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AlolanVulpix

@ AlolanVulpix @lemmy.ca

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  • Can Canada still trust the U.S. for food safety? Ottawa professor says we should be skeptical

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  • Actually in this specific scenario, when we are trying to encourage and grow the buy Canadian movement, and move away from reliance on American, it makes sense.

  • Can Canada still trust the U.S. for food safety? Ottawa professor says we should be skeptical

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  • c/fairvote: fighting to stop the millions of perfectly valid ballots being discarded every single Canadian election. Special promo: for every new sub, I'll give $1 to proportional representation cause

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  • c/fairvote: fighting to stop the millions of perfectly valid ballots being discarded every single Canadian election. Special promo: for every new sub, I'll give $1 to proportional representation cause

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  • Right now the funds are underutilized! Still so much more room for growth - and donations!

  • Poilievre launches his campaign promising to be "respectful and firm" against Trump

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  • Those uncomfortable conversations are essential, and I appreciate that you're putting in the work. It's not about "deprogramming" so much as encouraging critical evaluation of news sources.

    Media literacy is becoming increasingly vital as we approach the election. The challenge is that many people don't realize how their media consumption shapes their political views—they just see it as "the news."

    What's worked for me is asking questions rather than making statements. "Where did you hear that?" followed by "Have you verified that information with a Canadian source?" opens the door without creating immediate defensiveness.

    Your dad's willingness to engage with alternative sources shows he values truth over tribal politics, even if reluctantly. That's actually quite rare these days and worth appreciating.

    The "betraying the community" feeling is something I've noticed with older conservatives too. There's this sense that changing one's mind is somehow disloyal, when really it's just part of being an informed citizen. Democracy depends on people who can evolve their thinking based on new information.

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  • Repeating this statement:

    Now is the time to be getting information from Canadian Owned and Operated media.

    There will be disinformation campaigns unlike any other election.

  • All for this.

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  • Carney will ask Governor General to dissolve Parliament Sunday and call election, sources say

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  • I put a lot of work to ensure the list contained high quality, Canadian Owned and Operated media, as well as having acquisition resistance.

  • Carney will ask Governor General to dissolve Parliament Sunday and call election, sources say

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  • ALL add-ons will stop working on Firefox versions older than 128 (or older than ESR 115.13+) on March 14, in just a few days from now. To keep using your add-ons update Firefox | EFF/Privacy Badger

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  • It's all add-ons, not just Privacy Badger.

  • If I never have to see another "F🍁ck Trudeau" flag again, it will be too soon.

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  • There was a point where Democracy didn’t exist, and it wasn’t that long ago

    Yeah, back when democracy didn't exist, humanity lived in misery compared to today's living standards.

    We can do better than our less intelligent ancestors can’t we? Especially when we all agree generally that the systems we have aren’t working.

    Yeah, the better system is called proportional representation.

    political parties from the system wholly impractical

    Believe it or not, there is no part of our FPTP electoral system entrenches that political parties in the first place. I know you might not like it, but it's factually the truth. They organically come about because people, it's the most efficient way to organize.

    otherwise do not waste further time responding with wikipedia links you clearly do not understand.

    You are a very angry person, lol. But regardless, Duverger's law is the reason we have a "two party" system.

  • If I never have to see another "F🍁ck Trudeau" flag again, it will be too soon.

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  • There isn't a modern democracy in the world that doesn't have political parties. And for good reason, it's wholly impractical. Even single party states such as China have political parties...

    The reason we have two major parties is described in Duverger's law. You don't have to think I'm right or wrong, because this is just the reality.

  • If I never have to see another "F🍁ck Trudeau" flag again, it will be too soon.

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  • But proportional representation does not require political parties to be a part of the electoral system.

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

  • If I never have to see another "F🍁ck Trudeau" flag again, it will be too soon.

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  • Liberal leadership race: Mark Carney chosen as new Liberal leader

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  • Given the Liberal's failings on proportional representation, I tend to think it's the latter: he doesn't want to take a position

  • Liberals already fundraising with Carney

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

  • Liberals already fundraising with Carney

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  • 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

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  • 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.