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The unofficial non-partisan Lemmy movement to bring proportional representation to all levels of government in Canada.

🗳️Voters deserve more choice and accountability from all politicians.


Le mouvement non officiel et non partisan de Lemmy visant à introduire la représentation proportionnelle à tous les niveaux de gouvernement au Canada.

🗳️Les électeurs méritent davantage de choix et de responsabilité de la part de tous les politiciens.




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We're looking for more moderators, especially those who are of French and indigenous identities.


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Nous recherchons davantage de modérateurs, notamment ceux qui sont d'identité française et autochtone.


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SmartVoting.ca on Bluesky

We continue to see tight races between the LPC, BQ and NDP resulting in a flip-flop of numbers. CPC number is still firm at 120.

FEDERAL SEAT PROJECTION

  • LPC: 191 (213)
  • CPC: 120 (91)
  • BQ: 23 (25)
  • NDP: 8 (11)
  • GPC: 1 (3)
  • PPC: 0 (0)

April 21, 2025 | MOE: +/- 10

#cdnpoli #election #canada

The image shows a "Federal Seat Projections" chart from Smart Voting dated April 21, 2025. It displays current and strategic voting projections for Canadian political parties: Liberals (LPC): 191 seats (213 with strategic vote), Conservatives (CPC): 120 seats (91 with strategic vote), Bloc Québécois (BQ): 23 seats (25 with strategic vote), New Democratic (NDP): 8 seats (11 with strategic vote), Green (GPC): 1 seat (3 with strategic vote), People's Party (PPC): 0 seats (0 with strategic vote). Each party is shown in a colored box with their acronym, current seat projection, and potential seats with strategic voting. At the bottom, the image directs viewers to visit smartvoting.ca to learn how to vote strategically.

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Green Party of Canada | Parti Vert du Canada

Trop de Canadiens ont l'impression que leur voix ne compte pas, que le système n'est pas fait pour eux. Ils ont raison.

Nous croyons en un avenir où la politique est au service du peuple, et nous ne nous arrêterons pas tant que tout le monde n'aura pas un siège à la table.

A dark green background features a white semicircle at the top of the page. A multicoloured illustration representing electoral reform overlays the semicircle. Above the illustration, small text reads: “Trop de voix sont exclues de la politique canadienne,en particulier les plus vulnérables. Notre système récompense le pouvoir et non la participation. Il fausse les résultats et ignore la diversité de nos communautés.” Below the illustration, large light green text reads: “Le Parti vert croit que” continuing in large white text: “chaque vote doit compter et que chaque voix doit être entendue.” On a dark green background, a white semicircle appears at the bottom of the page, overlaid with an illustration of five diverse people, including both men and women. Above them, large light green text reads: “Nous militons pour une représentation proportionnelle afin que le Parlement soit le reflet de” followed by large white text: “la population, et pas seulement des puissants.” Smaller body text below the illustration reads: “Une Assemblée de citoyens ouvrira la voie en explorant des réformes telles que le vote en ligne, l'abaissement de l'âge du droit de vote, voire le vote obligatoire.” Against a dark green background, Green Party Co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault appear in the foreground. A white bar runs behind them, containing text that states: “Nous veillerons à ce que l'Assemblée soit indépendante, diversifiée et fondée sur le consensus, et à ce que les partis politiques soient tenus de recruter des candidats issus de groupes sous-représentés.” At the bottom of the slide, a second white bar overlays the image. Inside, large dark green text reads: “Il est temps de rendre le pouvoir aux gens.” Light green text continues: “Il est temps d'entendre chaque voix.”

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Green Party of Canada | Parti Vert du Canada on Bluesky

Too many Canadians feel like their voices don’t matter, like the system isn’t built for them. They’re right.

We believe in a future where politics serves the people, not the other way around. And we won’t stop until everyone has a seat at the table.

