Tod MaffinCanadian Commentator, From Far and Wide · Emotional Support Canadian

Tod’s Nanaimo Infusion Update #1

16 Feb 2025 · 2 min

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In this brief video, the speaker announces an informal meet‑up in Nanaimo, Canada, aimed at supporters of Canada during the U.S.–Canada trade tensions. Over 1,500 people have signed up for a preliminary registration, and even a 10% turnout (about 150 participants) is projected to make a noticeable economic impact. No firm dates have been set yet, but the tentative weekend is April 25‑27. Attendees are instructed not to book travel or accommodation until the organizer confirms venue availability and local event schedules. The plan is for participants to explore the area individually, then convene at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Maffeo Sutton Park, a large open space that will serve as the central gathering point. The speaker addresses common questions: typical April weather (around 18‑20 °C), a firm welcome to Black and LGBT participants, and a humorous aside about personal hair. A link in the speaker’s bio leads to a sign‑up form and a FAQ page for further details. The overall tone is enthusiastic, inclusive, and informal, urging viewers to register via the bio link and stay tuned for more information.

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Hi, here's an update on the Tod's Nanaimo invasion idea. If this is new to you, by the way, last night I put up a video asking Americans who support Canada through this whole trade war thing if they'd be interested in, like, if we pick a weekend in April and you guys just kind of all come up. Anyway, 1,500 of you have registered, which is amazing. And look, even if 10% of you come, that's 150 people on the same weekend. That's gonna make a huge difference to our economy. So A, thank you. B, if you're interested, and you think you have a better than 50% chance of coming in April for the weekend, click my bio link, fill in the form there. I'll start sending you information about how to get here and stuff like that. Have we picked a date yet? No, we haven't. But I will say this: it's probably gonna be April 25th to April 27th. Do not book any flights, do not book any hotels. I literally have not talked to the city or the tourism people about this, so I have to make sure that there are hotel rooms and no big events and stuff like that. But anyway, what my plan is is that you're all gonna do your own thing. I'll give you some ideas and stuff like that. And then Saturday, at like whatever, 5 o'clock, we come here to Maffeo Sutton Park. There is like a big huge area with like a little kind of gathering point and we all kind of meet up. And wouldn't that be cool? Anyway, a couple of other things, questions that people have had. What's the weather gonna be like in April? It's usually about 18 to 20 degrees in mid to late April. I'm sorry, I have no idea what that is in freedom degrees. Are black people and LGBT people welcome? Yes, 100%. Question number 3, why does my hair look like this? Dude, I have no idea, like I'm walking into the wind weird or something like that. And there's a whole bunch of other questions which are accessible if you click my bio link again, go to the forum, there'll be a frequently asked questions list. Anyway, Nanaimo. Tod's Nanaimo Invasion. Sometime in April. Let's do this.