Our right-wing, pro-Trump Premier has clearly been delivered the polling on student encampments (9/10 Canadians support the students).
He is not going to call upon Provincial police. #Onpoli#Ontario:
Reminder: The Loblaws boycott is underway until May 31st.
Please do not shop at Loblaws or any of its many subsidiaries. Support your local grocery stores where possible, and use non-Loblaws owned chains when local options are not practical or available.
Treat yourself to an ice-cold beer 🍻 or a giant glass of your favourite red wine 🍷 for taking part.
@grivettcarnac Liberall voters and NDP voters who don't vote strategically to defeat a Conservative are the ones with "zero fucking clue."
Liberal or NDP voters who don't vote strategically under First Past the Post voting system just gives the Doug Ford candidate a free ride into the legislature. Progressive voters, if you can't take the time to find out which Liberal or NDP candidate has the best chance of winning, and vote for that candidate, then please don't vote at all. #onpoli
Under the stars on a beautiful spring evening at the University of #Toronto for a rally in support of the student encampment. The administration has backed down on trying to get it busted up by the cops (so far).
“Our historical moment is seeing a crisis in liberal hegemony, as politicians from across the so-called political spectrum are closing ranks in service of settler colonialism and imperialism and legitimizing greater violence. Clashes at the borders of inclusion and exclusion will only intensify, and we are seeing its manifestations in increased state violence from protests to picket lines to university campuses.” https://monitormag.ca/articles/sarah-jama-is-fighting-for-more-than-just-the-keffiyeh/
huh...next door neighbor sold their house a few weeks ago...today hydro and electricians are disconnecting the solar panels and their separate service line...I guess they're taking them with them? Seems odd.
maybe the MicroFIT contract isn't transferable? That wouldn't surprise me that the ass backwards Ford PCs would put something like that in to force people out of MicroFIT. And then pay them 5x to get them back into it before long.... #onpoli
I've been somewhat surprised by how slowly organisations already present on #Threads have been at sharing their posts with the #Fediverse. If you're trying to broadcast news about your sports team (for instance), why not make a simple choice that increases your broadcasting range?
So I'm delighted to see that @theagendatvo has joined the Fediverse in the last few days. Welcome, Mr. Paikin and #TheAgenda.
@trwnh@evan
The #keffiyeh has been allowed in the Ontario Provincial Parliament in the past, and it will be in the future, but at present the Speaker has ruled that members are wearing it as a political statement, which is forbidden — members are supposed to make political statements with their words, and not otherwise.
Looks like #Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles has received the message from the activist community. They have given a deadline of May 6th for the keffiyeh ban in the Ontario Legislature to be lifted or else they will defy the ban and also encourage the public to do so.
My stomach is churning....
Shades of Trump in this announcement about Honda. Of course Ford doesn't mention the Feds contribution.
I am waiting for the , "this is the bigglyist deal of the century".
"@ColinDMello: Premier Ford calls Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli the “architect” of this deal.
The Ontario politicians are all wearing a pin bearing the flags of Japan-Canada-Ontario. "
Breaking: Calling out this government's corruption is dividing Ontario according to Minister Calandra. The #FordCalandraMafia is still going strong (for now).
“Providing housing would be the best way possible and this is the cheapest way that we can afford to build one,” said Lacasse, a group member of United Front to End Homelessness.
The structures are entirely made out of sand bags.
“The sand bag houses that are being built are fire resistant, properly ventilated and easy to heat,” said Wren Wombwell, a member of Fight Back KW.