Mat Wright

@MatWright
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Fighting dystopia grimly, but with hope
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Frank Graves, Ekos Research, who have been strongly correct in Canadian polls this election, reporting this weekend that 68% of men 35 to 50 are strongly in favour of Conservatives, almost a similar number in younger men

This is a problem

#CDNpoli #ONpoli #ABpoli #BCpoli

Stephen Harper in what looks like bright red lipstick is like some evil character out of the Rocky Horror Picture Show - how can I unsee this? Stuff of nightmares

#CDNpoli #Elxn45

polling station in central Nanaimo really quiet, took 5 minutes to vote

#CDNpoli #BCpoli #Elxn45

What I do like is the various oppo groups - on climate, on fascism, on equality - are coming together, this really is one fight

and we can win .... we will win

#CDNpoli #BCpoli

some good news for a change!! Bonnie Henry will not be replacing Dr. Tam as the Chief Public Health Officer for Canada, thanks to everyone who emailed, called posted on SoMe she would be a disaster

Bad news, she remains PHO for British Columbia

@hannu_ikonen

#CDNpoli #BCpoli #Covid #COvid19

This is a must read on why public health is actually warped against science, and how to fix it

First step in BC is to boot Bonnie Henry and a bunch of others out of their jobs

#CDNpoli #BCpoli #Covid #Covid19

https://canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/04/18/trumps-cronies-arent-what-broke-public-health

Trump’s cronies aren’t what broke public health

The structural blind spots that undermine medical progress and how to fix them.

Canada Healthwatch

The only shift I see coming out of the debates is maybe a little boost for the NDP - PP certainly did not gain, likely lost some waverers, Carney likely gained some

Now it's a question of turnout, which is expected to be high. People know this is a consequential election - and the ground game of the parties.

Advanced voting begins Friday, get out and vote!!

#CDNpoli #ONpoli #ABpoli #BCpoli #Elxn45

the planned post debate media scrum has been cancelled by the commission after Ezra Levant/Rebel News got into an altercation with other reporters, and was removed from the venue

#CDNpoli #Debate2025 #Elxn45

I am disgusted the debate commission gave accreditation to the loathsome Rebel News and True North - good on Singh for refusing to answer them during the post debate scrum

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I am howl laughing The Guardian put this in the article

“Blowing a 25-point lead and being, like, 10 points down is fucking campaign malpractice at the highest fucking level. And I’m sorry to have to point that out, Conservatives, but that is the actual reality,” said Kory Teneycke,

#CDNpoli #Elxn45

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/16/canada-conservatives-polls-election

Trump effect leaves Canada’s Conservatives facing catastrophic loss

Pierre Poilievre had hoped to be the next PM, but a sharp change in mood amid Trump tariffs has the party in turmoil

The Guardian