Just some cool and normal post-election far right extremism in Toronto. Everything is great.

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦@peipolitical.bsky.social · last yr.

In Toronto, at the Exhibition grounds. #cdnpoli

So nearly 1 full year after Matt Strauss publicly thanked Elon Musk for funding his lawsuit against Queen's, he finally decided to clarify that he was giving thanks for "moral support" only. So... why wait that long to deny taking money from Musk?

The Ontario government is on the verge of repealing the Endangered Species act: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enda... Speak up for endangered animals while you still can, let Doug Ford know this is not ok: ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0...

Matt Strauss deserves to lose. Just listen to doctors who had to work with him before he destroyed his career in medicine to be a pro-virus social media contrarian: www.panaccindex.info/p/profile-po...

PROFILE - Political Candidate Matt Strauss

A breakdown for the voters of Ontario, Canada's Kitchener South - Hespeler

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I've seen this compared to other acts of civil disobedience. But in other cases the act itself somehow furthers the cause. E.g red paint on the statue raises awareness of past atrocities. In this case the act.. Makes it harder for people to vote? That's the exact opposite of the goal. Do better.

"I have received $0 from Elon Musk" answers nothing. His lawyers would have received the payment(s) for one. X would have sent the payment(s) for another. His lawsuit is ongoing, is he *still* receiving financial aid? So many questions that need some investigative journalism.

“I have received $0 from Elon Musk.” - Matt Strauss, who has yet to explain Elon Musk's public pledge to cover his legal costs www.cambridgetoday.ca/2025-federal...

Heated exchange erupts during closing statements at Kitchener South-Hespeler debate

Liberal incumbent Valerie Bradford accused Conservative candidate Matt Strauss of accepting financial support from Elon Musk and using personal values to guide decisions he made as a medical officer o...

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During the Kitchener South-Hespeler debate, CPC candidate Matt Strauss said "I have received $0 from Elon Musk.” While that's probably technically true, my follow-up to him is: How much have your lawyers received from X? #cdnpoli

As advanced polls open, all I can think about when it comes to this stunt is an elderly person or maybe someone who isn't super informed being really confused and overwhelmed by this ballot. Your advocacy shouldn't come at the expense of the accessibility of our elections. I think this sucks tbh

Longest Ballot Committee@longestballot.bsky.social · last yr.

Ballot design released. This is quite the specimen! 👀

My key takeaway from this debate is that the Debate Commission is not a serious organization. Bad enough to accept the Greens in the first place. Worse still to flip flop on THE MORNING OF. Then top it off with 5x more Rebel "news" influencers than anyone else? Wtf is this. #cdnpoli

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Friday's @thelineca.bsky.social podcast was their first episode I ever listened to. I'm going to go ahead and assume this is the quality bar I can expect going forward. Great listen!

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Proud of our American cousins today. It takes them awhile to wake up, but when they do, they are a FORCE! #HandsOff

Glad to see some articles coming out from The Tyee and Queen's Journal mentioning the financial connection between Elon Musk and CPC candidate Matt Strauss. But I'm a bit surprised it hasn't been picked up more broadly. www.queensjournal.ca/former-prof-... #cdnpoli #Kitchener #Election2025

Former prof who sued Queen’s over COVID-19 stance joins MP race in Kitchener - The Queen's Journal

A former Queen’s faculty member is in the race to be Kitchener South-Hespeler’s Member of Parliament (MP).Dr. Matthew Strauss, a former Assistant Professor of Medicine from July 2019 to November 2021,...

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Now isn’t the time for backing down, but notable that the U.S. now cites all of Canada’s core digital policies as foreign trade barriers. 2025 report references digital services tax, online streaming rules, and now the Online News Act. Friction isn’t going away. ustr.gov/sites/defaul...

The national and local Conservatives have reportedly been at odds at times over candidate selection. But what is unique with this #CdnElxn2025 is the number of candidates who were seemingly chosen in spite, or because, of their proximity to controversy or extreme views. Christopher Holcroft writes.

Extremist Candidates Welcomed on Poilievre’s Team | The Tyee

Radical views, including ties to JD Vance, seem to offer an edge instead of a barrier to being selected.

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The Canadien Government has made an ad for the coming election, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! #Canada2025

Honest Government Ad | Canada Election 2025 🍁

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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Anyone done this yet?

Nora Loreto@nolore.bsky.social · last yr.

has anyone done this yet?

We always hear the question of whether Conservatives can break into Toronto, but, there are already hundreds of thousands of Conservative voters there. First-past-the-post shuts them out. Proportional representation ensures every vote counts, everywhere. #cdnpoli #Election2025

As noted in the thread, Strauss was acting CMO in H-N (where I live) and it was a national embarrassment. There was relief when he left and no surprise when he resurfaced as a Poilievre guy. Matt Strauss has a very public record. I'd encourage anyone thinking of voting for him to look at it first.

Andrew Halberstadt@ahal.ca · last yr.

Poilievre's candidate in my riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler is Dr Matt Strauss. In 2023 Strauss sued Queens University, claiming he was canceled for his views on vaccine mandates and masking. His lawsuit was funded by none other than Elon Musk. Details in thread. #cdnpoli #canadapol #canpoli

Poilievre's candidate in my riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler is Dr Matt Strauss. In 2023 Strauss sued Queens University, claiming he was canceled for his views on vaccine mandates and masking. His lawsuit was funded by none other than Elon Musk. Details in thread. #cdnpoli #canadapol #canpoli

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Finally got our voter registration cards, with only four days to spare! Strange how expediently our tax rebates were sent out. Seems like they could have just sent them both in the same envelope to save the trouble... #onpoli

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