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Avi Lewis
@avilewis.ca
Dad. Movement builder. NDP leadership candidate fighting for the 99%. / Père. Organisateur. Candidat à la chefferie NPD pour les 99%.

https://linktr.ee/avi.lewis
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Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy.

I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.

We need a government that serves the many, not the money.

Join in. lewisforleader.ca/

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Why I’m running for NDP leader
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When you elect a progressive, the sky doesn't fall. That's why I'm on team @avilewis.ca. (🧵1/4)
February 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Prime Minister Carney, silence is not an option when Trump attacks sovereign nations in the Americas. Canadians expect you to stand up for human rights, international law, and against the bullying of smaller nations by a rampaging superpower.
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
We should immediately follow Mexico’s lead and condemn this act of economic warfare. And we should step up with humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people, as NDP MP @alexboulerice.bsky.social calls for in this excellent parliamentary petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7082 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Canada has a long history of good relations with Cuba. We have consistently voted at the UN to end the blockade of Cuba, and millions of Canadian tourists have visited the island.
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Trump is fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, with an oil blockade that is leading to devastating power outages and rationing. This administration is determined to dominate the hemisphere with brute force and naked impunity.
February 9, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Courtenay—Comox! You're up next. I'm headed your way on Wednesday. I can't wait to meet you & hear about your vision for the next era of the NDP.

Join us at Gladstone Brewing Co. from 6-8pm for the last stop on our Jobs, Justice, Climate Vancouver Island Tour.

RSVP 👉 avilewis.link/van-island-tour
February 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Charles Taylor est l’un des grands penseurs du Canada et une figure emblématique du NPD.

Il a fait vivre le parti au Québec pendant des décennies. Ses valeurs guident notre campagne pour bâtir une société à la hauteur des héros ordinaires de la classe ouvrière.

Son appui compte énormément.
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Charles Taylor is one of Canada’s most important thinkers and an icon in our party. 

He kept the NDP flame alive in Quebec for decades, and his values guide our campaign: building a country worthy of the everyday working-class heroes who keep it going. 

His support means the world to me.
February 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Gabriola Island, I'm headed your way on Tuesday for not one, but two events on our Jobs, Justice, Climate Tour!

Can't wait to meet you & talk about how we can take on the billionaire class & fight for the bold solutions that our climate and communities deserve.

RSVP 👉 avilewis.link/van-island-t...
February 9, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Yes, there are democratic debates among New Democrats - the clue is in the name!

In a vast country with many regions and interests, it’s the job of the federal NDP to offer an inspiring national vision that unites us as a party of the 99%.

That’s how we build the biggest tent and win.
February 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Duncan! I can't wait to see you this Monday to kick off our Jobs, Justice, Climate Tour of Vancouver Island!

Join us at The Oak Taphouse on Monday, Feb 9, to connect & organize for the future we deserve.

This is a people-powered movement, so bring friends!

RSVP: avilewis.link/van-island-t...
February 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Lisez leurs appuis complètes ici : https://lewisforleader.ca/fr/appuis
February 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Laura Mae Lindo et Zanana Akande sont des pionnières de notre parti et du mouvement. Elles ont ouvert la voie à la justice sociale, économique et raciale. Je suis honoré de leur soutien et, en ce Mois de l’histoire des Noirs, nous saluons celles et ceux qui ont brisé les barrières.
February 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Read their full endorsements here: https://lewisforleader.ca/endorsements
February 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Laura Mae Lindo and Zanana Akande are trailblazers in our party & our movement. They have opened doors and dedicated their lives to social, economic & racial justice.

I’m humbled to have their support. This Black History Month, we honour leaders who broke barriers so more of us could walk through.
February 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Vancouver Island! I’m boarding the ferry and heading your way for our Jobs, Justice, Climate Tour!

From Feb 9 to 13, I’ll be travelling the Island to hear about your hopes for the future, and talk about the bold solutions that our communities deserve.

RSVP: avilewis.link/van-island-t...
February 7, 2026 at 4:19 AM
It’s an honour to be in this race with you Tanille. Thank you for leading with ideas, and communicating them with such clarity and principle.
February 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
It’s brimming with practical solutions to the crises communities face - from the infrastructure gap (ie chasm) to resource development on Indigenous lands to the ongoing emergency of MMIWG2S.
February 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
. @votetanille.bsky.social's Indigenous reconciliation and empowerment plan is a powerful, inspiring document.

It’s a vision rooted in the deep ground of First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights.
We in the NDP can’t lose sight of Indigenous issues.

Our plan would:

☑️Close the infrastructure gap on First Nations

☑️Uphold the principles of free prior and informed consent

☑️ Deliver funding for community policing

☑️ Fully fund Jordan’s Principle

www.tanille.ca/platform/indigenous
Indigenous Reconciliation & Empowerment — Vote Tanille for NDP Leader
www.tanille.ca
February 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
We need a Canadian Green New Deal to create a million good green jobs building the renewable energy of the future, including geothermal.
February 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
There is already life after oil for workers.

No more boom & bust.
No re-training required.
Steady, high-paying work.
Less isolated, closer to home...

It's geothermal drilling to heat and cool new housing!

👋 @thestar.com

www.thestar.com/from-the-oil...
From the Oil Patch to Toronto: Drilling for Geothermal in Toronto
For the last five years, Benji Perry has been drilling for geothermal heating in the GTA.
www.thestar.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Unwavering solidarity to @psac-afpc.bsky.social, @pipsc-ipfpc.bsky.social, and all workers impacted by this callous decision!
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Federal workers - like all workers - deserve to be treated with respect. That’s why our Dignified Work plan defends remote work arrangements for federal employees who deliver our essential public services each and every day.
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
It will make it harder for the public service to recruit and retain talent, it could cost up to $6 billion and it’s a slap in the face to workers that undermines ongoing negotiations.
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Federal workers are already staring down the barrel of 40,000 job cuts, and now Carney wants to force them back into the office four days a week.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Federal public servants called back to office 4 days a week starting this summer | CBC News
The federal government expects its employees to return to in-office work for a minimum of four days a week starting this July.
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM