What are Canadian Members of Parliament Doing on Bluesky?

Abstract Which Canadian Members of Parliament (MPs) are on Bluesky and what types of content do they share? Taking up calls for more mere description of how emerging social media platforms are used in their initial period of operation, this research note describes how many MPs are using Bluesky and what types of content they share. Of the 123 MPs already on Bluesky, we find that they apply the same logic and understanding of platform affordances from Twitter (now X), with posts most frequently discussing policy, the Ottawa bubble and their constituency. This research note contributes to our understanding of how MPs use Bluesky to communicate with the public in a high-choice media environment.

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Canadian Journal of Political Science
Published
2025-09-04
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https://doi.org/10.1017/s0008423925100619
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Social Media and Politics
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What are Canadian Members of Parliament Doing on Bluesky?

Rohan Alexander, Inessa De Angelis
Canadian Journal of Political Science
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What are Canadian Members of Parliament Doing on Bluesky?

Rohan Alexander, Inessa De Angelis
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Abstract Which Canadian Members of Parliament (MPs) are on Bluesky and what types of content do they share? Taking up calls for more mere description of how emerging social media platforms are used in their initial period of operation, this research note describes how many MPs are using Bluesky and what types of content they share. Of the 123 MPs already on Bluesky, we find that they apply the same logic and understanding of platform affordances from Twitter (now X), with posts most frequently discussing policy, the Ottawa bubble and their constituency. This research note contributes to our understanding of how MPs use Bluesky to communicate with the public in a high-choice media environment.

Canadian Journal of Political Science
University of Toronto (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 72%
Social Media and Politics
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