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VERIFIED is a project from Samara Centre for Democracy that helps Canadians make sense of online political conversations during #Election2025. Our 1st report looks at Reddit, a key platform for sharing digital news content in Canada. samaracentre.ca/verified

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Poilievre will not leave 💸Everything is broken—except grip on his pension 🫧He promised freedom—but can’t free himself from his taxpayer-funded bubble 🚪Gatekeepers have to go—but clings to the gates of Ottawa 👑Claims to fight for democracy—but stages a by-election coronation

The giant killer who defeated Pierre Poilievre in his own riding? He’s from New Brunswick Bruce Fanjoy grew up in Saint John and then Fredericton, with deep political roots in the province MY INTERVIEW: tj.news/new-brunswick/… #NB

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’d call a byelection asap if a Conservative MP steps down so Pierre Poilievre can run for a seat. “No games,” he said.

"Did he ask you to ask that? Now we know your sources." PM Mark Carney sparks a few laughs when asked if François-Philippe Champagne will still be finance minister going forward.

We’ve gotten used to leaders treating the press gallery like a stage. Carney didn’t perform - he briefed the country. Clear next steps. Policy substance. Actual timelines. Grown-up governance. I'm excited to see more of that. #cdnpoli

Conservative leader (Coalition in Australia) also loses his seat, another similarity with Canada

Monarchism was an especially contentious issue within the Reform Party of Canada, Stephen Harper’s party, before it merged with the Progressive Conservatives. Source: Of Passionate Intensity: Right-Wing Populism and the Reform Party of Canada by Trevor Harrison

Remember when conservatives lost their ever loving minds about the Paris Olympic Last Supper skit.

The worst post-election hot take is already everywhere: "how will the PM unite a divided Canada?" It's not *only* the LPC that needs to "unite" us: the CPC has a huge role here, too, and should be held accountable. *Both* parties ran to lead the *whole* country. 1/4

“Lack of trust in institutions is a dangerous trend, one we must address if we want Canada to be stronger and more unified in the face of economic coercion and growing threats to our security. A 1st step toward building trust in institutions is sparking genuine interest in them.”

Some naysayers identify as conservative, a reminder that monarchism has been a divisive issue even in conservative circles. Within the Reform Party of Canada, 44.1% of party activists opposed the monarchy, while only 37.9% supported it and 18% indifferent. jstor.org/stable/3229397

As we approach G7 I am hopeful that GermanForeignOffice appoint a Special Envoy that supports removal of the caveat "those G7 countries that opt to use nuclear energy" in the upcoming Leaders' Statement, signalling support for nuclear power. Joanna Sivasankaran linkedin.com/pulse/those-g7…

Local content. #NB

I would pay for a feed that is just a closeup up of Carney’s face as Trump talks with trump out of the picture.

Eliminating Russian LNG requires support from Canada, as per the #REPowerEU Roadmap

How can a country become so egotistical and myopic that it views its allies as possessions, its critics as enemies, and its own instability as strength?