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Is it safe to say so much of what we have come to love (and hate) about Ontario will be forever changed on Thursday night?
As a Dad of young children, & teacher, I'm struggling with what a PC majority might mean for school communities, the environment, and our health care system.
I have knocked on doors, made phone calls and talked with friends and neighbours. I am voting with a few on Thursday in order to help get out the vote, but I'm afraid it won't be enough.
At this time, I really think the only chance we have of stopping Ford and his PCs is to swallow our preferred party pride, check our hearts, and vote for the candidate most likely to defeat the PC candidate, riding by riding.
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The fact that the #BradfordBypass has become such a key election issue is a testament to the power of grassroots organizing. Just over a year ago, community organizations, activists, and residents came together to campaign for an updated environmental assessment. And here we are.
We’ve been called liars and “downtown ideological activists” by Mayors and Premiers. In reality? We’re people who live in Simcoe County and York Region and want better for our families and communities. Most of us volunteer our time.
In 2016, 85% of the 600 BWG residents polled supported the Bypass. Today, more people polled in #YorkSimcoe oppose the Bypass than support it.

Once upon a time, @fordnation & @C_Mulroney thought it was going to be a breeze to pave the #HollandMarshHighway. Residents fought back.
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So why didn’t I run again?

Because I spoke up.

I ran for Party President last minute on a platform to challenge the divestment of resources from the #NDP grassroots.

We ran to challenge an establishment slate that was bound to continue this strategy.
Over 30% of the Convention delegates agreed with us.

We exposed the rebate debacle for what it was. We challenged their handling of Convention, and their refusal to make the space accessible.

We challenged the National Director’s vision.

That was in April 2020.
The @NDP have cut off all contact since I publicly challenged them.

To me and @NDPYorkSimcoe - of which I am President.

Not one returned phone call or email. Not even when the writ dropped.

They tried to erase us.
#cdnpoli
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