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@Pkbwood Good advice.
In Ontario, unfortunately, much of a candidate's honest answer about strengthening local democracy would have to be "take it up with your MPP."
Canadian municipalities have no rights or responsibilities that the province can't take away at whim, as Premier Ford did with our safe-injection sites, bike lanes, and school boards. 🙁
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Great clip from @[email protected] which shows how cycling can be more useful than transit for car-free families. Especially for trip chaining. Add this to all the other reasons why the Ford government's war on bikes is irresponsible! #BikeTO #TOpoli #ONpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl9-...
The Hidden Limitations of Publ... -
CW: #ONpoli cash bail?
"Ontario’s cash bail system won’t make communities safer.
Deterrence cannot be bought. This approach assumes that bail non-compliance is primarily a rational calculation. However, people may breach conditions because of unstable housing, addiction, mental health challenges or release conditions that are difficult to understand or realistically meet.
… making the penalty more severe does not solve the problem."
https://theconversation.com/ontarios-cash-bail-requirements-face-a-legal-wall-and-are-based-on-flawed-logic-290662 #onPoli #CorrectionsReform
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/117231110554811425
Just like Discount Trump here in #ontario
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/117231110554811425
Just like Discount Trump here in #ontario
Can't have bike lanes if they get in the way of burning fossil fuels. #topoli #onpoli #biketo -
RE: https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/117231110554811425
Just like Discount Trump here in #ontario
Can't have bike lanes if they get in the way of burning fossil fuels. #topoli #onpoli #biketo -
RE: https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/117231110554811425
Just like Discount Trump here in #ontario
Can't have bike lanes if they get in the way of burning fossil fuels. #topoli #onpoli #biketo -
RE: https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/117231110554811425
Just like Discount Trump here in #ontario
Can't have bike lanes if they get in the way of burning fossil fuels. #topoli #onpoli #biketo -
One of the many upsetting things about the Ford government's attack on bike lanes:
Prabmeet Sarkaria is the minister of transportation. He keeps saying that the bike lanes are unused and cause congestion.
He is also the first turban-wearing Sikh to be appointed to cabinet.
Any casual user of Toronto's bike lanes immediately notices that the most frequent year-round uses of the bike lanes are delivery drivers, many of whom are of Punjabi origins, just like Sarkaria.
If Sarkaria doesn't want to hear "downtown activists", maybe he should hear from his own community.
The people who will be most harmed by the bike lane removal are the delivery drivers. When a Punjabi delivery driver is killed in a car accident because he was cycling in a car lane, his blood will be is on Sarkaria's hands.
I haven't seen cycling activists trying to organize Punjabi delivery guys. Probably has to do with race and class.
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My take: Doug Ford's success is inextricably tied to car dependency.
Cars provide the illusion of independence: the driver does the work of piloting the machine, and is sealed off from everyone around them.
Car dependent suburbs are stratified by income, reducing the income & race diversity of who folk are exposed to. All manner of unfamiliar people start to appear scary.
Absent community, a folksy guy peddling low taxes and law & order looks just fine.
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@evdelen Here's a recent article claiming Premier Ford vetoed the deal: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-doug-fords-veto-of-a-u-s-trade-deal-cannot-stand
I've read other articles saying that Mr. Ford went silent because he was privately telling #MarkCarney the deal wasn't good enough; I can look for them if you like.
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@evdelen Here's a recent article claiming Premier Ford vetoed the deal: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-doug-fords-veto-of-a-u-s-trade-deal-cannot-stand
I've read other articles saying that Mr. Ford went silent because he was privately telling #MarkCarney the deal wasn't good enough; I can look for them if you like.
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@evdelen Here's a recent article claiming Premier Ford vetoed the deal: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-doug-fords-veto-of-a-u-s-trade-deal-cannot-stand
I've read other articles saying that Mr. Ford went silent because he was privately telling #MarkCarney the deal wasn't good enough; I can look for them if you like.
