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Friends in Whitehorse! Join neighbours and me on Thursday, February 26th, from 6-8pm at Lewis Hall at the Whitehorse United Church for a fun evening of community and conversation.

RSVP 👉 https://avilewis.link/whitehorse

#cdnpoli #ndp

Evening with Avi Lewis and friends — Whitehorse, Feb 26, 6–8 PM at Whitehorse United Church (Lewis Hall). RSVP: act.lewisforleader.ca/all-in-whitehorse

All In For Avi Lewis! Whitehorse - Lewis for Leader - National

Avi Lewis

@avilewis@mstdn.ca · 2 days ago

Friends in Whitehorse! Join neighbours and me on Thursday, February 26th, from 6-8pm at Lewis Hall at the Whitehorse United Church for a fun evening of community and conversation.

RSVP 👉 https://avilewis.link/whitehorse

#cdnpoli #ndp

All In For Avi Lewis! Whitehorse - Lewis for Leader - National

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David Akin 🇨🇦

@davidakin@mstdn.ca · 2 days ago

🆕 #cdnpoli Poll. ANGUS REID INSTITUTE Decided + Leaning. QUEBEC ONLY. #LPC 41% | #BQ 30% | #CPC 14% | #NDP 11% | n=419 Online Feb 20-23

David Akin 🇨🇦

@davidakin@mstdn.ca · 2 days ago

🆕 #cdnpoli Poll. ANGUS REID INSTITUTE Decided + Leaning. QUEBEC ONLY. #LPC 41% | #BQ 30% | #CPC 14% | #NDP 11% | n=419 Online Feb 20-23

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Avi Lewis

@avilewis@mstdn.ca · last week

#cdnpoli #ndp #transit

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Delivering fast, affordable, and reliable public transit also requires rebuilding Canada’s public transit manufacturing capacity. Right now, transit agencies are struggling to replace aging fleets fast enough, even as ridership grows and service demands increase. Our campaign will:

reject public-private partnerships for federally funded transit
reform procurement to speed delivery,
and invest directly in expanding Canadian-owned bus manufacturing plants.

-Build the buses we need, here at home - with unionized labour and Canadian steel and other materials. This requires firm new procurement requirements and labour standards for projects receiving federal support. This is essential. Federally-funded projects should be a model for good working conditions and workers’ rights. That’s why we’ve been clear that there should be no federal supports without decent labour standards, including union membership, mandated safety programs, and apprenticeship training. — Delivering fast, affordable, and reliable public transit also requires rebuilding Canada’s public transit manufacturing capacity. Right now, transit agencies are struggling to replace aging fleets fast enough, even as ridership grows and service demands increase. Our campaign will: reject public-private partnerships for federally funded transit reform procurement to speed delivery, and invest directly in expanding Canadian-owned bus manufacturing plants. -Build the buses we need, here at home - with unionized labour and Canadian steel and other materials. This requires firm new procurement requirements and labour standards for projects receiving federal support. This is essential. Federally-funded projects should be a model for good working conditions and workers’ rights. That’s why we’ve been clear that there should be no federal supports without decent labour standards, including union membership, mandated safety programs, and apprenticeship training.

-Deliver these projects using traditional public financing methods, no public-private partnerships that end up funnelling taxpayer money into the coffers of consultants. And we will establish binding requirements for procurement from Canadian and Indigenous-owned businesses.

Our campaign believes that the federal government has a critical role to play, working with the provinces and municipalities to ensure the safety of transit workers and riders across the country. This includes dedicated funding for infrastructure improvements that make vehicles and stops safer. It also means action to:

-Pass a Transit Worker & Pedestrian Protection Act, as proposed by the Amalgamated Transit Union Canada. The Act would require transit agencies to develop “bus and rail operations safety risk reduction programs” to prevent assaults on transit workers, reduce the number of bus accidents due to blind spots, and make changes to bus drivers’ workstations to reduce ergonomic injuries. — -Deliver these projects using traditional public financing methods, no public-private partnerships that end up funnelling taxpayer money into the coffers of consultants. And we will establish binding requirements for procurement from Canadian and Indigenous-owned businesses. Our campaign believes that the federal government has a critical role to play, working with the provinces and municipalities to ensure the safety of transit workers and riders across the country. This includes dedicated funding for infrastructure improvements that make vehicles and stops safer. It also means action to: -Pass a Transit Worker & Pedestrian Protection Act, as proposed by the Amalgamated Transit Union Canada. The Act would require transit agencies to develop “bus and rail operations safety risk reduction programs” to prevent assaults on transit workers, reduce the number of bus accidents due to blind spots, and make changes to bus drivers’ workstations to reduce ergonomic injuries.

-Invest in fare-free transit. This will eliminate fare disputes that can escalate and turn violent. In addition, our campaign’s commitment to a major expansion of mental health care services and supportive housing will address some of the root causes that lead to unsafe situations on buses and other transit vehicles.

It’s time for federal leadership to re-link our country with public, inter-city transit. The abandonment by Greyhound of the prairies is a classic case of market failure. We cannot leave such an essential service, one that people rely on for everything from family visits to cancer treatments, in the hands of corporations that will up and leave when the routes are no longer profitable.

