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UBC/University of British Columbia's findings on carbon pricing schemes (aka carbon tax by big ad spenders on Meta platform)

#CarbonPricing #CarbonTax #BCpoli #BCelxn2024 #cdnpoli

SFU professor:

👀"Pro-oil groups that are spending big on ads panning the policy are not only capitalizing on political messaging denouncing the carbon tax, but have "laid the political and emotional terrain for the Conservatives to exploit [it] so effectively"."

#BCpoli #BCelxn2024

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Spenders on carbon "tax"-related ads on Meta's platforms (Facebook and Instagram) from Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024. Top three ad spenders by no. of ads and estimated spend (CAD): 1) Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Party leader = 561 ads @ $379,539 2) Ontario PC/Progressive Conservative Party = 40 ads @ $240,560 3) Conservative Party of Canada = 275 ads @ $201,825 Notable post-British Columbia election 2024: * Conservative Party of BC = 36 ads @ $59,964 * BC United = 32 ads @ $47,968 * BC United Caucus = 9 ads $9,091 (recent provincial election in British Columbia: October 19, 2024)

British Columbia #BCelxn2024 recently had a provincial election (Oct 19, 2024). Two parties involved in the ad spend against carbon "tax"

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Stockwell Day’s Secretive Role in BC’s Election | The Tyee The former Harper minister is a director of West Coast Proud, which poured money into ads boosting BC Conservatives.

“A link” to the “shadowy online world of conservatism”: Former Harper minister Stockwell Day is a director of West Coast Proud, which poured money into ads boosting BC Conservatives.

Zak Vescera reports. An investigation with @theijf.org. #BCElxn2024

Drilling Down: What Can We Learn from BC’s Flipped Ridings? | The Tyee Densest areas favoured the NDP. But fast-growing Surrey turned BC Conservative. And more patterns.

The BC NDP was able to eke out a majority government this #BCElxn2024.

What about the seats they lost? Where did the BC Greens and BC Conservatives gain ground?

Let’s have a look, with a little help from some visuals.

@gemelliz
Here’s a link to the corresponding @thetyee article. (Non-paywalled)

Canada needs to address these 3rd party ‘advertisers’ that are clearly backdoors for Conservative dark-money to work around campaign financing laws.

#CDNPoli #BCpoli #BCElxn2024

Conservatives Beat the NDP in the Final Fundraising Race | The Tyee Rustad’s party took in $3.4 million in three months, 13 per cent more than the New Democrats.

In the last fundraising quarter ahead of the provincial election, the surging BC Conservatives raised more money than the governing NDP.

Andrew MacLeod reports. #BCElxn2024

Why the NDP’s Tax Cut Promises Will Hurt BC | The Tyee Less revenue means less chance to provide needed services. Here’s a better plan.

Tax cuts were promised by both the Conservatives and the NDP in the #BCElxn2024, framed as a way to ease cost-of-living pressures.

But tax cuts would do little to address the structural problems underlying those cost pressures. 🩹 Alex Hemingway writes.

Despite Vote Glitches, NDP and Conservatives Back Election Outcome | The Tyee Expert praises Rustad for not undermining the legitimacy of the election outcome.

“It was heartening to see members of the BC Conservative party saying they accepted the result.”

The BC Conservatives raised many culture war topics. But one expert praises them for not embracing claims that the #BCElxn2024 was compromised, despite right-wing influencers casting doubt.

Did BC Conservatives Breach Voters’ Privacy? | The Tyee BC United claimed members’ personal data was put at risk in July. Why we need an investigation.

Did BC Conservatives breach voters’ privacy?

BC United claimed members’ personal data was put at risk in July. Why we need an investigation, writes Charlie Smith. #bcpoli #BCElxn2024

The Big Story An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.

🎧 #LISTEN: “If I toss out the number 27 votes, does that give you a sense of how close it was?”

@jenstden.bsky.social explains the nail-biter #BCElxn2024 on the latest ep of @thebigstory.bsky.social. Check it out. 👇🏽

Rustad’s Moral Failure | The Tyee However he spins it, logic says he abdicated his basic responsibilities as party leader.

Hate was on display by candidates of the Conservative Party of BC.

Leader John Rustad did nothing.

@vancolour.bsky.social’s final #LogicCheck says, however he spins it, Rustad abdicated his basic responsibilities as leader.

