Sociologist (PhD), researcher, father of 3, happily married, progressive, and I play guitar and sing. I speak about Canadian politics. I follow Jesus. Go Jays!
I don’t want a PM who thinks the answer to Canada’s problems is common sense.
I want a PM who is innovative, thinks outside of the box, searches the evidence for solutions, collaborates across parties, and works toward the common good.
That person isn’t Pierre Poilievre.
I do not know Justin Trudeau, but I have witnessed what he’s done for Canada. I saw him help and encourage Canadians crisis after crisis. I watched him get back up after falling down hard. I saw his head held high through crowds of anger. And I see him working now. He’s not done.
Pierre Poilievre has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. He will not become Prime Minister if you take the time to teach Canadians what he represents, and why it is important to vote. The next election is bigger than Justin Trudeau. It is about the values of Canada.
I am seeing a shift in Canadian political discourse. Not quite like our American counterparts, but Pierre Poilievre’s control of the narrative is weakening. His anger and hostility do not seem to be sticking or resonating as much.
This is an opportunity. Do not squander it.
One thing I find extraordinary about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is his determination to stay positive through all of this. Whatever society reflects at him right now, he mirrors back hope. I don't have to agree with everything he's done or hasn't done to appreciate that.
PM Trudeau gave money to people who lost their jobs. He gave money to businesses impacted by COVID. He gave money to parents & cut their childcare costs. He managed the pandemic based on the advice of doctors. He procured vaccines and stood with the people who took them.
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Would you forgive Justin Trudeau’s mistakes next election in order to stop Pierre Poilievre from becoming Prime Minister?
That is the question.
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It wasn’t an act of perfection, but PM Justin Trudeau’s handling of the convoy was pretty incredible. He was up against some dark forces and incompetencies, but still got the situation under control, methodically. One crisis after another, he does his job for Canada.
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Listen up, Canada.
Justin Trudeau is perfectly capable of defeating Pierre Poilievre and the far-right politics he embraces to sow anger, intensify divisions, and distort the truth.
But none of that matters unless YOU believe in the PM to get the job done.
Are you with me?
Tell Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
precisely why he has your support.
I’ll go first:
You never give up. You take a stand. You learn and change. You have our backs. You made Canada better.
Really, you did.
#IStandWithTrudeau
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Wow, there are a lot of good people out there who support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his accomplished government. But I think they could get a little louder, don’t you?
#IStandWithTrudeau
#MyPrimeMinister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau doesn’t have time to get in a Twitter war with Pierre Poilievre. He has better things to do. I call that leading by example. And integrity.
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Pierre Poilievre speaks like there’s no hope left in Canadian society. This is the great lie. Our government has had our backs, many times. They still do. Just watch them.
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I’m 34 years old. I’m a researcher and policy analyst. I have 3 children. And a PhD. I stayed in school so long because Veterans like my grandparents fought for those opportunities. I learned the difference between a good and bad leader. That’s why PM Trudeau is
#MyPrimeMinister
.
After 9 years of Justin Trudeau, I'm still convinced Pierre Poilievre would make Canada worse. That's why I will not vote Conservative. It's common sense.
If the Emergencies Act becomes a major issue next federal election, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals may rebound extraordinarily. The issue strikes at the heart of the decay and radicalization of politics in Canada. The Prime Minister had the guts to take a stand.
#IStandWithTrudeau
The leadership of Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
continues to be tested, emergency after emergency.
Does he ever throw in the towel? Does he ever stop searching for solutions? Does he ever surrender to the enemies of our national values?
No.
#IStandWithTrudeau
#cdnpoli
Anyone arguing that ending the occupation is a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms needs to carefully read Section 1. No freedom in Canada is absolute if it infringes on the rights and freedoms of others, which I would argue, the convoy is doing tenfold.
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PM Justin Trudeau needs your support, Canada. These times may be frightening, frustrating, and uncertain. But we cannot be idle. The Conservative Party wants to crush social justice and social safety and social spending. Don’t let them. Vote. Spread the word. Defend our progress.
RT if the Liberal-NDP agreement filled your soul today with joy, relief, enthusiasm, hope, excitement, or an all-around fuzzy feeling that things are going to be ok.
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I could be the last person in Canada to vote Liberal. But it wouldn’t change my impression of the Prime Minister. That guy has endured leadership through an absolute hell he did not want or create.
Justin Trudeau. He’s worth a lot.
#IStandWithTrudeau
I believe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau loves Canada. He continues to serve our country with incredible perseverance. He doesn’t have to do it.
But he does it for us.
Canada, we said no to former PM Stephen Harper in 2015. Now we have to say no to him again by denying Pierre Poilievre the opportunity to form government.
Conservatives will have you believe things were fine under Harper. They weren’t. We do not forget.
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It seems Pierre Poilievre has no intention of ever apologizing or owning a mistake. In my opinion, that’s one of the most dangerous qualities any person can have, let alone someone who wants to be Prime Minister.
