Welcome to Debate Night BINGO!
Here is the link to the online card (it automatically scrambles the words so each card is unique!): https://bingobaker.com#680165c1dcdf143d
Post it on social media! When you hear the phrase or concept said during the debate, copy and paste one of the corresponding premade posts onto social media. Find the doc with all the pre-made social media posts HERE.
We are encouraging people to post on to X (formerly Twitter) because this platform has been flagged as one of the most problematic for spreading disinformation during this election cycle. The goal is to flood the feed using the official debate night hashtag and our custom #DontTrumpCanada hashtag. If enough of us post, we can overrun their disinformation and get #DontTrumpCanada trending, amplifying the urgency of the moment to reject Maple MAGA.
If you do not have Twitter, please feel free to post the pre-made statements on any platform of your choice – the hashtags are still relevant there!
FULL INSTRUCTIONS:
The 2025 federal election is shaping up to be one of Canada’s most historic, with a Trump trade war underway, fascist influences creeping across the border, a sudden switch in Prime Ministers, and affordability and climate crises already in full swing.
The leaders’ debates are seen as important anchoring moments in an election, a chance for those vying to be the next Prime Minister to demonstrate their public speaking skills, sell their vision to voters, and criticize the h$ll out of each other.
Even in the best of times, these can be difficult to watch – they often seem more like a tear down contest using insults, slogans and “gotcha” moments. But this election cycle, we’ve got one more contender in the ring to deal with: DISINFORMATION.
Disinformation has been called a key threat to both climate action and democracy, with far right channels now dominating the online space, dodging election spending rules and getting boosts in newsfeeds by manipulated algorithms. And the worst part? There is nothing in place to stop it.
That’s why we’ve created DEBATE NIGHT BINGO co-hosted together with On Canada Project!
This is an opportunity to come together online as a community, push back against the onslaught of disinformation flooding news feeds during the debate and identify the FACTS in all the hateful rhetoric. There will be a live Zoom hang out space where everyone is invited to play together + a post-debate breakdown with experts during the post-debate Town Hall where we can all ask questions and discuss.
We’re going to decode the rhetoric, expose disinformation – and have fun doing it.
Here’s how it works:
Debate night Bingo game – How to Play
LINK TO THE CARD CAN BE FOUND HERE!
- The Bingo card contains a mix of phrases and concepts that have come up during this election cycle and which could come up during the leaders debate. Some of them have been linked with disinformation that needs to be debunked. Some are positive ideas that deserve more attention in this election. When one of them is mentioned in the debate, mark it on your card.
- Like classic Bingo, you need a straight row either horizontally or diagonally to get a Bingo. In this version we encourage you to try to fill your Bingo card completely, meaning you collect all the phrases and concepts on your card during the debate. When you hear a word, you can click the square on your Bingo card and an X will appear.
- Fact check those Bingos! The idea with this game is not just to fill up your card, but to dispel disinformation and clarify facts online! Each phrase or concept comes with corresponding ready made social media posts that can be found on the “fact sheet.” When you hear the phrase or concept said during the debate, copy and paste one of the corresponding premade posts onto social media. Link to fact sheet coming soon!
- Post it on social media! When you hear the phrase or concept said during the debate, copy and paste one of the corresponding premade posts onto social media. Find the doc with all the pre-made social media posts HERE.
We are encouraging people to post on to X (formerly Twitter) because this platform has been flagged as one of the most problematic for spreading disinformation during this election cycle. The goal is to flood the feed using the official debate night hashtag and our custom #DontTrumpCanada hashtag. If enough of us post, we can overrun their disinformation and get #DontTrumpCanada trending, amplifying the urgency of the moment to reject Maple MAGA.
If you do not have Twitter, please feel free to post the pre-made statements on any platform of your choice – the hashtags are still relevant there!
- When you get a Bingo, take a photo of your Bingo card, tag a Greenpeace Canada account in a post or comment, and we’ll contact you to send you a little prize!
- Join our Bingo party! If you want to play Bingo with us during the English language leaders debate this Thursday April 17th join our Bingo party event, where we’ll play all together and then engage in a post-debate discussion with subject matter experts.
Experts joining us for the post-debate discussion:
This will be a relaxed discussion with an opportunity to hear insight from people who have specialized knowledge in key subject areas:
- Nora Loreto, journalist, writer, activist and podcaster
- Ricardo Tranjan, author of The Tenant Class
- Alex Cool-Fergus from Climate Action Network (CAN-rac)
- Keith Stewart, Senior Subject Matters Strategist – Climate and Energy, Greenpeace Canada
- Jessica da Silva, JEDIS & Integrity Specialist, Greenpeace Canada
- Dania, Vote Palestine Platform
- Molly Henderson, Political Content Creator & Strategist
- Migrants Rights Network
- Dania Majid, organizer with Vote Palestine
- Salomé Sané, nature campaigner with Greenpeace Canada
Once you RSVP, you will receive an email confirmation from On Canada Project with the link to the Zoom meeting room that we’ll be meeting in on Thursday, April 17th at 6:30pm (you can either register for the entire event, or join us just for the post-debate Town Hall discussion – entirely up to you!)
