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HOW TO GET MORE POLITICALLY INFORMED IN CANADA TUTORIAL (THREAD)

Did you know that you can learn what our MP's are really up to without bias and spin? Well it's true!

Take advantage of a great resource, here's how:

#cdnpoli, #CPC #LPC #BQ #NDP #GPC Image shows party logos for the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Green Party and Bloc Quebecois
Step 1: Look up the website for our Parliament. It's . https://t.co/H3DHLgDdmMourcommons.ca
Image shows a google search result for Canada's Parliament. The result says, "Welcome to the House of Commons of Canada".
Step 2: From the Home Page, click on the title called, "Members". The Home Page on the House of Commons website, the heading called "Members" is highlighted in yellow.
Step 3: Under the tab "Members", click on "Members of Parliament".

#JustinTrudeau, #JagmeetSingh, #Erinotoole #YvesBlanchet Under the tab called "Members" the title "Members of Parliament" is highlighted in yellow.
Step 4: Begin typing the name of the MP you want to learn about. As you do, their profile might pop up on its own. If it doesn't, click the search button to visit their profile. For this example, I chose #erinotoole A search page to look up Members by name with Erin O'Toole typed into the search bar and the search button, a magnifying glass highlighted in yellow.
Step 5: On the MP's profile, click on the tab that says "Work". A picture of Erin O'Toole, the new CPC leaders profile is shown, with the tab for "Work" highlighted in yellow.
Step 6: Under the "Work" tab, click on the tab that says, "Chamber Votes".

Then select the tab that says, "All Votes by this Member".
The Work tab is shown with the tab for "Chamber Votes" highlighted in yellow.
Some Chamber votes are shown. With the tab to "All votes by this Member" highlighted in yellow.
Step 7: FINALLY! You can now view the entire voting record for your MP. You can select by Parliament Sitting and Session or by the Type of Motion. You can also sort by how this Member voted.

Happy learning!

Please share if you found this helpful. #cdnpolitics
The voting record for Erin O'Toole with the option to refine the list by Parliament highlighted.
The voting record for MP Erin O'Toole is shown. The category to refine search results, by "Other", and different types of Motions is highlighted in yellow. The motions highlighted are: Government Motions, Opposition Motions, and Private Members Motions.

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