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@evdelen Here's a recent article claiming Premier Ford vetoed the deal: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-doug-fords-veto-of-a-u-s-trade-deal-cannot-stand
I've read other articles saying that Mr. Ford went silent because he was privately telling #MarkCarney the deal wasn't good enough; I can look for them if you like.
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@evdelen Here's a recent article claiming Premier Ford vetoed the deal: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-doug-fords-veto-of-a-u-s-trade-deal-cannot-stand
I've read other articles saying that Mr. Ford went silent because he was privately telling #MarkCarney the deal wasn't good enough; I can look for them if you like.
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The Doug Ford government plans to expand prisons and put more people in them. We describe current conditions at an #Ottawa centre and what the future will look like under A Safer #Ontario - it's inhumane treatment.
Read our comment: https://leveller.ca/2026/09/how-a-safer-ontario-isnt-working-at-ottawa-carleton-detention-centre/
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#Toronto 's #CriticalMass was massive! More than 1000 people including @[email protected]
@[email protected]
via @[email protected] w/ @[email protected]
#bikeTO #ONpoli
Cyclists rally in protest of p... -
"Trump is an easy target, a man who is little more than a cartoon villain. The tougher task for Ford is getting super-popular Carney to stand up for Ontario. Carney is being hailed as a hero for not giving the Americans everything they want, but the deal he was reportedly prepared to accept would have been a serious blow to Canada’s largest province."
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#onpoli #DougFord
#CanPol #cdnpoli #TrumpTariffs
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"Trump is an easy target, a man who is little more than a cartoon villain. The tougher task for Ford is getting super-popular Carney to stand up for Ontario. Carney is being hailed as a hero for not giving the Americans everything they want, but the deal he was reportedly prepared to accept would have been a serious blow to Canada’s largest province."
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#onpoli #DougFord
#CanPol #cdnpoli #TrumpTariffs
#NationalPost -
"Trump is an easy target, a man who is little more than a cartoon villain. The tougher task for Ford is getting super-popular Carney to stand up for Ontario. Carney is being hailed as a hero for not giving the Americans everything they want, but the deal he was reportedly prepared to accept would have been a serious blow to Canada’s largest province."
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#onpoli #DougFord
#CanPol #cdnpoli #TrumpTariffs
#NationalPost -
"Trump is an easy target, a man who is little more than a cartoon villain. The tougher task for Ford is getting super-popular Carney to stand up for Ontario. Carney is being hailed as a hero for not giving the Americans everything they want, but the deal he was reportedly prepared to accept would have been a serious blow to Canada’s largest province."
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#onpoli #DougFord
#CanPol #cdnpoli #TrumpTariffs
#NationalPost -
"Trump is an easy target, a man who is little more than a cartoon villain. The tougher task for Ford is getting super-popular Carney to stand up for Ontario. Carney is being hailed as a hero for not giving the Americans everything they want, but the deal he was reportedly prepared to accept would have been a serious blow to Canada’s largest province."
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#onpoli #DougFord
#CanPol #cdnpoli #TrumpTariffs
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RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/ottawa-dpigmqdrz/-/a-cvmwAN9DRjGnyUdMYClV-A%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0
Another indication that #democracy is in trouble in #DougFord's #Ontario.
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Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" now?
That's so funny! 🇨🇦We🇨🇦 are also planning to change it - to "Lake Release the Epstein Files You Hateful Diaper-Filling Troll!"
#canpoli #uspoli #qcpoli #cdnpoli #onpoli #nbpoli #bcpoli #nfpoli #nspoli #abpoli #mbpoli #skpoli #trade #cusma #usmca
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While #Ottawa Police claim higher reports of Intimate Partner Violence show that new reporting systems are working, systemic barriers are still there. Affordable housing, women's shelter spaces and distrust in police remain challenges for survivors.
