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robmealey.bsky.social
Vancouver Islander enjoying university in Iceland! Interested in political science / international relations, digital media, tech, history; staying sane via DJing. Twitter escapee #2,324,935. https//soundcloud.com/thedjmetro
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PP wanted Canadians to get out and vote for change; the good people of #Carleton heard the call and did their part... #itshappening #cdnpoli #exln45

Congratulations @gordjohns.bsky.social on your well-deserved reelection to Parliament, and thank you for your continued dedication to the people of Courtenay-Alberni! #elxn45 #cdnpoli

Totally worth getting up early here in Iceland 🇮🇸 to see the elections results rolling in live back home in #Canada🇨🇦 With these results Parliament is likely going to be a rough ride, but this could also be an opportunity to push for further change (even electoral reform). #cdnpoli #elxn45 #elbowsup

I've already done my part and voted by mail, but if you haven't already now is the time - please go and cast your vote for your Member of Parliament and have your say! #Canada #elxn45 #cdnpoli #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland

You have to wonder what Mark Carney's other two wishes were after rubbing that bottle

Deepest condolences to those affected by the tragic events in #Vancouver, and I hope all my family and friends in the 604 are safe and sound tonight. #bc

As reported by the CBC, the fake journalists that support Poilievre on the right accosted real journalists inside the #debate2025 room and made such a scene that the post-debate scrum had to be cancelled for security reasons. It says a lot about Canada's loony right wing and their enablers. #cdnpoli

Here is Ricochet Media's @ethancox.bsky.social dressing down Ezra Levant for disrupting the leaders debate "What I don't like Ezra is you preventing us from being able to ask questions on behalf of the public -- you created a circus here"

Found a welcome surprise in the mailbox today: my mail-in ballot for #Election2025 arrived! Took a well-deserved break from studying for final exams to do my civic duty and sent it back to Elections Canada ASAP. Every vote counts! #cdnpoli #elxn45 #ivoted #TeamCanada #elbowsup #CanadaStrong

james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country "...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."

Um... does Trump actually think Lee Iacocca, who died back in 2019, is still alive? #uspoli #tarrifs

You know, at this point Pierre Bo Lizhi might do better at the polls than Pierre Poilievre. #cdnpoli #elx45

If you are worried about disinformation and media manipulation in this election give a pass to @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social They caved to pressure from Pierre Poiievre's online posse in their continual harassment of @rachelgilmore.bsky.social She is a truth teller. CTV is not.

NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives

We need younger womens’ voices represented in the media and what CTV did to @rachelgilmore.bsky.social because the Conservative party asked them to is how many women in #cdnmedia are treated. Please support her, her journalism is solid: #Canadasky

And here we go! 36 day campaign with the next-door neighbours causing trouble, should be an interesting one to say the least! #cdnpoli #elxn45 #vote #elbowsup

NEW: Canada Proud has launched attack ads linking Mark Carney to the ‘notorious pedophile’ Jeffrey Epstein Pierre Poilievre’s office won’t say if it condones the conservative group’s ads juxtaposing Canada’s prime minister with a “global child sex trafficking ring”

Everyone better hold on tight, this is going to be an interesting but bumpy ride! #cdnpoli

America, are you cool with this?

At this point I'm just surprised he hasn't declared hockey pucks to be a WMD - yet. #cdnpoli

👍👏👏 Barton causes people to question her because she does these things & not consistently with everyone. Gotcha jurno. #cdnpoli

Conservative have no faith in Poilievre being able to keep his mouth shut in coming election. They are going to deny any reporters travelling with him during the campaign. Gutless, eh? www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli

🍀Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!🍀

When the American ports were closed to the "coffin ships" of Ireland, the port at Quebec welcomed the orphans of the famine. It is why you see the Irish flag flying proudly to this day in Montreal and Quebec. It is a bond that built our nation. www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...

The way algorithms limit visibility of content on Palestine is genuinely so fucked up Not only does it keep incredibly important stories from the public, but it creates a disincentive for metric-driven newsrooms when it comes to covering the genocide (on top of their pre-existing chickenshittery)

Here is the contact for Prime Minister Mark Carney. If you would like to contact him about his elimination of the Ministry of Women or alienation of progressives: #cdnpoli www.pm.gc.ca/en/connect/c...

Wonder how long before Trump calls Carney a “woke Marxist” in a 3am rant online for taking the oaths in both English and French… #cdnpoli

With the US-Canada trade war heating up, Canadians are looking for friends elsewhere. Perhaps surprisingly, nearly half of Canadians say they would support joining the European Union open.substack.com/pub/canadian...

Trump’s intentions are clear - our solidarity and resolve against US annexation of Canada must be even clearer. #elbowsup #cdnpoli

Sometimes all we can do is laugh 😂 #11thprovince #tariffs #cdnpoli

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The War on Science is gaining speed, just like #climatechange. #StandUpForScience

Being an asshole has consequences.

PT/DE 8k ton freighter SOLONG drove at full speed straight into the side of anchored US/DK 30k ton tanker STENA IMMACULATE three hours ago of the coast of England. Solong had been on a straight course for 9h, holding 16 knots in fair weather. Around the tanker were 8 other large vessels, anchored.

Sweden’s Gripen proves a small nation can build world-class fighter jets. Meanwhile, Canada pours billions into foreign tech instead of our own industry. Time to stop acting like a branch plant and start investing in Canadian innovation. #cdnpoli #BuildCanadian #Aerospace #Canada

The sound you hear is a snap federal election roaring down the track towards us, whether we like it or not. #cdnpoli

MARK CARNEY TAKES LIBERAL LEADERSHIP ON THE FIRST BALLOT WITH A LANDSLIDE!! (May have heard these numbers slightly wrong) 1: Mark Carney 131,674 votes (85% of the vote) 2: Chrystia Freeland, more than 11,000 votes (8% vote) 3: Karina Gould, 4785 votes (3.2%) 4: Frank Baylis, 4,038 votes (3%)

Trump has proven time and time again that he’s not a reliable partner nor can be trusted. There’s no sense to take the word of someone who threatens our country and changes his mind on a whim for granted. Keep your #elbowsup Canada because this isn’t over. #tariffs #annexation #11thprovince #cdnpoli

“We must be prepared to defend our sovereignty-not just with military spending, but with a population that is engaged, trained and ready.” Great piece by @petermacleod.bsky.social about how Canada needs a Civil Defence Force where every Canadian has a role to play. 🇨🇦💪 thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...