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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 1d

Honoured to serve Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army’s Bread of Life in Port Alberni. Days like this show what community means—neighbours caring for neighbours. Huge thanks to the team, volunteers & donors who make sure everyone has a warm meal & kindness. #PortAlberni #Thanksgiving

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 1d

Grateful to be home on Vancouver Island this Thanksgiving—surrounded by family, friends, and the smell of my mom’s cooking. Thankful for my incredible MP team, our supporters, and the people of Courtenay–Alberni who keep standing up for Canada’s future. #Thanksgiving

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 2d

Game day! To my well-meaning but misguided friends who still cheer for the Mariners—you know where my heart is.
Let’s go, Canada’s team! #BlueJays #GoJaysGo #NextLevel

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 4d

This week is #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek. The 2025 theme—“Mental Health and Substance Use Health: A Right, Not a Privilege”—hits home. Right now, access to care is a privilege in Canada. That must change. Let’s bring mental health care into universal public health care. Support Bill C-201. #cdnpoli

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 5d

n Parliament I called on the gov’t to support Port Alberni’s ship repair hub, built in partnership with local First Nations, & to introduce strong ship recycling regs. Together we can create safe, sustainable jobs and protect our coast. #PortAlberni #ShipRepair #FirstNations #GreenJobs #cdnpoli

MP Johns urges government to support Port Alberni ship repair and new recycling regulations

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 5d

Yesterday, I called on the Transport Committee to study Canada’s capacity for safe ship recycling. Without a plan, aging vessels threaten our coasts—but with strategic port investment, we can turn this challenge into good union jobs.
#ShipRecycling #cdnpoli

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 7d

On Tuesday, I met with Dairy Farmers of Canada. NDP’s message is clear: we will never back changes to supply management. Farmers warn “soft tampering” on Tariff-Rate Quotas risks Canadian food sovereignty. We’ll stand with them—always.
#SupplyManagement #cdnpoli #Farmers

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 8d

Today in QP, I pressed the govt to honour its word: no province or Indigenous group will be forced into unwanted energy projects. Coastal First Nations have been clear—no pipelines or oil tankers in these ecologically sensitive waters.. #ProtectOurCoast #cdnpoli #IndigenousRights

MP Johns presses government on Coastal First Nations’ opposition to oil tanker projects

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 8d

For generations farmers saved seeds from one harvest to plant the next. In QP I asked why gov’t is threatening this practice & consulting during harvest. Gov’t says “balanced,” but farmers feel unheard. #cdnpoli #FoodSecurity

MP Johns asks government to protect the rights of farmers to use their own seeds

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Seamus Fleming @seamuspoli.bsky.social · 9d

@gordjohns.bsky.social recently spoke about how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is restricting farmers’ ability to save and reuse seeds. NDP fights for farmers. We want lower costs for farmers and for food. The Government of Canada is on the side of corporate greed here.

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Watershed Sentinel @watershedsentinel.ca · 10d

Wildfires threaten communities across Canada. A petition by B.C. MP @gordjohns.bsky.social asks Canada to convert retired planes for firefighting. Read & sign by mid-January 2026, and share widely. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

#Wildfires #Canada #Firefighting #CC130H

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 10d

Last week I tabled a petition urging Ottawa to stop foreign ownership of Canadian fishing licenses & quotas. It’s about protecting coastal jobs, food security & reconciliation.
#Fisheries #CoastalCommunities #Reconciliation #FoodSecurity

MP Johns presents petition to prohibit foreign ownership of Pacific fishing licenses and quotas

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 10d

Last week I tabled a petition calling for urgent action to protect Indigenous languages. Petitioners urge fair, long-term funding so revitalization can continue before it’s too late.
#Reconciliation #IndigenousLanguages #CdnPoli

MP Johns presents petition to provide fair funding for Indigenous language education

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 11d

Honoured to sponsor petition e-6589 to end fur farming in Canada & join @FurBearers’ Lesley Fox + @AnimalJustice’s Camille Labchuk at a press conference. Canadians are clear: it’s time to ban this cruel, outdated practice. #EndFurFarming #cdnpoli

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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 13d

Who stands to benefit from the gutting of Canada Post?

The billionaire class.

If Mark Carney were really serious about nation-building, Dru OJa Jay writes how the post office could become an engine for green energy, public banking, and better services. breachmedia.ca/canada-post-...

Canada Post faces two futures—a revitalized public service or a billionaire cash machine ⋆ The Breach

The Liberal government is dismantling Canada Post for the billionaire class, while ignoring bold proposals from postal workers to reinvent the public service

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Animal Justice @animal-justice.bsky.social · 12d

BREAKING: NDP MP Gord Johns just tabled a petition in Parliament to BAN fur farms! 🦊 Signed by over 10,000 Canadians, this petition was launched by the Fur-Bearers & supported by Animal Justice. #CdnPoli

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 12d

Honoured to meet Dr. Jane Goodall on Parliament Hill last year. Her message is clear: hope is found in action, and each of us can make a difference. #ClimateAction #ProtectNature #JaneGoodall

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 13d

On Sept 16 I met with Pride at Work Canada & The Enchanté Network to discuss modernizing the Employment Equity Act. Protecting 2SLGBTQI+ workers is vital—Canada must lead with courage & action.

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 13d

On Monday I stood with striking CUPW postal workers in Port Alberni. They deliver vital services & deserve respect, fairness & a strong collective agreement. Solidarity with postal workers—when they win, all workers move forward. #CUPW #cdnpoli

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 13d

Canada must invest in nation-building projects and an Indigenous-led, community-backed ship recycling hub with social licence in Port Alberni would create hundreds of good jobs, protect our coast, and build a sustainable marine economy. #NationBuilding

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 14d

Honoured to join Tseshaht for today’s Truth & Reconciliation march. Thank you Chief Ken Watts & Tseshaht for hosting at Maht Mahs. We walked to the Athletic Hall, passing ADSS where Survivors should have been educated. Thank you to Survivors for sharing your truth. #EveryChildMatters #TRC

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 14d

Ten years after the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action, only 15 are complete. Survivors & communities deserve more. Canada must honour all 94—in full partnership with Indigenous Peoples—for true justice, equality & respect. #TruthAndReconciliation

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Ravi Parmar @rparmarbc.bsky.social · 15d

Gord Johns, MP for Courtney-Alberni for nearly 10 years. And the whole time he’s been standing up for the island’s forest sector, from First Nations to industry.

The perfect recipient for the Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Award.

Congratulations, @gordjohns.bsky.social

#ForestryBC #cdnpoli

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Gord Johns @gordjohns.bsky.social · 15d

On Friday in Victoria, I stood with BCGEU members & Pres. Paul Finch on the picket line. As a former member, I know strong unions mean fairness, safety & respect. The path forward is a fair deal at the table. Proud to stand with you. #BCGEU #Solidarity #cdnpoli

Photos of Gord with workers on the picket line.

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Catherine Clase @catherineclase.bsky.social · 16d

@gordjohns.bsky.social's petition to request access for UN and other humanitarian agencies

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