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Pierre Poilievre greatly underestimates the extent to which Canadians care about social justice and equality. We’re not tired of giving a damn. No rage campaign will change that. His political agenda just makes us more aware of what we would lose if he ever gained power.
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You have no right in Canada to occupy a city and terrorize residents and disrupt our economy. I hope the Emergencies Act taught you that. Law and order is sacred. So is democracy. The whole world could say he’s wrong. But I will stand by Justin Trudeau’s decision to say “enough”.
Pierre Poilievre can’t win unless he persuades enough Canadians to believe their country is in ruin. He doesn’t want you to love Canada or believe in our strength to work together. He wants you angry and convinced every problem you encounter is PM Justin Trudeau’s fault.
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I’m not going to stop defending the work of Justin Trudeau and the federal government because you insult, taunt, pile on, or fiercely disagree with me. Poilievre wants his supporters to be loud, angry, and intimidating. But I don’t listen to bullies. Or vote for them.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is right. The populist Conservative movement in Canada is, at its very core, "simplistic". Not only do they fabricate or exaggerate problems, their proposals to fix such things are as simple as they are ridiculous. We won't be fooled.
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Canadians know right from wrong and last year’s illegal occupation and blockades weren’t right. The federal government made the difficult—and slow—decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to restore law and order. I support that decision.
Do you?
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After a decisive leadership victory, the Conservatives are stuck with Pierre Poilievre. They must eat the damage he’s done to their brand, and whatever more is to come. I don’t see PP as a future PM. I see him as the sole reason some will
#NeverVoteConservative
for years to come.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not create this situation. Rather, he fixed it.
And to the Conservatives and far-right trying to gaslight him: some of Twitter may believe that defence, but a judge certainly will not!
#IStandWithTrudeau
#cdnpoli
After 7 years of eventful leadership, I can understand why people might have mixed feelings about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But my God, he is a better, stronger, more reliable, less risky option than Pierre Poilievre. Don’t play with 🔥 Canada. It gets weaker without oxygen.
Since Day 1, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has led Canada through the serpentine of this pandemic. It’s been a long, hard, unpredictable road. But I believe he won’t quit until his work is finished. Not until the broken pieces of this nation have been restored.
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I like the NDP. I’ve voted for them more times than I’ve voted Liberal. But Jagmeet Singh REALLY needs a new angle. Every time he attacks Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre gets a little stronger. The best NDP leaders are full of hope, optimism, compassion, and cutting edge ideas.
Conservatives were hoping the EA Inquiry would reveal a failure of the Prime Minister. Instead it has shown he can still do his job when many other officials refuse to. That’s the mess we were in. That’s the mess we got out of. No thanks to Conservatives, who are unfit to govern.
It doesn't matter if you never vote for him. As a nation, the time is now for us to stand together behind Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
and the authorities who will end the occupation. This is our Canada.
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When you voted for PM Trudeau and the Liberal government, you helped lift families out of poverty. You protected people’s income during a pandemic no one wanted. You chose a leader who cares about jobs, social justice, and national security. You made Canada better.
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The only reward I get for defending PM Trudeau’s government is knowing I did my part to keep Canada moving forward. My youth was spent in lament and anger over the Harper government. The Conservatives of today are, sadly, much worse. Join the movement and don’t give up.
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PM Justin Trudeau grew up as a child of the Prime Minister. Privilege aside, I can’t imagine how that would affect someone. I find it moving that he’s always taken time to be with his family, even if he loses political points. Like every family, they need each other.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s remarks about the Conservative Party standing with people who CLEARLY express MANY forms of HATRED is not political leveraging.
It is a strong warning to all of us what they are doing to our country and democracy. We cannot support them.
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Canada has been on display lately. World should know by now we’re on the side of justice, change, and progress. And that we’re willing to fight for it.
Forgive my enthusiasm, but Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
inspires me. I want him to continue succeeding. If he does, Canada does. While the world watches.
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Say what you want. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will always defend Canada against the far-right. He's not afraid of them. Why should he be? Canadians stand with him.
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The simple reason Prime Minister
@JustinTrudeau
and the
@liberal_party
have so many outspoken and influential supporters is because they get the job done.
You’d be surprised how much support one can garner through competence. Some provincial leaders should take note.
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Justin Trudeau is the best Prime Minister I have seen in my lifetime. That’s the reason he is so tough to defeat. Stephen Harper turned many away from the Conservative Party. Pierre Poilievre will do the same. If you are feeling politically abandoned, consider
#MyPrimeMinister
.
I asked someone close to me what they like about PM Justin Trudeau:
“I think he gives a shit. He’s not selfish. He cares about suffering and injustice.”
Canada is a more inclusive society because of the policies of Justin Trudeau. Conservatives cannot reverse the social change, and they know it. The mark the Prime Minister has left on this nation will remain.
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Pierre Poilievre’s leadership approval rating is hideous because his politics are hideous. The guy tweets about food insecurity all day while voting against policies that could help family budgets. He has no plan, only criticism. And Canadians have had enough of it.
