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I want to share with you some of the words I shared at the @avilewis.ca event in Ottawa.
Shawn Menard speaking at a podium with microphone. Sign behind him reads "Elect Lewis for Leader" at an Ottawa campaign event.
Moonfruits performing on stage with upright bass, keyboard, and guitar beside a "Lewis for leader / pour chef" campaign sign.
Sarah Harmer playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone on a stage at an Ottawa campaign event.
Audience in an auditorium at a Lewis for Leader campaign event in Ottawa, standing and applauding Avi Lewis; a man in front records the moment on his phone.
Avi Lewis speaking at a podium with arms outstretched; orange campaign signs reading "Lewis for leader / pour chef" visible on podium and screen.
Crowded Ottawa auditorium with diverse audience seated at a Lewis for Leader campaign event.
Leah Gazan and Lori Idlout at a podium with an orange "Lewis for leader / pour chef" sign; Lori speaking into a microphone, at an Ottawa campaign event.
Dr Yipeng Ge, wearing a black-and-white keffiyeh speaking at a podium with an orange "Lewis for leader / pour chef" sign at an Ottawa campaign event.
Last night's event in Ottawa was electric. More than 800 people in the warm and resonant Dominion-Chalmers Centre.
We're bringing New Democrats together, building the vision, strategy, and ground game for the next election.
Voting begins on March 9. Don't delay. Help us finish strong in Winnipeg.
Really incredible energy in Ottawa last night for Team @avilewis.ca. A different world is possible. Our love is an infinite thing.
Graphic with bold text on an orange background: Rebuild our party! JOIN TODAY.
Together, we can build the biggest tent the NDP has ever seen: a true party of the 99%. Our party’s best days are still ahead of us.
Join us: https://lewisforleader.ca/
Graphic. Headline: Our Path to Victory: The Big Tent. Body text: Build power in the suburbs. Reconnect in rural, remote and Northern communities. Build a second orange wave in Québec. Empower the next generation by trusting our young members.
It is not enough to win elections: we must win change itself.
We will win by building a broad coalition once again. We will stand shoulder to shoulder with labour and social movements and be a party of the many.
Graphic. Headline: Build Power to Win Change and Elections. Body text: Year-round organizing. Improve volunteer trainings. Nominate candidates early. Demand electoral reform and a Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral reform.
Our power is rooted in people. To compete with our political opponents, our party needs to prioritize organizing and training.
We will build power through a renewed culture of organizing and community building.
Graphic. Headline reads: Make Membership Matter. Body text: Empower members and riding associations. Make policy development more democratic. Strengthen commissions. Improve internal communications. Fundraise with respect and gratitude.
To grow our party, we need to build trust again. And to do that, we need to trust the party’s grassroots first, and let them lead our party from the ground up.
Graphic with bold text on an orange background, with a "Lewis for Leader" logo below: A Political Instrument of the People.
The NDP has a rich history in Canadian politics. We were born out of a movement of farmers, trade unionists, and feminists in an era where fascism was rising and social solidarity was essential.
Today, we are releasing our plan to once again make the NDP the Political Instrument of the People.
GRAPHIQUE : Rebâtissons notre parti ! Adhérez dès aujourd'hui !
Ensemble, nous pouvons bâtir la plus grande coalition que le NPD n’ait jamais connue : un véritable parti des 99 %. Les meilleurs jours de notre parti sont encore devant nous.
Rejoignez-nous : https://www.choisisavi.ca/
GRAPHIQUE : Mobiliser tous azimuts. Renforcer notre influence dans les banlieues. Renouer notre lien avec les communautés rurales, isolées et nordiques. Faire déferler une deuxième vague orange sur le Québec. Autonomiser la prochaine génération en faisant confiance à nos jeunes membres.
Il ne suffit pas de remporter les élections : nous devons changer la donne.
Nous gagnerons en formant à nouveau une vaste coalition. Nous serons aux côtés des mouvements sociaux et syndicaux et nous serons le parti des masses.
GRAPHIQUE : Bâtir le pouvoir de la base. Mobiliser à longueur d'année. Améliorer la formation des bénévoles. Nommer des candidat·es tôt dans le processus. Exhorter le gouvernement à réformer le système électoral et à organiser une assemblée citoyenne sur le sujet.
Notre pouvoir provient des masses. Pour rivaliser avec nos adversaires politiques, notre parti doit donner la priorité à la mobilisation et à la formation.
Nous renforcerons notre pouvoir grâce à une culture renouvelée de mobilisation et de renforcement des communautés.
GRAPHIQUE : Valoriser nos membres. Donner plus de pouvoir aux membres et aux associations. Rendre le processus d'élaboration de politiques plus démocratique. Renforcer les commissions. Améliorer la communication à l’interne. Collecter des fonds dans le respect et la gratitude.
Afin de faire croître notre parti, nous devons rétablir la confiance. C’est pour cela que nous devons d'abord faire confiance à notre base et la laisser diriger notre parti.
GRAPHIQUE : Le levier politique du peuple.
Le NPD a une histoire riche dans la politique canadienne. Il est né d’un regroupement d'agriculteurs, de syndicalistes et de féministes, à une époque où le fascisme frappait à nos porte.
Aujourd'hui, nous dévoilons notre plan visant à faire du NPD le levier politique du peuple.
An evening with / Une soirée avec Avi Lewis in Guelph. March 12, 7–9pm at Royal City Mission featuring Laura Mae Lindo, Judy Rebick, Karen Houle, Lawrence Hill, Andrew Craig, and Tragedy Ann. RSVP: avilewis.link/guelph
Guelph! Join me and an incredible lineup of special guests on March 12 for a powerful night of connection and community!
