bernardoverda.bsky.social
Retired guy. Into science, environment, climate, literature, Proportional Representation, Esperanto, science fiction & fantasy...
More interested in "policy" than "politics"
-- but nonetheless prefers "woke" over "zombie".
"Live & learn, or die an idiot."
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Finally, you only have to look at CPC's voting record going back decades on social issues to realize CPC's social conservative, anti-choice, anti-DEI & ant-woke ideology isnt representative of majority of Cdns & trends in the 🇺🇸 will be mirrored in 🇨🇦 if CPC is elected.
#VoteLiberal
#DontSplitVote
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In my view, Poilievre would be pushed by his base, RW & religious orgs to adopt these extreme Trumpist/GOP positions on social issues
Unlike Harper who was constrained, Cdns can look at what is happening in the US and can see this agenda being implemented today.
#NeverPoilievre
#StopFarRight
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If you read excerpts from CLC's website, they parallel CPC dog whistles.
Issue is to what extent it represents the CPC's hidden agenda?
Harper was able to keep these factions marginalized, Poilievre is more extreme ideologically & unleashed from societal norms & is inspired by what Trump is doing.
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Legalization of cannabis is at risk.
Harm reduction strategies to save lives during a rise in toxic drug supply is at risk.
As with all CPC policies, it's driven by RW ideology to fill CPC coffers.
Bad public policy puts lives at risk & increases victimization of marginalized populations.
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👇Free Votes
The issues of reproductive choice, MAiD and LGBTQ2 Rights/Gender Ideology will be back for debate in the HoC with risks of amending, recinding, defunding or cutting budgets for supports regarding these rights.
Reproductive choice outside 🇨🇦 will be defunded under CPC like under Harper.
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CLC members donate, volunteer for CPC & dominate CPC nominations to ensure CLC core beliefs are advocated by CPC
👇Conscience rights so medical practioners & medical facilities are for any reason
❎️Not required to perform abortions
❎️Not required to prescribe/dispense non surgical abortion medications
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militarywatchmagazine.com/article/cana...
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When I grew up, paper straws were standard, and the only kind I ever saw.
I'm sure we can learn to "make do" with paper straws again. (We might have to consume fake "ice cream" take-out goodies without straws again -- boo-hoo.)
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#PuntThisRunt ❤️🇨🇦
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Dec 23, 2024
Carbon tax had 'negligible' impact on inflation, new study says
University of Calgary professors find that prices are only 0.5% higher due to carbon tax and other measures.. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Projection. It’s not taxes he wants to axe it’s healthcare, dental, disability, affordable living wage & childcare, CPP, gun safety, I could go on. If you look at his DECADES of voting, his history shows us who and what he stands for. 🤮🤮🤮
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Amusingly, there's a game of that name, where you play as border control for the nation of Arstotzka.
This was shown to a lecture hall of games design students in the US- all of whom said it was based on Soviet Bloc nations, except for one. Their only foreign student, who described it as the US.
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I've been carrying my passport for 3 yrs now. You wouldn't believe how ignorant cops and regular people are regarding it as identification. Numerous cops have asked for my license after me giving them my passport for "identification". Gotta love that we give guns to dipshits in this country everyday
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What U.S. citizens carry their birth certificates and passports to prove their citizenship? Racial profiling only happens to non-whites. I hope the ACLU files a class action because this case is one of many happening across our broken country.
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That’s a smart move. Eight Canadians in my family are foregoing traveling to Boston for our niece’s May wedding—smart move given the security concerns. It’s not about money or boycotting, just ICE. We’re heartbroken for my niece but we’re all collateral damage. Would have been a nice reunion.
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And just today i leart Shaun Majumder, a favorite Canadian Comedian just recently moved home from LA with his American wife and 2 daughters because he could not remain in America’s current climate. He is now working as part of the Elbows Up tour.
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🟢 Compelling info—especially given that tourism employs more people than manufacturing in the US. Goldman Sachs’ worst-case scenario: loss of $90 billion in tourism revenue annually.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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And tourism and hospitality wonders what they can to do get tourism back. Stopping this bullshit might be a start! Thats what is scaring nations other then Canada. It will take much much more for Canadians to return!
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Almost 50 years ago Sagan was explaining how we know that the Earth is round. Now we have to explain why drinking bleach isn't a good idea.
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That's what makes them 'rights', instead of 'privileges'.