dave meslin, KC

guardian of two cats, father of one humanoid, uncle to dozens. author of one book. Born at 330ppm CO2.

[dave meslin, KC @meslin]

PUBLISHED: The inaugural Ontario Municipal Democracy Index!

Voter turnout, gender balance, BIPOC representation and UX Design. Where does YOUR city rank?

Get the full report from @ArmstrongStrat or @UnlockCanada:

➡️https://t.co/5CQNEf5QAj

➡️https://t.co/p4L3RyiUqI

[dave meslin, KC @meslin]

@JesseBrown @Fleischmarket hey guys. I've never endorsed nor supported intimidation tactics in any way. Meanwhile, you 'Stand with Israel" while the IDF has actually massacred 60K+ real people. Your selective concern is narcissistic at best, genocidal enthocentric supremacy at worst.

[dave meslin, KC @meslin]

@wodekszemberg Hello Wodek, I hope you're well. I'd be more than happy to attend a chanukah gathering with you. (I'm not in Toronto today, if that's the one you're talking about.)

[dave meslin, KC @meslin]

@_ska4ka Hello Tim! Were you really at the TMU event? (if so, can you DM me? thnx!)

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And the largest voting block - by far - was:

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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 @TorontoRaBIT and @UnlockCanada to support the movement.

[Josh Matlow @JoshMatlow]

Today, Don Valley West by-election candidates @EvanSambasivam and @DhruvJain4DVW made the difficult but important decision to endorse @rchernoslin for city council. I really admire Evan and Dhruv for putting their community ahead of their political interest by recognizing that…

[Unlock Democracy Canada @UnlockDemCA]

Join us in Ottawa, in two weeks, for this fun event co-hosted by @synapcity!

TV screening, followed by Q&A featuring @meslin

Tickets here: https://t.co/u1kpuQOQzD

[Synapcity @synapcity]

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: https://t.co/JGoUgdUVQY

#screening #unrigged #ottawa #unlock

@meslin @UnlockCanada @tvo

[dave meslin, KC @meslin]

@juliedabrusin @iamcelinacc @marymargaretbey @MikeSchreiner Thank you Julie for being a part of the show! It was great to have you with us. : )

[Julie Dabrusin @juliedabrusin]

You can watch the whole show here: https://t.co/xmEfujTfYt

[Julie Dabrusin @juliedabrusin]

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

[Democracy Watch @DemocracyWatchr]

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? https://t.co/i8Ou7XyxYu #cdnpoli #onpoli

[Democracy Watch @DemocracyWatchr]

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: https://t.co/7a6kyQYJZ8 #cdnpoli #onpoli

[dave meslin, KC @meslin]

Once again, an election becomes focused on vote-splitting, instead of the issues. Ranked ballots would eliminate this problem.

Follow @TorontoRaBIT to help bring democratic reform to TO! cc: @bcohenn

https://t.co/GpquiXGjQf

[TVO Docs @TVOdocs]

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

[Hilary Clark @hilarygclark]

Hey Mississauga!! Join @TVO this Sunday (Sept 15) for the world premiere of a new series: "Unrigged." 3pm at the @mississaugalib. Host @meslin will be onsite for a Q&A. It's TVO Day at the Library, with fun for all ages. Trailer here: https://t.co/Q5b16aLntR

[Hilary Clark @hilarygclark]

Live taping alert: Join us for a panel discussion hosted by @spaikin at the @mississaugalib on International Democracy Day, September 15th. Also, @tvokids Family Fun day AND the world premiere of a new @TVO Series "Unrigged" hosted by @meslin, at 3pm: https://t.co/R4573sggoc

[dave meslin, KC @meslin]

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: https://t.co/bAEm4c6M2n

[Unlock Democracy Canada @UnlockDemCA]

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: https://t.co/bvJy6FW54y)

https://t.co/eKllDLYj5T

[Unlock Democracy Canada @UnlockDemCA]

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:

https://t.co/oWAtQzviR1

[Unlock Democracy Canada @UnlockDemCA]

IN THE NEWS: "Canada's first-past-the-post election system feeds hostility, says one expert" 🗳️

https://t.co/5BidnLBlp7