Outrageous. The notwithstanding clause was not intended for this. It’s casual use by govts is alarming

🧵 Here’s a short thread explaining why the Ford government’s move today is history-making and extremely alarming. It’s DEFCON 1 for all workers. 1/

If this were about keeping kids in class and nothing more, the government would agree to binding arbitration. It's not. It's about crushing a union to send a message.

Education worker wage increases: 2014: 0% 2015: 0% 2016: 1% 2017: 2% 2018: 1% 2019: 2% 2020: 1% 2021: 1% Rate of inflation: 2015: 1.13% 2016: 1.43% 2017: 1.60% 2018: 2.27% 2019: 1.95% 2020: 0.72% 2021: 3.40% 2022: 8.8% (projected) The numbers speak for themselves. #ONpoli

BREAKING: Man that earns in 3 months what a CUPE worker earns in a full year outraged at cost of living request.

Hi Brian. Thanks for floating that private schools and coupons idea out there yesterday. You're an absolute champion my friend. Listen, one more favour to ask. Tomorrow I want you to write a column about how the Greenbelt is the best place to build "affordable" housing. *snicker*

Click the link to voice your concerns about Doug Ford's plan to destroy parts of the Greenbelt for development while "moving the land elsewhere!?!"

People don't hate it when Education Workers strike because they're concerned about children's educations. They hate it because it interferes with the routines of capitalism. 1/2

When adult ICUs and EDs were at risk of being overwhelmed, we shut down the world to flatten the curve. When pediatric ICUs and EDs are overwhelmed, public life continues like nothing’s happening. I’d be heartbroken if I wasn’t so angry

Land meant to grow food and feed Canadians is more precious than gold. Building homes on the #GreenBelt is based on political favours not common sense. No country can be rich & feed itself if it gives its most valuable land for agrifood to developers. The definition of greed.

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Is this government listening? Thousands of Ontarians have spoken and called for major amendments to be made to #Bill23. Paving over our #greenbelt threatens our water, air quality, and will raise the cost food — making it harder for Ontarians to put food on the table. #onpoli

The Ford gov't has just passed #Bill23, despite massive protests. It's not just the sprawl, it's not just the pollution, it's the #corruption. And the outright lying and promise-breaking. Voters will not be able to trust anything these folks say. It ain't over.

Once farmland is paved over, it’s gone forever. Help protect local, fresh, home grown food in Ontario before it’s too late.

Doug Ford's Greenbelt swindle is going to up municipal property taxes 50 to 90% in some regions. That's thousands of dollars in new taxes annually, per household. The #Ontario Conservatives are imposing one of the largest tax increases in this province's history. 🤔 #OnPoli

This is a photo from when Ontario stood up to Doug Ford about bill 28. He originally dug in his heels, but Ontario pushed back so loudly that Ford had to rescind that bill. We must do the same with Ford’s plans to privatize our public healthcare system! Be LOUD Ontario!

Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party owe an explanation to Canadians.

Richard Southern "For instance, here's Dave. Dave's got a wealth of life experience. He just finished high school, played high school football three years in a row, and worked part-time at Tims. Dave is rarin' to get a gun and a fast car and arrest bad guys."

Fellow Ontario tax payers - please like and retweet if you would rather $3.2 Billion be invested in public services, like education, healthcare, ODSP, support for autism families, than be dolled out in one-time $200 pre-election bribes by Doug Ford. #onpoli #onted #cdpoli