mark Carney wins Liberal Leadership race with astounding 85% of vote in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (11 children)

Reminder of the Liberal's record on proportional representation: "Liberals never wanted to “make every vote count.”… Electoral reform has become a bonbon offered at election. As far back as 1919, Liberals have campaigned on the promise of proportional representation"

Mark Carney's position on electoral reform: "open". However...

  1. He’s an economist, and the mathematics pairs quiet nicely with the mathematics of electoral systems.
  2. His public persona is that he is intelligent. But when asked specifically about electoral reform and proportional representation, he says he’s uncertain and open to exploring options? Why would someone as smart as him be uncertain about ensuring every vote counts?

Only the Greens/NDP consistently support proportional representation.

Liberals never wanted to “make every vote count.”… Electoral reform has become a bonbon offered at election. As far back as 1919, Liberals have campaigned on the promise of proportional representation in c/canada@lemmy.ca
Liberal leadership race: Mark Carney chosen as new Liberal leader in c/canada@lemmy.ca
European Movement looking for support to increase Canada-EU in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I have volunteered with them in the past on two separate occasions.

I've never been paid by them or am contractually bound to them in any way shape or form, and this is still true at this point in time.

Statement by the Prime Minister on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Amazing! Thanks!

A lot of the current work is building up the movement, but we do have evidence that politicians are listening to us!

List of Canadian Alternatives to American owned media pretending to be Canadian, infiltrating Canadian culture and politics in c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca
[–] AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

That's even better, we need more community owned local news!

The Walrus in Bluesky.

When local news disappears, misinformation thrives.

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McGrath: the [SCC] will next Friday release its judgement in the case of Ontario v. Working Families, on whether Ford govt's campaign finance rules and the notwithstanding clause was properly invoked (bsky.app)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39924990

John Michael McGrath on Bluesky

INBOX: the Supreme Court of Canada will next Friday release its judgement in the case of Ontario v. Working Families, on whether Ford govt's campaign finance rules and the notwithstanding clause was properly invoked.

Attorney General of Ontario v. Working Families Coalition (Canada) Inc., et al.

Supreme Court of Canada case number: 40725.

Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.

This case concerns the third party spending limits most recently added to the Election Finances Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.7 (“EFA”), in 2021, and whether they infringe the informational component of the right to vote (i.e., a citizen’s right to exercise their vote in an informed manner), which is protected by s. 3 of the Charter.

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McGrath: the [SCC] will next Friday release its judgement in the case of Ontario v. Working Families, on whether Ford govt's campaign finance rules and the notwithstanding clause was properly invoked (bsky.app)
 

John Michael McGrath on Bluesky

INBOX: the Supreme Court of Canada will next Friday release its judgement in the case of Ontario v. Working Families, on whether Ford govt's campaign finance rules and the notwithstanding clause was properly invoked.

Attorney General of Ontario v. Working Families Coalition (Canada) Inc., et al.

Supreme Court of Canada case number: 40725.

Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.

This case concerns the third party spending limits most recently added to the Election Finances Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.7 (“EFA”), in 2021, and whether they infringe the informational component of the right to vote (i.e., a citizen’s right to exercise their vote in an informed manner), which is protected by s. 3 of the Charter.

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Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs Have the Most High-End Big Donors, Donation Records Show: 71% of donations to Ford’s party were $1,000 or more (pressprogress.ca)
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Canadian Non-Profits, Charities and Funders - Bluesky Starter Pack (go.bsky.app)
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Canadian Non-Profits, Charities and Funders - Bluesky Starter Pack (go.bsky.app)
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Question for @ontarioliberal.bsky.social: … for the second election in a row, you’ve placed second in votes but third in seats… How many more times do you need to get burned by FPTP before backing PR? (bsky.app)
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Question for @ontarioliberal.bsky.social: … for the second election in a row, you’ve placed second in votes but third in seats… How many more times do you need to get burned by FPTP before backing PR? (bsky.app)
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Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co. (www.muskokaroastery.com)
 

Muskoka Roastery is also B Corp Certified.

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[Ontario-Only] Kindred Credit Union - Kitchener-Waterloo Community Owned and Operated Financial Institution (www.kindredcu.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39836813

Wikipedia: Kindred Credit Union.

KindredCU: About us.

We welcome all Ontarians who share our values and purpose to join us in working to impact the world in amazing ways.

Our founders purposefully chose the credit union model, a financial cooperative, to provide financial services that brought together those who could serve and those who were underserved. A cooperative is a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise that supports the common economic, social, and cultural needs of its members. We’re a business driven by our shared values that acts to build a better world through cooperation with other likeminded individuals and businesses.

Link to open an account.

Certifications

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PlaceSpeak - a Made in Canada, location-based public engagement platform to empower people to make a meaningful impact on the communities where they live, work, and play (www.placespeak.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/39738246

PlaceSpeak is also B Corp Certified.

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Better Battery Co - Zero waste batteries are here. The world’s first carbon neutral, alkaline battery with a built-in recycling program and a zero landfill commitment. (www.betterbattery.co)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by AlolanVulpix@lemmy.ca to c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca
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Better Battery Co is also a member of 1% for the Planet. This means 1% of revenues goes to helping the planet.

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Crombie is asking for strategic votes, but where’s her commitment to fixing the system...? No proportional representation in her platform means Ontarians will keep playing the same broken game (bsky.app)
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