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An enormous appeal by @raghu_venugopal on @metromorning for city councillors to respond to the 24/7 need for shelter in the form of respite centres. Ppl should not have to be on TTC, in ER rooms just for warmth. He cites the long history of city council motions.....2
....city council motions indicating shelter system capacity should not be over 90%.
NOTE: this came from #jacklayton showing crowded shelter footage to council. Lastman was the mayor. Since then city dcouncils under Rob Ford & @iamdavidmiller reinforced that same 90% number....3
NOTE: this came from #jacklayton showing crowded shelter footage to council. Lastman was the mayor. Since then city dcouncils under Rob Ford & @iamdavidmiller reinforced that same 90% number....3
We are at 99.5 - 100% 'regular' shelter capacity with no surge capacity. Note: 'warming' centre open/closing doesn't deal with year long shelter need. Something is drastically wrong.....4
1. WHEN THE CONSERVATIVES LOST ME.
I have to confess that in my early days, I was a "conservative voter".
In the first election in which I ever voted, I cast mine for @AKimCampbell.
I found her to be refreshingly honest.
#CdnPoli
I have to confess that in my early days, I was a "conservative voter".
In the first election in which I ever voted, I cast mine for @AKimCampbell.
I found her to be refreshingly honest.
#CdnPoli
2. Then, when the very first edition of the Reform Party surfaced, I liked a lot of its basic entry-level populist plans (boy, did that party ever lose its way quickly, but I digress).
In the second election in which I ever voted, that party got my vote.
#CdnPoli
In the second election in which I ever voted, that party got my vote.
#CdnPoli
3. By the early 2000s, the duo of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin impressed me enough that I would consider voting Liberal.
Then the 2004 election came around and suddenly IT HAPPENED.
#CdnPoli
Then the 2004 election came around and suddenly IT HAPPENED.
#CdnPoli