#BCElxn2024

Please Advise! What Just Happened in BC? | The Tyee Dr. Steve knows. But you might not like his diagnosis.

It’s here.

Dr. Steve’s post-election verdict.

You might not like his diagnosis.

#BCElxn2024

The NDP Won. Now What? | The Tyee A look back at a divisive campaign and a narrow victory.

The NDP won.

Now what?

A look back at a divisive campaign and a narrow victory.

#BCElxn2024 #bcpoli

A screenshot of the CBC Election website showing the seats and the popular vote.

Now that the #BCElxn2024 has been called with the #BCNDP to form Government I would just like to say that we would not have had to wait so long to know the outcome if had Proportional Representation.

The popular vote share has not changed […]

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A picture of the results from the CBC

2PM Update, the NDP continues to lead by 18 in Surrey-Guildford, and now the Kelowna Centre is tightening. Just a 46 votes. If that one flipped to NDP then it would be a little more solid majority. #CPBC #BCElxn2024 #BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli […]

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I'm ready for the election to be over. My fingernails are almost gone.

#BCElxn2024

I'm ready for the election to be over. My fingernails are almost gone.

#BCElxn2024

A chart with the results

11AM Update: The CPBC lead is now down to 4 in Surrey-Guildford!! #CPBC #BCElxn2024 #BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli

electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net/electionsbcenr/Results_7...

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The #CPBC lead in the Surrey-Guildford riding is down to 9 as counting of absentee ballots continues!!
#BCElxn2024
CBC has a well organized page that is tracking the Elections BC numbers here:

newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/british-columb...

The Raw Elections BC […]

I watched two news reports from BC newscasts yesterday where they mentioned the ongoing process of the #BCElxn2024. BOTH stations gave the impression that the new electronic ballot counters somehow failed to deliver a quick result. In fact I have yet […]

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I appreciate them not rushing and doing this right.

#bcpoli #bcelxn2024 https://social.coop/@Anibyl/113364505870959810

Furstenau Ghosts Rustad’s Phone Call | The Tyee First the BC Conservative leader must explain ‘racist, dehumanizing, homophobic, conspiratory’ statements by his candidates, says Green leader.

Before the BC Greens’ leader Sonia Furstenau would talk with the BC Conservatives’ leader John Rustad about how their parties might work together, he must first address the disturbing past comments made by some candidates on his slate.

#BCElxn2024 #bcpoli

The LNG Industry Figured It Had This Election in the Bag | The Tyee Both major BC parties backed the methane boom. Two new Green MLAs might change the equation.

The liquefied natural gas industry hasn’t felt much concern during the election campaign, since both major BC parties backed the methane boom.

But, two new Green MLAs might change the equation. #LNG #BCElxn2024

How BC Democracy Works | The Tyee The close-results election left some questions. We have answers.

The outcome of the 2024 race is, so far, remarkably similar to the 2017 vote, which took weeks to resolve and ultimately returned the BC NDP to power after the now-defunct BC Liberals failed to win the confidence of the legislature.

David Moscrop writes. #BCElxn2024

Super-polarized BC | The Tyee The election was rough. The struggle to govern for the common good will be rougher.

The election was rough. The struggle to govern for the common good will be rougher. Paul Willcocks writes. #BCElxn2024

Elections BC confirms recounts in two ridings, official result will take another week Elections BC says votes will be recounted by hand in two ridings where the provincial NDP and Conservative candidates are separated by fewer than 100 votes.

whoa... 49,000 more to count?
#bcelxn24 #bcelxn2024 #bcelection #bcelection2024 #bcelection24

"Elections BC adds the initial count does not reflect about 49,000 absentee and mail-in ballots that will be included in the final count starting next Saturday." cheknews.ca/elections-bc...

Really appreciating the multiple parallel discussions happening in my mentions right now about #BCPoli #BCElxn2024

Ya'll are great.

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Long, but hopefully useful post #BCPoli

In a really weird and somewhat disturbing way, the upheaval and result of this #BCelxn2024 has corrected a fallacy that has existed in British Columbia (and Canada) for nearly a century.

BC has, since 1945, had a party that claimed to be "centrist” and […]

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#BCElxn2024 #bcpoli
Quoted below is the thread from last night if you missed it. Here's the Sunday morning update from CBC on what happens next.

“Based on preliminary results, CBC News has not projected the winners of 11 ridings — with the NDP leading in six of those, and the Conservatives in […]