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Canada placed its trust in Justin Trudeau to demonstrate the highest level of leadership during nightmare after nightmare. That’s why he never gives in to criticism. The Prime Minister still has faith that enough Canadians will have his back when he has ours. He’s not done.
It doesn’t matter how loud they shout. PM Justin Trudeau has a job to do, and he’s going to do it. He’s not out to make your life worse. He’s trying to make it better. You will have your chance to vote, Conservatives. But don’t expect democracy to reward unbridled anger.
#cdnpoli
I’ve lived in Canada my whole life. Why do Conservatives think that importing an American brand of politics will work here? Many Canadians I’ve met believe a strong part of our national identity is how we do things differently than down south. Good luck changing that!
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Pierre Poilievre sees misery as opportunity for power. Your suffering is his slogan. Your anger is another vote. He goes on forever about Justin Trudeau because he’s not confident enough to take on Canada’s problems with his own ideas.
The next PM?
Not worth the thought.
Canada is not broken. But the Conservative Party is. Desperation and anger will not repair them. Neither will an election. Canadians prefer a federal government that is solution-focused, has a plan, and is responsive to the challenges of our times. That is why PM Trudeau wins.
It is
#CanadaDay2022
. And I still stand with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
His policies saved Canadians’ lives and incomes during the greatest trial I have ever seen. He stands boldly against a world threat. He makes no concessions to defend our democracy.
That’s my Canada.
The Conservative Party’s message to Canadians is a lie. Don’t believe it. Believe the truth — that the real enemy against this country is the anger they sow. Anger against the democratic choices we made to get us through unprecedented times. Choices that were hard but right. 1/3
It’s not PM Justin Trudeau’s style to lead with a heavy hand. I imagine the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was very difficult for him on a personal level. But sometimes leadership calls one to take charge and do the unexpected, for the greater good. He answered that call.
Man, I’ve seen all kinds of hate against the Prime Minister for all kinds of reasons. Even during Christmas.
And still…I love him.
#iStandWithTrudeau
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PM Justin Trudeau is a world leader who has stood the test of time. He has spoken to Canadians with confidence and reassurance throughout great crisis. He has ushered in supports to protect the lives of families and workers. He has taken a stand against threats to our democracy.
The Conservative Party supported the convoy and all the anger and rage that accompanied it. But dislike the anti-Trudeau flags.
The Conservative Party votes against dental care, childcare, child benefits, income supports. But are worried about people going to food banks. 1/3
When Justin Trudeau is under pressure and scrutiny, that’s usually when we see the very best of the Prime Minister.
When Pierre Poilievre is backed into a corner, he lashes out at people who ask him questions.
The Conservative Party is not fit to govern.
#IStandWithTrudeau
You may not like the financial measures Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland announced to suppress the illegal blockades and occupation. Welcome to the cost of dealing with dangerous people who were given too many chances to go home.
That, and her approach is actually merciful.
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The idea that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alone divided Canadian society is almost as ridiculous as the belief that Pierre Poilievre will unite us.
Almost.
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Hey Liberals! Over here.
Conservatives will not win if you don’t let them win. If you stand with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at this point in time, then you already know why this is a battle worth fighting.
Show Canada why you’re proud of this government.
#IStandWithTrudeau
Conservatives want people to believe that PM Trudeau divided Canada because he took a stand on key emergency issues, which most Conservatives did not agree with. What they leave out is how many times the PM has spoken unifying words of grace to struggling or frightened Canadians.
Here’s the thing, Conservatives. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau didn’t try to court a bunch of Incels on his social media. Your “comparisons” don’t work. Pierre Poilievre has reached a level of low all on his own that stands out amongst the political wreckage.
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Canadians are coming together to defeat Pierre Poilievre’s reckless, far-right crusade.
This is the common ground Justin Trudeau wants us to stand on.
The Prime Minister knows what is at stake, as do many other Canadians.
Keep raising your voice. Be strong.
#IStandWithTrudeau
When people look back on this period, I think they will see that the Prime Minister was a friend to Canada, not an enemy. Who took the brunt of our frustration and devastation from the world changes, but nonetheless kept going, found solutions, and preserved hope.
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What stands in the way of Pierre Poilievre becoming Prime Minister is Justin Trudeau. PM Trudeau will do everything he can to defeat Poilievre. Not for power's sake. But for Canada's sake. And I believe that through it all, the Canadian people will respond affirmatively.
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Don’t trust Pierre Poilievre to tell you who Justin Trudeau is.
Look at what the Prime Minister did to help Canadians through the pandemic; grow our economy; protect our climate; advance social justice; preserve national security; and alleviate poverty.
And decide for yourself.
It is incredibly important that the Conservative Party is reduced to at least third-party status next federal election. I fully support an NDP official opposition. At least they know when to put aside the partisan rhetoric while our national security is being threatened.
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CERB was one of the boldest actions of any government in our history.
When he saw people losing their jobs,
@JustinTrudeau
stepped up and paid their bills. He took on the debt and political burden.
Your income and safety is more important to him than anything.
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