chris van hollen flew down to el salvador to get proof of life for his constituent kilmar garcia when the kidnappings were happening. we need fighters to lead at this critical moment. van hollen is also closer to the democratic base on his approach to foreign policy.
@davidhindsmith@Jx20052008@whoisosquared@avilewis Thatโs a fair point. Iโm just someone who does not like seeing politicians just get pushed into ridings that they have no history or connection with. I would like to see him run sooner rather than later in a riding in Toronto or Vancouver, 2 places he has history with
Avi Lewis defends a wealth tax: "This is an idea that addresses the fundamental inequality and the danger of inequality in our society because if we don't do something, people are going to believe in this country that the economy just doesn't work for them."
@Jx20052008@davidhindsmith@whoisosquared@avilewis Yes but flying in Avi Lewis to a seat he has no real connection would also send the wrong message. People need representation from their communities. He should campaign with those candidates though very hard to make himself be seen
@Jx20052008@davidhindsmith@whoisosquared@avilewis Not necessarily. Most of these ridings he has no actual connection to. It would be far more impactful for him to run in a Toronto riding or a Vancouver riding due to his deep connection to both cities. Iโd love to see him run but he has no chance in hell at winning in Quebec rn
@davidhindsmith@whoisosquared@avilewis I actually donโ want him to run yet. These by-elections would be tough to win even with the leader running. He should wait for a seat to maybe open up in British Columbia in what used to be an NDP stronghold in order to avoid the embarrassment of losing a by-election
@whoisosquared Exactly. When the Conservative and Liberal positions both offer major deductions and tax breaks to corporations, we do not have a true opposition. What we have is the perception of competing ideals in order to keep theses insiders elected. Hoping @avilewis wins a seat soon