This campaign has built excitement across the country, running on ideas bold enough to meet this moment. Join the movement!
Reserve your spot now: https://avilewis.link/guelph
And worse: hundreds of civilians have already been killed in the all-out bombardment of dense urban areas like Tehran.
Musing about sending Canadians to fight and die in this carnage is unreal. You’re talking about Canadians being asked to participate in likely war crimes.
No one voted for this!
1/ PM Carney: you can and must categorically rule out participation in this illegal war.
Your unqualified support of Trump and Netanyahu’s war was bad enough. It’s unconscionable that you’re now considering putting Canadian forces in harm’s way.
The Northern Community Land Trust’s Project 1086 in Whitehorse is proof that when we kick corporate developers and real estate speculators out of the equation, we can build permanently affordable homes and restore housing as a human right for everyone.
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3/ Prime Minister Carney should drop the doublespeak he’s using to cover his complicity with Trump and Netanyahu. And he should come out clearly with the majority of Canadians and his own party who oppose it.
2/ Here’s the truth: US-led regime change wars have brought devastation to the region. Democracy and stability will never come through foreign intervention and indiscriminate bombing.
1/ The initial response to the war is in: Canadians are not on side with the illegal US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Nearly half of us — including a supermajority of NDP and Liberal voters — are firmly opposed.
Watch my full conversation with @yipengge.bsky.social and Jehad Aliweiwi here: www.youtube.com/live/q5KH-__...
Last week, we held a critical conversation on Canada’s complicity in the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Despite the supposed ‘ceasefire,’ Gaza is still being starved, bombed, and invaded by Israel in real time with the support of Canadian-made weaponry.
Trois portraits de Min Sook Lee, Liz Marshall, et Daniel Cross sur cartes de campagne disant «APPUIE», soutenant Avi Lewis pour la chefferie du NPD.
Min Sook Lee soutient Avi Lewis pour la chefferie du NPD. Citation: « Avi Lewis comprend comment le pouvoir façonne les récits que nous voyons et comment les médias indépendants peuvent remettre en question les discours qui normalisent le statu quo. La privatisation et les monopoles dominent le secteur des médias au Canada. Je sais que je peux compter sur Avi pour perturber cette concentration du pouvoir afin que nous puissions construire un paysage médiatique plus critique et plus vivant. »
Liz Marshall soutient Avi Lewis pour la chefferie du NPD. Citation : « Nous avons besoin d'un dirigeant élu qui comprend la valeur et l'importance de l'art national canadien et qui se battra pour protéger l'héritage de notre industrie documentaire financée par des fonds publics. Avi sait d'expérience que nos films sont des outils essentiels pour défendre la vérité et la démocratie. »
Daniel Cross soutient Avi Lewis pour la chefferie du NPD. Citation : « Il n'y a jamais eu de moment plus important que maintenant pour remobiliser directement les Canadien·nes, raviver notre activisme, défier les grandes fortunes et donner à nos communautés les moyens d'être les bastions d'une politique socialement engagée et concernée. Avi bénéficie clairement du soutien de la communauté documentaire canadienne grâce à son travail acharné, ses excellents résultats et son leadership. »
Quelle joie d’être soutenu par trois des documentaristes les plus intègres du Canada. Notre riche tradition documentaire doit être chérie et FINACÉE.
Des artistes comme Min Sook, Liz et Daniel tissent la confiance, s’ancrent dans les luttes et racontent des histoires avec cœur.
Three endorsement cards with portraits of Min Sook Lee, Liz Marshall, and Daniel Cross endorsing Avi Lewis for NDP leader.
Min Sook Lee endorses Avi Lewis for NDP leader. Quote: “Avi Lewis understands how power shapes the stories we see, and how independent media can challenge the narratives that normalize the status quo. Privatization and monopolies dominate Canada’s media sector. I know I can count on Avi to disrupt that concentration of power so we can build a media landscape that is more critical and alive.”
Liz Marshall endorses Avi Lewis for NDP leader. Quote: "We need an elected leader who understands the value and significance of Canada's national artform, and will fight to protect the legacy of our publicly funded documentary industry. Avi knows firsthand that our films are critical tools in upholding truth and democracy.”
Daniel Cross endorses Avi Lewis for NDP leader. Quote: "There has never been a more important time than now to directly re-engage Canadians, ignite our activism, challenge big money, and empower our communities to be the bastions of socially engaged and concerned politics. Avi clearly has the support of Canada’s documentary community through his hard work, excellent results and leadership."
What a joy to be endorsed by 3 of Canada’s most principled documentary filmmakers.
We have a rich documentary tradition in Canada, one we must cherish and FUND.
Artists like Min Sook, Liz, and Daniel build deep trust with their subjects, embed themselves in movements, and tell stories with heart.
On se voit demain, Ottawa !
See you tomorrow, Ottawa!
2/ Canadians don’t want to be part of this axis of aggression and impunity, AI-targeted assassinations, and the blatant killing of civilians.
We want our country to be a voice for peace.
Thumbnail of an Instagram reel. It has a photo of Mark Carney speaking at a podium, edited to appear in front of smoke plumes amid a city. The text reads: "I'm all for international law 'theoretically'".
1/ This is utterly incoherent.
What Canadians need to hear from our Prime Minister right now is simple: call for a ceasefire and immediately withdraw your misguided support for Trump and Netanyahu’s illegal war.
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