This is a matter of justice, one that the National Inquiry highlighted as vital to addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Our campaign is committed to using the power of public ownership to provide a comfortable and reliable electric bus service connecting rural communities and big cities on every Highway of Tears in this land. — -Invest in fare-free transit. This will eliminate fare disputes that can escalate and turn violent. In addition, our campaign’s commitment to a major expansion of mental health care services and supportive housing will address some of the root causes that lead to unsafe situations on buses and other transit vehicles. It’s time for federal leadership to re-link our country with public, inter-city transit. The abandonment by Greyhound of the prairies is a classic case of market failure. We cannot leave such an essential service, one that people rely on for everything from family visits to cancer treatments, in the hands of corporations that will up and leave when the routes are no longer profitable. This is a matter of justice, one that the National Inquiry highlighted as vital to addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. Our campaign is committed to using the power of public ownership to provide a comfortable and reliable electric bus service connecting rural communities and big cities on every Highway of Tears in this land.

Finally, improving our national rail system is a key component of our Canadian Green New Deal. Imagine it: accessible, affordable and comfortable public high-speed rail that makes flying to neighbouring provinces a waste of time and money. And in the short term, we need to electrify existing rail, and reintroduce Taylor Bachrach’s bill, which would give passenger rail priority on our tracks. Polling shows that 2/3 of Canadians support expanding high-speed rail. With our history in rail, we could easily be a global leader in this industry.

The key to all of these necessary changes, from the specific to the aspirational, is public ownership. The market is not going to fix problems in public transit that the market mindset has created. A national public transportation strategy worthy of the name is a true nation-rebuilding project. — Finally, improving our national rail system is a key component of our Canadian Green New Deal. Imagine it: accessible, affordable and comfortable public high-speed rail that makes flying to neighbouring provinces a waste of time and money. And in the short term, we need to electrify existing rail, and reintroduce Taylor Bachrach’s bill, which would give passenger rail priority on our tracks. Polling shows that 2/3 of Canadians support expanding high-speed rail. With our history in rail, we could easily be a global leader in this industry. The key to all of these necessary changes, from the specific to the aspirational, is public ownership. The market is not going to fix problems in public transit that the market mindset has created. A national public transportation strategy worthy of the name is a true nation-rebuilding project.

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@MusiqueNow@todon.eu · 5 days ago

Final #NDP 🟠Debate: One Candidate Rises To The Top Of The Leadership Race - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MJnogKMyxjw

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Avi Lewis

@avilewis@mstdn.ca · 5 days ago

Danielle Smith’s address was a chilling moment that recalls some of the ugliest anti-immigration chapters of our country’s history.

This is what demagogues do: pit the public against the most vulnerable and blame them for the very crises their austerity policies have created.

Immigrants aren't to blame for Alberta's crumbling healthcare system, overcrowded classrooms, and strained social services — Danielle Smith and the UCP are.

All federal leaders must come together to condemn Smith’s politics of division and stand up for the human rights of people who are our neighbours, friends and a part of our communities.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/alberta-to-hold-referendum-on-out-of-control-immigration-amid-strain-on-social-services-budget-smith/

#cdnpoli #abpoli #alberta #NDP

CTVNews

Alberta to hold referendum on ‘out-of-control’ immigration amid strain on social services, budget: Smith

The Alberta government intends to hold a referendum on immigrants’ status, their access to social services and federal influence over provincial laws and services in October this year.

MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:

@MusiqueNow@todon.eu · 5 days ago

Final #NDP 🟠Debate: One Candidate Rises To The Top Of The Leadership Race - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MJnogKMyxjw

Avi Lewis

@avilewis@mstdn.ca · 5 days ago

Danielle Smith’s address was a chilling moment that recalls some of the ugliest anti-immigration chapters of our country’s history.

This is what demagogues do: pit the public against the most vulnerable and blame them for the very crises their austerity policies have created.

Immigrants aren't to blame for Alberta's crumbling healthcare system, overcrowded classrooms, and strained social services — Danielle Smith and the UCP are.

All federal leaders must come together to condemn Smith’s politics of division and stand up for the human rights of people who are our neighbours, friends and a part of our communities.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/alberta-to-hold-referendum-on-out-of-control-immigration-amid-strain-on-social-services-budget-smith/

#cdnpoli #abpoli #alberta #NDP

CTVNews

Alberta to hold referendum on ‘out-of-control’ immigration amid strain on social services, budget: Smith

The Alberta government intends to hold a referendum on immigrants’ status, their access to social services and federal influence over provincial laws and services in October this year.

M. Grégoire

@mpjgregoire@cosocial.ca · 5 days ago

"The most fiscally responsible goddam government [Alberta's] had in the last ten years was the NDP."

Am listening to #TheLineCa podcast ( @6618555 ); they're discussing the recent referendum questions from Premier Smith. Their take on it is that the government of #Alberta is about to announce a massive deficit (due to high spending and oil prices falling back to normal levels), and these questions are meant to distract the public.

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#abpoli #NDP

atomicker

@atomicker@mstdn.ca · 6 days ago

'NDP leadership candidates pitch their rebuilding plans to voters in final debate'

During the debate, Tanille Johnston said Canada 'needs to bring in a universal basic income to pull people out of poverty, end fossil fuel subsidies and have proper government-to-government relations with Indigenous communities.'

Avi Lewis said the NDP 'needs to be putting forward big, bold ideas' including 'government-run options in groceries, telecoms and banking as a means of addressing affordability.'

https://www.timescolonist.com/national-news/ndp-leadership-candidates-pitch-their-rebuilding-plans-to-voters-in-final-debate-11899949

#Canada #CDNPoli #NDP #UBI #ClimateCrisis #FirstNations #CostOfLivingCrisis