Read our reporting here: https://leveller.ca/2026/08/ottawa-police-claim-success-with-new-intimate-partner-violence-reporting-systems/
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RE: https://mstdn.ca/@theyycmonk/117055080830720983
The provinces that have implemented #American #booze bans have their critics here in #Canada, but you can't deny that it has given us a bargaining chip we didn't have before.
This is the #Trump playbook - create a problem, then offer to end it in exchange for concessions. Shocker- the bully hates being on the receiving end of his own bullshit.
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For those hoping to take part in the next #FightFord protest, the Toronto one will be held on Monday the 29th (7 PM) at Queen's Park due to Pride Weekend. The other protests will be held on Saturday the 27th. Details at protestdougford.com. #ONpoli #ONDP #OLP #GPO
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Doug Ford can make all the "fake poll" claims he wants, but they can't hide the fact that Ontarians are getting sick and tired of his corruption! Sooner or later, his #PCPO government shall come to an end. #ONpoli #ONDP #OLP #GPO www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ford slams 'fake poll' suggest... -
Opposition MPP's from #ONDP #OLP & #GPO - along with @[email protected] - have called for an independent financial review of Highway 413 while criticizing the project as a waste of funds and generator of sprawl. #ONpoli #StopThe413 www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/03/n...
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Just for a friendly reminder, the next #FightFord protest is happening TOMORROW! Toronto's main protest will be held 11 AM at Queen's Park while more than 60 other locations across the province can be found at this website. #ONpoli #ONDP #OLP #GPO #PCPO protestdougford.com/may-30th-pro...
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Toronto Tenant Union mentioned :coolcat:
@TheBreach: https://breachmedia.ca/landlords-watch-out-toronto-renters-form-first-city-wide-tenant-union/
The Green Line: https://thegreenline.to/stories/toronto-tenant-union/
Blueprints of Disruption: https://blueprints-of-disruption.captivate.fm/episode/scaling-up-toronto-tenants-union
Canadian Dimension: https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/can-the-new-toronto-tenant-union-change-the-tired-housing-debate
#TheBreach #TheGreenLine #BlueprintsOfDisruption #CanadianDimension #Toronto #Scarborough #Etobicoke #Weston #York #EastYork #NorthYork #TenantUnion #TenantPower #StrongerTogether #RentControl #Bill60 #HousingIsAHumanRight #Landlord #Tenant #TenantRights #ONPoli #TOPoli #TorontoTenantUnion
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It's been quite a while since the #PCPO has not been leading in Ontario polls and this is with a leaderless #OLP! Time for Doug Ford to bring back FOI's and reverse other boneheaded legislation his government has done! #ONpoli #ONDP #GPO
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ho4h4vhrwpohqtgd7ovjx6zo/post/3mkmyhymdq22c -
In the event Ontario's Bill 97 - which contains those awful FOI changes - becomes law, @[email protected], @[email protected], the Ontario Liberals, and the unions need to start calling for a general strike! We can't afford three more years of Doug Ford! #ONpoli #ONDP #GPO #OLP
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“The cops have told us that, basically, anytime we put something on, they’re going to show up”
https://www.thegrindmag.ca/cops-keep-showing-up-to-arts-events-about-palestine-what-can-organizers-do/
#Palestine #Gaza #CdnPoli #OnPoli #PalestineSolidarity #GazaSolidarity -
CW: Ontario Politics: Special Economic Zones Act / Politique ontarienne: Loi sur les zones économiques spéciales
Ontario’s Special Economic Zones Act facing a Constitutional challenge
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-government-bill-5-legal-challenge-9.7156329
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La loi sur les zones économiques spéciales de l’Ontario fait face à une contestation constitutionnellehttps://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2244609/justice-constitution-ontario-developpement-economique
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Doug Ford is wrong to accuse the privacy commissioner of politicizing his undemocratic FOI changes when he's the one politicizing them. It should also be noted 60% of respondents oppose those changes per a recent Abacus Data poll. #shame #ONpoli #ONDP #OLP #GPO #PCPO www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Doug Ford accuses privacy comm... -
Given all the recent nonsense coming from the Ford government from OSAP cuts to jets at YTZ to FOI exemptions, my latest blog post rounds it all up and asks the following question. What will it take to stop Doug Ford? #TOpoli #ONpoli #ONDP #OLP #PCPO #GPO www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/03/what...