A dark green background features a white semicircle at the top of the page. A multicoloured illustration representing electoral reform overlays the semicircle. Above the illustration, small text reads: “Too many voices are shut out of Canadian politics, especially the most vulnerable. Our system rewards power, not participation. It distorts results and ignores the diversity of our communities.” Below the illustration, large light green text reads: “The Green Party Believes,” continuing in large white text: “Every Vote Should Count & Every Voice Should Be Heard!” On a dark green background, a white semicircle appears at the bottom of the page, overlaid with an illustration of five diverse people, including both men and women. Above them, large light green text reads: “We’re pushing for proportional representation so Parliament reflects,” followed by large white text: “the people, not just the powerful.” Smaller body text below the illustration reads: “A Citizens’ Assembly will lead the way, exploring reforms like online voting, lowering the voting age, and even mandatory voting.” Against a dark green background, Green Party Co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault appear in the foreground. A white bar runs behind them, containing text that states: “We’ll make sure this Assembly is independent, diverse, and consensus-driven, and that political parties are held accountable for recruiting candidates from underrepresented groups.” At the bottom of the slide, a second white bar overlays the image. Inside, large dark green text reads: “It’s time to give power back to the people.” Light green text continues: “It’s time to hear every voice.”

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Jagmeet Singh on Bluesky

Grab your partner, friends, and family — grab a coffee, and GO VOTE!

Advance polls are open friends.

Canada works best when we work together — and electing NDP MPs means that you will always have someone in your corner, fighting for you in Ottawa.

howyouvote.ca

Jagmeet Singh

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Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

So far lots of complaints about a big piece of paper, and not a single peep about why MPs being in charge of election rules actually serves voters well and isn’t an inappropriate conflict of interest 🤔 Do they have any arguments at all? #consensus #electoralreform #citizensassembly

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Charlie Angus on Bluesky

Canada is on the front lines of the fight for democracy. When the gangster regime tells us to bend the knee we say #elbowsup. Check out my recent rally in Edmonton where Albertans are standing up to MAGA MAPLE and the quisling squad.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBXi...

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London North Centre GPO/ London Centre GPC on Bluesky

Last day of advance polls from 9:00 to 9:00! Your Voter Information Card (VIC) has the location. If you didn't yet receive your VIC, check the Voter Information Service at: www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/...

Vote for @maryannhodge.bsky.social in London Centre!

In London West, Jeff Vanderzwet and in Middlesex-London, Jim Johnston are the @canadiangreens.bsky.social candidates!

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There was an interesting thing during voting, someone noticed their ballot stuck on the urn slit, and asked for help.

They brought this “official” ballot pusher, it was like a long ruler they used to unclog the box. It got me thinking on how archaic is this method, and on the many ways that this can go wrong.

I found that Canada did some study on internet voting, but things are very slow. https://www.canada.ca/en/democratic-institutions/services/reports/online-voting-path-forward-federal-elections.html

News about voting technologies always bring up Estonia as a modern voting system. But it seems that other countries have been successful with electronic or internet voting for around 20 years too.

Another thing I saw is that some of those countries have the voting age down to 16 years. That makes sense to me, they have to live with those decisions longer than I. They can drive and join the army (with parents consent), voting should be added to their rights.

I could not find any organization in Canada taking care of those. And from what I read in the FairVote Canada website, it seems to cover only PR.

I ask it here because I am not sure where to ask, since those seem to make elections "fairer".

tl;dr;

Does Fairvote Canada only covers PR? Do they have any sister organization that would cover:

  • Electronic/internet voting?
  • lowering the voting age?

Thank you in advance.

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London North Centre GPO/ London Centre GPC on Bluesky

Day 3 of advance polls from 9:00 to 9:00. Advance polls are also open on Monday. Your Voter Information Card (VIC) has the location. If you didn't yet receive your VIC, check the Voter Information Service at: www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/...

Vote for @maryannhodge.bsky.social in London Centre!

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Jagmeet Singh on Bluesky

I voted!!

Together we can create a Canada that works for everyone – a home you can afford, better health care services, and a bright future for our communities.

If you believe in this Canada, there’s still time to vote with us today.

Go to howyouvote.ca for more details.

