Rich Overgaard
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Vancouver. Work in #bcpoli #bced. š³ļøāš If you hide behind anonymity, Iāll mute/block you. Chill out. Itās just Twitter. Donāt be a jerk. šš»
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Joined March 2009
This backfired spectacularly when Christy Clark did it in BC during the 2014 strike. Who is advising you? It just pissed parents off and strengthened resolve amongst striking teachers. #ableg #abed
Iām disappointed that ATA members have rejected the settlement offered, and that union leadership says teachers will likely go on strike October 6, less than one week away. Students and families need to know we are supporting them during this time of uncertainty, so we released
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Breaking my no Twitter rule to remind #abpoli #ableg folks that the more government attack dogs shame and belittle and mock teachers and students, the more the public turns on government in a teachers strike. Just ask Christy Clark here in BC.
At tonightās āconsultationāā¦ When a high school kid tried to raise concerns about the teachers strike, Bruce McAllister cut the kids mic and then suggested his parents should have beaten him more. Listen to the clip yourselfā¦ Itāsā¦ Telling. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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We will continue to post occasional updates on X. But the toxicity and bad faith interactions make this space a sad shell of what it used to be. We will be moving our engagement to Bluesky. #Bced and #bcpoli media, teachers, and others... follow us there. https://t.co/UICpadKjhz
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See my pinned tweet for my new account over at that other place š¦
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Teachers in BC join with countless other Canadians in offering condolences to the family and friends of Honourable Murray Sinclair, iconic Anishnaabe judge, former Senator and Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. #bced 1/3
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The B.C. Teachersā Institute on Parliamentary Democracy at #BCLeg is a professional development opportunity for teachers, designed to give an understanding of parliamentary democracy and political process in B.C. Applications for Feb 2025 are now open: https://t.co/Z7y8EiCqOa.
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I feel like the Right and Conservatives do themselves a disservice by calling into question the validity of our elections. It probably turns some of their own voters into skeptics who then donāt voteā¦ costing them elections #bcpoli
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Hmmm... what does this do to the Conservative talking points and some pundit analysis about the #bcpoli election? Conservative incumbent government loses in New Brunswick to Liberals. My take? BCNDP and Eby fought hard and held back the surging tide of a "change" election. Bravo
Big news out of New Brunswick š³ I hope this change shifts the tone in the legislature. Young queer and trans kids in NB deserve it. #nbpoli #cdnpoli
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She's running.
I am a proud Liberal voter, registered Liberal, and former Liberal Premier. The Prime Minister has earned the right to make any decision about his leadership on his own - the position of leader is not open. Right now, we all need to be focused on uniting Canadians and working
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Reiterates my point that BC NDP did very well to fight back against a "change mood". No small feat.
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After the #bcpoli election, will be fascinating to see what happens in New Brunswick today. Like BC, governing party seeking third term. Unlike BC, that party is the Conservatives who polls suggest will lose to the Liberals. Manitoba recently flipped Con to NDP too.
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Hey #bcpoli Iāve never been a huge fan of Proportional Representation for electoral reform. But what about runoffs? If no one gets 50% plus 1, the top candidates advance to another round of voting. Lots of countries and organizations do it (including the one I work for).
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Another #bcpoli hot take. I think Eby and NDP did well to hold back the surge of a āchangeā mood that feels continental/global. Incumbent governments regardless of political stripe have been in trouble. Progressive values won. Will be fascinating to see how partiesā tents realign
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I have so many hot takes from the #bcpoli electionā¦ but the one that captures my imagination the most is thinking about how the B.C. Conservative Caucus will have to figure out how to get along. They elected a mix of some serious people and a bunch of total MAGA wannabes.
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This handsome orange #bcpoli cat is voting orange because he finds BC Conservativesā conspiracy theory panderingā¦ ap-PAW-lling That alone should get your vote. š„øš
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Did you catch BCTF President @ClintJohnston7 on CBC Radio's BC Today talking all things education and the election with @amybp76? Take a listen to also hear how some parents plan to vote: https://t.co/DjMALyKYyo
#ITeacherIVote #BCElection2024 #bcpoli
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