In my office on Parliament Hill, Ottawa in December 2019 I worked in politics for two years from 2019 to 2021 (yeah those pandemic years). I was Chief of Staff for a Member of Parliament in Canada and spent time in Nova Scotia and in Ottawa. Adrian (my husband) used to comment about the fact… Continue reading Politics and podcasts
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5 ways to support progressive candidates in elections
If you are in Canada and want to help progressive candidates: Donate some money! Winning elections costs lots of money. At tax time you can get generous tax credits which means it only costs you about 25% of the contribution. This is the best way you can support progressive candidates. Volunteer - knock doors, make… Continue reading 5 ways to support progressive candidates in elections
Send a message to Smith
I just signed: https://www.antihate.ca/letter_to_danielle_smith Danielle Smith needs to know she is not the only one who deserves the right to be known by a different name! Edit:I also found LeadNow have a petition to the Health Minister (Mark Holland) asking the Federal Government to tie increases in health spending to allowing gender-affirming care:https://act.leadnow.ca/AB-trans-healthcare/
Defeat the conservatives
Conservative are set for a majority say recent polls. We need to stop that. Join and/or donate to https://ndp.ca or https://liberal.ca now. Election time vote for the candidate to defeat the Conservative. #cdnpoli #canpol #canpoli #cdnpol #liberal #ndp #federal #politics #ActionNotAnger
Progressives act now!
Take action now and volunteer and donate to the party most likely to defeat a Conservative. https://liberal.ca or https://ndp.ca #cdnpoli #canpoli #ActDontRegret
Things you can do to help progressive candidates in elections
You could lend a campaign things you are not using: Furniture: Furnishing a campaign office can be difficult. Check with campaigns if they need some furniture. It will need to be sturdy and in good condition to avoid any potential injury. If you smoke, it may not be welcomed as the smell of cigarette smoke… Continue reading Things you can do to help progressive candidates in elections