Running Against the System: Why Dillon Anderson Took On Pierre Poilievre
Update: 2025-09-04
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When Ontario student Dillon Anderson ran against Pierre Poilievre in Alberta, it wasn’t about winning but making a point.
In this episode of Echo Essentials, Dillon explains what inspired him to join the longest ballot, how he legally ran in a province he doesn’t live in, and why he thinks Canada’s electoral system needs a serious overhaul.
02:30 – The Longest Ballot Committee
05:30 – Protest or Interference?
11:00 – Campaigning Without a Budget
20:15 – What He Learned in Alberta
35:30 – The Future of Local Democracy
In this episode of Echo Essentials, Dillon explains what inspired him to join the longest ballot, how he legally ran in a province he doesn’t live in, and why he thinks Canada’s electoral system needs a serious overhaul.
02:30 – The Longest Ballot Committee
05:30 – Protest or Interference?
11:00 – Campaigning Without a Budget
20:15 – What He Learned in Alberta
35:30 – The Future of Local Democracy
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