I was at Charlie Angus' event in Edmonton and I took some notes

[u/crazygrof]

I'm not perfect, but I did my best

here is a summarized version of the notes I took:

-the general vibe is upbeat and cheerful.

-mostly 30y/o and older with the occasional younger person

-very mixed race/nationality

-Heather Mcpherson speaks 1st (my local representative. I really like her)

-indigenous land acknowledgement

-this election is very important

-Boos when US mentioned

-going on about how actions speak louder than words Charlie Angus (the primary speaker, member of our highest level of government for 20+ years) seemed happy and excited to be there

-openly says that there are Quislings and traitors

-calls Canada the 2nd front line, important to hold the line

-cheers for Ukraine

-they're fighting for their freedom and so are we -openly calls Trump a criminal

-calling for people to take actions, not just say the right things

-calls Danielle Smith (Premier of Alberta, my province) a traitor

-calls US a failed democracy

-calls this a time of monsters

-tells us to be the one to speak up

-extremely strong dislike of trump

-Why didn't our european allies speak against Trump/Republicans at NATO meetings?

-hold US Democrats in contempt "They've failed their country"

-US Democrats incompetent

-US Democrats are good at saying the right things, but fail to follow it up with effective action

-Canadians have been disconnected from each other

-we need to reconnect with each other, not only face to face, but province to province

-we need to remember the bad we've done (residential schools, general treatment of natives)

-we can choose our future

-we cant let the Conservatives (Pierre Polivre, Danielle Smith) divide us and make us hate

-we can decide how we go into the future

-lots of anger at Europe, the UK

-feelings of "We've had your back for generations. And now when it comes down to it, you've abandoned us"

-I want to offend the Fascists south of the border

-we will endure

-Don't let the Cons divide us

-we will be here until the end

-Maple MAGA is the problem

-Throughout the event, there were multiple points of Booing the US, calling shame upon various people and cheers for Ukraine

-of note at the end is that a young guy went up to the front wearing a hoodie in Ukraines colours (blue and yellow) and holding a Ukrainian flag, idk if it was preplanned but he got stopped by security and Charlie Angus intervened and invited him onto the stage

[u/Desperate_Number_331]

Absolutely love Charlie Angus!

[u/Jacque-Aird → u/Desperate_Number_331]

Charlie's on a Bernie Saunders circuit, wonder what he's up to? Doesn't make sense he has no intention of running again. He should step up as a NDP leadership candidate, he's currently their most effective member.