Humility in victory, grace in defeat + a shared determination to learn/improve. These are the traits of a mature democracy + Canada 
displayed them yesterday. Our shared belief in political community + liberal democratic norms makes possible a meaningful politics of dialogue + stable government.
Liberal Bruce Fanjoy topples Pierre Poilievre in Carleton
Conservative leader projected to lose his longtime Ottawa riding
#canada #election #cdnpoli #carleton #canpoli #ottawa #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #longestballot
@tezoatlipoca I'll see where it's streaming on youtube, choose the one with the least noisy voice-overs, probably watch it with sound off, and hang out with fellow activists in a private chat - a remote watch-party. 
Find your people and savour the moment. Whether "your" candidate wins or not, this is our citizens' democracy at work and it is worth a celebration.
(Of course, that's easier to say when the polls lean my way 
)
#elxn45 #cdnPoli #cdnPolitics
"Why does Elections Canada use paper ballots and hand-counting?"
It's fast, fair, and human. I like it!
I look forward to seeing what my compatriots have chosen in different regions of the country.
Last polls close at 7pm pacific, I believe.
Vancouver Sun article:
"As more provinces and cities use electronic tabulators to speed up vote counts, Elections Canada has opted to stick with the hand-count."
https://vancouversun.com/news/federal_election/low-tech-vote-elections-canada-paper-ballots-hand-counting
#elxn45 #cdmPoli #cdnPolitics
This is disturbing. This is the current US President trying to tamper with the #CanadianElection on Election Day, by posting this on alt-right Truth Social.
It's full of lies & is a threat "to annex/invade - ZERO BENEFITS for Canadians, only oppression & more total lies. This is what foreign criminal interference / Influence Campaigns look like from authoritarian states." (quote from a media friend)
Such an amazing list of progressive candidates, each one a #LeadNowCA endorsed champion in tomorrow's election.
Read about them in this thread, and be inspired:
(And share them with your people!)
From @leadnowca.bsky.social
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwgkd6fs3w2vc4a6iwcbcaxg/post/3lnqpuvgrks2l
Gratitude 
for Elections Canada the independent, singular national agency that coordinates the business of getting millions of us to the polls.
And a big shout out to the thousands of temporary poll workers who pull it all together in a seamless + professional way.
We are well served.
Oh, interesting: 338canada.com is down but the french translation here works:
Thanks, @teresmtl https://mstdn.ca/@teresmtl/114411557978913262
#cdnPoli #cdnPolitics #elxn45
Uh … 338canada.com is down?
Error 520:
"There is an issue between Cloudflare's cache and your origin web server. Cloudflare monitors for these errors and automatically investigates the cause."
Unauspicious timing 
#elxn45 #cdnPoli #cdnPolitics
interesting! #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics
Timeline of Canadian Political Parties
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9PK3dnGheWA&si=SjNFcxo-Ywswf4cT
(Includes an ad at the start for an interesting, balanced, news source called #GroundNews! A resource that "may help have informed, balanced conversations with family or friends." FYI their youtube channel is at https://youtube.com/@ground_news?si=5J_847vqACgPizi_ )
Such an amazing list of progressive candidates, each one a #LeadNowCA endorsed champion in Monday's election. 
Read about them in this thread, and be inspired:
(And share them with your people!)
#LeadNowCA @leadnowca.bsky.social https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwgkd6fs3w2vc4a6iwcbcaxg/post/3lnqt5s2dic2n
#cdnPoli #elxn45 #cdnPolitics
@leadnowca.bsky.social https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wwgkd6fs3w2vc4a6iwcbcaxg/post/3lnqpuvgrks2l
One more time folks: #LNG is not a transition fuel.
#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #methane #ClimateCrisis #Election2025 #canadianelection2025
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/analysis/india-lng-emissions-election-pierre-poilievre
On the topic of the new Conservative platform and DOGE in Canada ...
Quoting a post from Xitter included in the Greenpeace assessment of the Conservative plan linked below:
"For every police officer that was placed at risk in Coutts
For all the money that the Canadian economy lost from border blockades
For every family that could not sleep in Ottawa
remember who brought the coffee and donuts."
Towards the end of this article, regarding #Carney , "... neoliberal austerity, but with a smile".
My laugh for the day.
But, who else to vote for?
#proportionalrepresentation #CanadaElection2025 #cdnpoli
#cdnpolitics
#Poilievre suggests the #policyhorizonscanada report is a reason to not vote #Liberal
The #2 disruption in the report is "Biodiversity is lost and ecosystems collapse (7 years)"
So, where's his plan to address the #climatecrisis ?
#cdnpolitics #cdnpoli #Election2025
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/25/opinion/pierre-poilievre-dystopian-desperation
