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In 1995, the PC govt created the “Red Tape Commission,” which led to cuts & deregulation of water safety, which led to the deaths of seven people at Walkerton. Those deaths led to the Clean Water Act, which the Ford govt now believes to be red tape thestar.com/opinion/contri… #onpoli
From the archives: Mike Harris, his Red Tape Commission and the Walkerton inquiry theglobeandmail.com/opinion/what-d… #onpoli
Here is Part 1 of the Walkerton Inquiry Report, with several chapters outlining the PC government’s role in the tragedy. In Part 2, the report recommended what became the Clean Water Act, which the Ford government now believes to be red tape archives.gov.on.ca/en/e_records/w… #onpoli
By the way, the Ford government just announced that it will be cutting the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund and other programs that help small & rural municipalities pay for things like drinking water infrastructure & safety inspections #onpoli
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Having opened the door, Doug Ford says he would “not be shy” in using the notwithstanding clause again in the future to get his way. Here are the fundamental Charter rights that can be taken away with the notwithstanding clause: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/page… #onpoli
Section 2: freedom of conscience, of religion, of thought and expression; freedom of the press; freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Section 7: the right to life, liberty and security of the person
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A taste of how @narendramodi is putting systems into place to ensure a better future for #India & preserve the #environment . #ModiFor2019
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1. Fascinating deep-dive by @intelwire into the motley coalition that comprises the dangerous right edge of Trump's base. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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THREAD: Former Polish Foreign Minister & Oxford-educated Anglophile @sikorskiradek published a book on his time in government and there are some tasty bits about UK's EU policy, Global Britain theories, Brexit, EU-USSR comparisons and his dealings with British ministers.

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