What will it take to Stop Doug... -
“This decision puts our river, our homelands, and our Treaty rights at risk. We will not allow #mining companies or governments to decide the future of the Ring of Fire without us.” https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/27/news/ring-of-fire-mine-project-assessments?nih=5R7c1Jp8vEqqCRhTFxdSpuPbuGcu6cvJEkp2Gf2U8xc
#cdnpoli #onpoli #IndigenousRights #UNDRIP #HumanRights #NeverTrustLiberals #NeverVoteConservative
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@cbcnews Seems #police, #publicservants and others in positions of trust in #DougFord 's #Ontario are just like many in #Trump 's #USA. #Leadership matters especially when local leaders are dismissed by those with greater power.
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Political control over ancient sites sparks alarm in Ontario :flagon:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontario-bill5-heritage-act-archaeology-indigenous-burial-9.6984496
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Le contrôle politique sur les sites anciens sonnent l’alarme en Ontario :flagon:// Article en anglais //
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“…more of these equity ownership partnerships that #Indigenous groups can take really ties into unlocking #economic sovereignty for those Nations. It becomes unencumbered cash flows for the communities…”
#energy #majorprojects #ONpoli #Alberta #OilGas #consultation #cdnpoli
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We can't let #China outdo #Ontario on human rights violations: https://youtu.be/OWwYzXNnHvQ?t=1525
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A short doc produced by Legal Advocates For Nature's Defence to highlight 'Here We Stand', a land protest led by my cousin James Kataquapit and his family ... more specifically by James' son Jeronimo Kataquapit. Proud to see my cousins James and his brother David Kataquapit in this production.
#indigenous #firstnations #attawapiskat #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk #onpoli #canpoli #bill5
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🇨🇦 🤔I wonder what the entrance fees will be to enjoy " man-made nature", after all Like Trump, everything Ford offers comes with a hefty price tag
#Greenbelt #Nature #ClimateDisasters #TorontoWaterfront
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🇨🇦 🤔I wonder what the entrance fees will be to enjoy " man-made nature", after all Like Trump, everything Ford offers comes with a hefty price tag
#Greenbelt #Nature #ClimateDisasters #TorontoWaterfront
#Ontario #Onpoli #Environment -
🇨🇦 🤔I wonder what the entrance fees will be to enjoy " man-made nature", after all Like Trump, everything Ford offers comes with a hefty price tag
#Greenbelt #Nature #ClimateDisasters #TorontoWaterfront
#Ontario #Onpoli #Environment -
🇨🇦 🤔I wonder what the entrance fees will be to enjoy " man-made nature", after all Like Trump, everything Ford offers comes with a hefty price tag
#Greenbelt #Nature #ClimateDisasters #TorontoWaterfront
#Ontario #Onpoli #Environment -
🇨🇦 🤔I wonder what the entrance fees will be to enjoy " man-made nature", after all Like Trump, everything Ford offers comes with a hefty price tag
#Greenbelt #Nature #ClimateDisasters #TorontoWaterfront
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Some important #ERO comment deadlines are approaching for #bill5 related matters:
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1077 Special economic zones criteria, due Nov. 16
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1081 Archaeology Exemption Criteria, due Nov. 16
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0909 #SpeciesConservationAct (SCA) regulations, due Nov. 10.
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0908 SCA guidance materials, due Nov. 10.#onpoli #environment #democracy #Endangeredspecies #EndangeredSpeciesAct