Board: @OneCityVan & @Himtweets. Co-Founder @one_twu. @LSEnews Alum. Conversion therapy survivor. Views = my own. Transitioning to: bsky.app/profile/wigmoreorle… 💙

As a survivor of conversion therapy, I've never had to have a "robust conversation" with anyone in or around my political party about legalizing conversion therapy, whether gay men are prone to pedophilia, or women's access to healthcare. Funny how that works.
Interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson says while he doesn’t share the views expressed by the party’s candidate for Chilliwack North on LGBT issues or abortion, she will be allowed to run under the party’s banner.
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RT @susibcfedprez: Every answer from the Conservatives' interim leader is "after the election." Health care? After the election.
ICBC? Afte…
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A signed letter. A lie on camera. Lorne Doerkson's secret deal will cost you.
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Witnessed the moment in the flesh. Can confirm... equal parts cheesy and adorable.
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Frankly, Vancouver would be better off without fascist narcissists like Chip and people like him. Disincentivize away!
This insufferable billionaire thinks if you’re not trying to be just like him, you’re lazy and you don’t contribute. My parents dedicated their whole lives to public education and healthcare. And they worked their asses off every day to help people. F*ck you, Chip. #bcpoli
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Maybe @BindaCarson should walk across @Conservative_BC HQ and talk to his fellow candidate, @Mcewen4Anmore, and get to the bottom of this. After all, as Vice Chair of Metro McEwen - kept the ball rolling on NS Wastewater Treatment Plant 1/
Metro Vancouver manages billions of your tax dollars. You deserve to know that money is being managed responsibly. A @Conservative_BC government would bring change to @MetroVancouver. More accountability, more transparency and a stronger focus on delivering projects responsibly. I spoke with @GlobalBC about what needs to change.
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This guy stands for nothing. Honestly. I was hopeful cuz he’s a little more moderate, but he speaks out of both sides of his mouth on ALL topics. He doesn’t take a stance on things he says matters to him, just word salad, not even empty promises. Conversations are for your kids, not a law maker infringing on basic BC human rights. Also, heather made the statements last year, not in the past. She was a conservative MLA then and she also is now. Either deal with it, or just admit your party is anti LGBTQ Enough of the fence sitting.
Interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson says while he doesn’t share the views expressed by the party’s candidate for Chilliwack North on LGBT issues or abortion, she will be allowed to run under the party’s banner.
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Absolutely freaking unprecedented.
The Provincial NDP government just saved a pulp mill from closing and saved 400 good union jobs on the Sunshine Coast.
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So my working class roommate (no college degree, works at a super market) has working class friends from the fraser valley and she told me theyre liking the anti rich populism coming from eby. Her friends voted for Pierre Poilievre last year Eby has a winning issue on his hands
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Party unable to manage itself is confident it can manage province
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Can confirm no one is afraid of someone who’d rather spend all her time at Mar-A-Lago.
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One of the candidates I’m most excited to have on our team is Binny Boparai! Co-founder of Farming Karma & now running to be the @bcndp MLA for Kelowna–Lake Country–Coldstream. Binny brings the energy, experience & drive to get things done. So excited to have her on the team!
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We need to be clear what we are talking about here. Heather Maahs doesn’t believe everyone in BC should have the same civil rights. She doesn’t believe in a woman’s right to bodily autonomy and healthcare. She supports and endorses homophobia. This isn’t just one video- she’s made this clear numerous times, notably inviting a homophobic and anti-choice lobby group to Victoria to have lunch in the Hall of Honour. There’s no ambiguity here. Lorne says he doesn’t share her views, and that respect and safety are important to him- so why run a candidate that British Columbians need to be kept safe from?
Interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson says while he doesn’t share the views expressed by the party’s candidate for Chilliwack North on LGBT issues or abortion, she will be allowed to run under the party’s banner.
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That strong ostrich odour isn’t going anywhere @JasJohalBC because it is coming from the top…..
The ostrich community has lost a strong advocate. Also huge congrats to John Rustad and his vetting committee for a bang up job in 2024. Still believe it’s going to take one more election cycle to completely eliminate the ostrich odour in the BC legislature. #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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Calling SOGI a “lightning rod for division” and then promising to repeal it is quite the message. When inclusion becomes controversial, you don’t get rid of inclusion. You deal with the intolerance causing the controversy. Every kid deserves to feel safe at school. Full stop. 🛑 @vancolour
BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson has vowed to repeal SOGI, calling it a “lightning rod for division.” @vancolour explains why he thinks that reasoning is just not good enough in today’s BC Election MOment, exclusively on Sitka Media 👇
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One more time for the people in the back!
Replying to @BlaineBadiuk
What happened when Harper deregulated the Wheat Board? Family farms were bought up by out-of-country companies and they consolidated family farms. In fact, there has been a 7.7% decrease in family-run farms. Controls on the economy can be a good, family supporting safety net.
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Just a reminder that Heather Maahs and people who stand with her and support her remain a far greater danger to your kids than any gay person.
Conservative candidate Heather Maahs has accused BC’s gay community of being pedophiles. It's not about SOGI- it's open homophobia. The BC Conservatives have accepted this for years. Tomorrow’s deadline gives Lorne Doerkson the opportunity to change that - if he cares.
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The North Island deserves so much better than Anna Kindy. And BC deserves better than any party that stands with this clown instead of the countless people in BC who lost loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anna Kindy stood outside the Legislature and said COVID vaccines aren’t safe, and getting COVID is better than getting vaccinated. Vaccine misinformation made the pandemic worse and has led to Canada losing its measles elimination status. Lorne Doerkson should fire her today.
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Former BC Conservative candidate racism on full display.
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I’m not running for anything “Zakir” if that’s your real name? Not sure. I’m not a victim and I’m not a candidate. Just seeing the irony of the COPE mayoral candidate talking about morals and ethics…
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We now go live to Brent Chapman
See my statement below:
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