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The curated politician: Stop buying into everything elected officials post on social media (www.halifaxexaminer.ca)
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[–] Threeskittiesinatrenchcoat@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I can't count the number of times I've asked someone about a bill presented in the house, and I'll be directed to a canned statement on twitter that conflicts with the MP's voting record, as if one cancels out the other.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

It's endemic now, it's so frustrating. MPs just being the mouthpiece of the government wasn't new when Trudeau took office, but he did refine it to its maximum.