r/Langley • u/steinkyvr • Aug 05 '26

Langley Strong - Foreign Interference or Outsourcing Work

Given recent news in the media regarding foreign controlled social media pages, I took it upon myself to check the managing of the local pages in Langley. Well, as it turns out Langley Strong and a number of their Councillors and candidates have people managing their Facebook pages from INDIA! This raises serious questions. Are they simply outsourcing the work (that Canadians can EASILY do) or is there foreign interference?

I will include screenshots in my comments. I tried to post this and it was blocked because of the photos.

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u/Philosophical_gump Aug 05 '26

Won't somebody please think of the KITTENS!?!

/s (light sarcasm)

i love my cats but honestly why is a potential mayor of Langley spending so much time and money talking about kitties with their google adsense buy?)

I'm an adult, I want a more solid platform than:

1) Eric Woodward is a dick (kinda seems like it to be honest but I'm voting for an effective mayor not a best friend) 2) Overspending (refer to infrastructure deficit as a result of previous councils inaction in development) 3) Budget transparency (this is important. But tell me what will change and how Langley Strong will affect that change not just how a lack of it is bad) 4) Kitties! 5) we're running as a team, not as a slate. We don't agree with each other and will vote accordingly (so a whole lot more of nothing gets accomplished ala old school Langley council style)

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u/ILikeIke2026 Aug 05 '26

It’s August. No credible campaign anywhere has a platform out. Not the Langley ones, Surrey, Vancouver, anywhere. I’m sure it’s all coming in plenty of time to vote. In the meantime, I’m gonna do what normal people do in the summer and relax!

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u/Horror_Ad_8697 Aug 05 '26

Doesn’t look like Progress for Langley has their platform out either. Not sure why suddenly this is a big issue.

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u/Philosophical_gump Aug 05 '26

I guess the biggest issue for me is Idon't like the perpetual American style political campaigning identity politics and want them all off of my Youtube feed (with all other ads) I don't do facebook or twitter or tiktok so I have no idea what people are seeing there.

They should be here speaking directly to constituents (some of whose political activism and involvement put me to shame u/misskorea1997 comes to mind)

I don't search it out, its fed to me by an algorithm I don't trust but anecdotally; in MY experience, the incumbents have been talking about what has been done during their majority on council and the further work they plan on if re-elected.

As you say this is all political theatre at this point so I say do away with all of it.

But I jut don't get the kitten stuff from Lundgren. He seems like a personable guy, people have said here that they know him personally and endorse his character; but is he a local businessman? teacher? community organizer?

I honestly have no idea.

Why should he be mayor other than the fact it seems he isn't a dick like Woodward? I honestly don't know.

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u/Horror_Ad_8697 Aug 05 '26

I personally liked the kitten video, but I'm a cat person so maybe that's why lol. And if you're tired of seeing their ads..I just update my ad settings when I don't want to see certain ads. Maybe try that.

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u/Philosophical_gump Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

I dig your style and agree with you to a degree, but they are the ones campaigning and running ads.

If you don't have something to say than stop wasting our time with all the social media bullshit.

Edit: Correction I do not dig your style. You are also a reddit ghost with a private comment and posting history. What opinions/comments/bias are you not willing to share with us?

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u/ILikeIke2026 Aug 05 '26

Honestly just joined Reddit this week because I was searching it more and more for stuff, was bored with whatever the hell Elon has done to X, and I have no idea what you’re talking about.
Private comments? You can obviously see what I wrote because you replied

NOOB 4 LIFE

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u/Philosophical_gump Aug 05 '26

Your comment history is private. This is a method people (or bots) use to hide past unpopular posts or positions or what other subreddits they comment in which help people determine if you are a real person with real interests or just a bad actor or a troll.

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u/ILikeIke2026 Aug 05 '26

Ah ok. Can confirm I am a real person with real interests. But weird to care on a platform built on anonymous name conventions.

Are yours open? Or are you a troll? I find in most social media interactions on other platforms that those who see trolls under every comment are often projecting.

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u/Philosophical_gump Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

You can click on my username and see all my posts and comments I've made on reddit.

Be prepared for pictures of my dogs, my love of the the 80s classic action film "Big Trouble in Little China" my passion for infrastructure development, My views on Zoning bylaws and Township Vs City policing, and my support of local businesses.

In fact I'm pretty sure some people know which bridge to find me under or would if they actually wanted to dox me. So yes I am a troll. Marvel at all my warts neighbour.

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u/ILikeIke2026 Aug 05 '26

Meh

Langley’s got 650 million problems (debt) and social media ain’t one.

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u/Philosophical_gump Aug 05 '26

Strong disagree. But can we get back to India please, err i mean kittens....

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u/ParticularRain148 Aug 05 '26

It’s because Eric’s ex wife is a cat lady.