Rula is Palestinian and I'm Jewish and together we're part of the Humanitarian Guard. Today we went to the old city of Jerusalem because we couldn't accept settlers coming all the way from the west back to attack the Palestinian residents and to chant "death to all Arabs".

Yesterday, voters in Mississauga were asked to elect a new mayor.  Carolyn Parrish 'won' the election, even though 69% didn’t vote for her. She's now the mayor, against the will of the majority. Learn more about our broken election system at UnlockDemocracy.ca

When is comes to voter turnout, anything under 50% should be seen as a democratic crisis. This week's Mississauga election had a turnout of 26%. 😬 "BY THE NUMBERS: How many people voted in the Mississauga byelection and for whom?" By steve cornwell mississauga.com/news/by-the-nu…

WATCH: A thirteen year-old Canadian makes a video about expanding voting rights to 16 and 17 year-olds. 🎉♥️ youtube.com/watch?v=bGXYsG… #Vote16 #Democracy #CdnPoli

IN THE NEWS: "Canada's first-past-the-post election system feeds hostility, says one expert" 🗳️ westernwheel.ca/local-news/can…

BLOG: Reversing the Trend in Voter Turnout There are five ways to buy Timbits. Why is there only ONE way to vote? Our data analysis shows that offering multiple voting methods can boost voter turnout: unlockdemocracy.ca/blog/reversing…

NEWS: "For the first time ever in California, teenagers as young as 16 will be able to cast their votes in school board elections this November in the cities of Oakland and Berkeley." (Canada's movement lives here: Vote16.ca) yahoo.com/news/voting-ag…

Live taping alert: Join us for a panel discussion hosted by Steve Paikin at the Mississauga Library on International Democracy Day, September 15th. Also, TVOkids Family Fun day AND the world premiere of a new @TVO Series "Unrigged" hosted by dave meslin, KC, at 3pm: eventbrite.ca/e/will-gen-z-r…

It's almost here! Unrigged is a 6-episode TVO adaptation of my book, Teardown. Episode #1 is called Bloodsport and is all about the toxic levels of polarisation + hostility that seem built-in to our political culture. (And how we can fix it!) TRAILER: youtu.be/Un4tZ4hqqE8?si…

Campaign strategist Dave Meslin explores modern democracy’s barriers and blind spots, highlighting creative, tested solutions to help fix a broken system. Stream #tvooriginal ‘Unrigged’, September 13th on the TVO Docs YouTube channel! #canadianpolitics #onpoli

Hey Mississauga!! Join @TVO this Sunday (Sept 15) for the world premiere of a new series: "Unrigged." 3pm at the Mississauga Library. Host dave meslin, KC will be onsite for a Q&A. It's TVO Day at the Library, with fun for all ages. Trailer here: youtu.be/Un4tZ4hqqE8?si…

Once again, an election becomes focused on vote-splitting, instead of the issues. Ranked ballots would eliminate this problem. Follow Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT) to help bring democratic reform to TO! cc: Ben Cohen thestar.com/news/gta/liber…

We get more done when we work together rather than treating politics like a blood sport. Thank you to dave meslin, KC for bringing together this group to talk about how we can change the way we do politics for the better. /1

You can watch the whole show here: tvo.org/video/document…

These are 2 of a “dirty dozen” loopholes in key laws that allow for secret foreign interference in Canadian politics, and the 10 key flaws that make enforcement weak and ineffective, that the Hogue Inquiry is largely ignoring. Details at: bit.ly/4cCER7k #cdnpoli #onpoli

DWatch calls on RCMP and Commissioner of Lobbying to stop hiding their rulings on 9 violations of federal lobbying law. Is Commissioner hiding her rulings in order to get reappointed by Trudeau Cabinet in December for another 7-year term? bit.ly/3MSRAZ8 #cdnpoli #onpoli

We are only two weeks away from the Unrigged Ottawa Screening. Come catch this powerful series on the big screen and hear from author Dave Meslin at the event. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/UnriggedOttawa #screening #unrigged #ottawa #unlock dave meslin, KC @UnlockCanada TVO.me

Join us in Ottawa, in two weeks, for this fun event co-hosted by Synapcity! TV screening, followed by Q&A featuring dave meslin, KC Tickets here: bit.ly/UnriggedOttawa

With ranked ballots, candidates never have to drop out of a race. First Past the Post creates “spoilers” and “vote-splitting”. It’s an easy fix. Follow Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT) and @UnlockCanada to support the movement.

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