Alt text: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, wearing a pink turban and a light blue shirt, casting a ballot at an Elections Canada voting station. He has a grey beard and is carefully placing his vote into a white ballot box marked with the number 612. The voting location is a school gymnasium with yellow walls, blue and red banners in the background, and other voters visible around him. Singh appears focused and deliberate as he participates in the democratic process. Alt text: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and a woman in a pink top walking past a bright yellow Elections Canada "VOTE" sign with an arrow pointing left. Singh is wearing a pink turban and light blue shirt, with a grey beard. The background features evergreen trees and autumn-colored foliage, with other voters visible in the distance. The scene is set on a sidewalk near a street, capturing the atmosphere of an election day.

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Actually Akshay on Bluesky

Dropped off some more door-hanging flyers! Didn't see many folks this time, but every one of them was interested and learned about @fairvote.ca, so I'm feeling good.

Alt text: A Fair Vote Canada door hanger flyer with five colorful sections explaining the benefits of proportional representation. The top section reads "Why proportional representation?" with a subtitle "I want my vote to count, and I want my neighbour's vote to count. That's proportional representation." The sections are color-coded from top to bottom: Purple: "30% of the vote = 30% of the seats" with subtitle "That's fair!". Yellow: "Power is shared" with subtitle "No more 39% majorities!". Blue: "We can vote for what we believe in" with subtitle "Every vote will count!". Green: "Cooperative decision-making" with subtitle "For our future!". Orange: "We'll all have an MP we helped elect" with subtitle "Representation that works!". The flyer is being held by a hand against a background of concrete and grass. Alt text: A Fair Vote Canada informational flyer displaying a pie chart showing public support for proportional representation. The pie chart is predominantly blue, with 68% labeled as "Support", 19% as "Oppose", and 13% as "Don't Know". The top of the flyer features the Fair Vote Canada logo with a maple leaf. The text explains that under the current first-past-the-post system, a party can form a "majority government" with less than 40% of the popular vote. It emphasizes that a strong majority of Canadians support proportional representation and calls for MPs to work together to implement electoral reform. The bottom of the flyer includes a QR code and the website www.faivote.ca. The flyer is being held by a hand against a background of concrete and grass, with multiple copies of the flyer visible.

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Longest Ballot Committee on Bluesky

Long ballots are an excellent and hilarious way to start a conversation about the importance of electoral reform in an era of growing authoritarianism but long ballots themselves are not unusual at all. Look around the world and you’ll see they’re actually quite common 😀

Euro Expat "It's cute you think this ballot is long. You should see what we have back at home" A long, narrow ballot for the 2024 European Parliament Election (Europa-Parlamentsvalget 2024) featuring Danish political parties. The ballot lists parties including Socialdemokratiet (Å), Radikale Venstre (B), SF - Socialistisk Folkeparti (F), Liberal Alliance (I), Moderaterne, Dansk Folkeparti (Ø), Venstre - Danmarks Liberale Parti (V), Danmarksdemokraterne-Inger Støjberg (AE), and Enhedslisten-De Rød-Grønne. The ballot is white and rests at an angle on a surface with a blue object and black garment partially visible in the background. A long, vertical German voting ballot being held by a hand. The ballot is extremely lengthy, with multiple columns of political parties and candidates numbered from 2 to 34. At the top left, there's a warning in German (ACHTUNG) about how to fold the ballot to prevent voter identification. Each party or candidate row has a circle for voting, and the ballot is positioned against a neutral gray background. A postal ballot with an extremely complex voting structure, held open by an older man with a reddish complexion. The ballot is so large it almost completely obscures his body, with only his head and hands visible. The ballot's instructions read "Please vote only in section 1 or section 2 (do not vote in both sections)" at the top, and in the middle it explains "Only number one box above the line OR You must number at least fifteen boxes below the line". The document is extensively detailed with multiple columns and rows of text, illustrating the complexity of the voting process.

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London North Centre GPO/ London Centre GPC on Bluesky

Day 2 of advance polls from 9:00 to 9:00. Your Voter Information Card (VIC) has the location. If you didn't yet receive your VIC, check the Voter Information Service at: https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED

Advance polls are also open on Sunday & Monday, same hours.

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