Thread by @shailenepanylo

Once again @StevenDelDuca giving us empty words after saying “time for more action & less words”.

No actual strategy or plan, just bashing @fordnation & the rapid test bias.

Make the connection, Del Duca… Black students are in structurally worse schools? #onelxn #onpoli

So all in all the Liberal plan is to… improve schools and hope it trickles down to Black students (???).

…Why didn’t we think of that. 🤷🏽‍♀️

#onelxn #onpoli

Debate etiquette pet peeve: if you don’t actually answer the question, you’ve failed.

Take your allotted time to speak to your plan, we already know how poorly everything has been done up until now.

#onpoli #onelxn

If we’re going to talk about combatting anti-Blackness provincially, I feel like that has to start from within institutions and parties that uphold it.

Just a thought.

#onpoli #ONelxn

Someone tell @StevenDelDuca that it was the Ontario Liberals that passed the Anti-Racism Act of 2017 and then didn’t actually…mandate race-based data be collected.

Rather the legislation just… politely suggested it.

#onpoli #ONelxn

Uhm, @AndreaHorwath , respectfully if you’re giving credit about legislation that impacts the Black community at a debate hosted by and for Black voters, that was written by a Black MPP, you should actually… give them credit?
So anyway, thanks @JILLSLASTWORD !

#onpoli

It just keeps happening, oh my god…

Only Party with a Black Caucus and we don’t centre and recognize those voices and that work.

@FaisalHassanNDP should have been named there.

Recognize the (often unpaid, unrecognized) additional labour of Black people! #onpoli

It’s wild to me but @MikeSchreiner is the only one actually consistently answering these questions and tying it back to Black people & Black communities.

#onpoli

Ayeee Black youth represent! We love to see it.

@StevenDelDuca up first, comments on how “appalling” it is re: systemic barriers.
Goes on to speak on de-streaming, his children’s privilege, says “every Black Ontarian will be…on the field”.

Honestly its lacking. #onpoli

@AndreaHorwath speaking on #OSAP loans -> grants to remove barriers, encourage trades, and internships.

#onpoli

Now @MikeSchreiner : agrees w/ elimination of streaming, adequate councillors to support youth choosing from all potential pathways, affordable post-secondary options.
Reverse OSAP & PSE cuts, loans -> grants, targeting women, racialized & Black youth for opportunities.

#onpoli

Just some FYI’s: equity, diversity and inclusion training is not the same as anti-racism training.

We are not minorities, we are systemically excluded.

Anti-racism work needs to be solidified in legislation, not left to individual interpretation.

If @StevenDelDuca says “diversify and increase the police force” one more time…

#onpoli

Making the narrative of Black elders about your non-Black parents isn’t the vibe, @StevenDelDuca .

Not even close to the same experiences, and doesn’t answer the question.

#onpoli #onelxn

Audience question by Weston Green re: investments in non-police response investments.
Horwath: Issued paper years ago on this with plan to respond to mental health and addictions calls.

Thinking she is referring to the End Police Violence doc (ontariondp.ca/sites/default/…)
#onpoli

Schreiner: separate crisis response line for mental health calls. Focuses on health response, and commitment to permanent supportive housing with supports for people included.

Del Duca: All first responders need to be properly trained, not one-time, ongoing for deescalation. Also, help responders fight anti-racism (?).

He clearly didn’t pay attention during the #GeorgeFloyd advocacy.

They’re now wrapping up with closing statements.

What a night… in terms of who ‘won’ this debate, I’ve got thoughts, but it certainly wasn’t “Doug No Broughtupsy Ford”.

First though, I’m going to eat cheesecake. 🤤

#onpoli #onelxn