@MaritStiles, Leader of the @OntarioNDP and Leader of the Official Opposition, has responded to the concerns I raised on behalf of @SWAPHamilton. I appreciate Marit taking the time to acknowledge the distinction between workers and the owners of businesses, and to recognize the marginalization, precarity, stigma, and safety risks that many sex workers face. She has now clarified that her concerns were about government accountability, and not about sex workers or the legitimacy of their work. Most importantly, she reaffirms something I have always believed: solidarity means standing up for the dignity, safety, and protection of all workers, including sex workers. She also recognizes the need for safer workplaces, better working conditions, and stronger labour protections, particularly for the most vulnerable workers. This is why I have spent over a decade advocating for sex workers' liberation. It has never been about one issue or one community. It is about a fundamental working-class value: every person who works deserves dignity, equality, safety, respect, and the ability to live with economic security. My advocacy for sex workers is inseparable from my unwavering support for working-class people. Whether you are working in a steel mill, a restaurant, a warehouse, a salon, an office, a construction site - or in the sex industry - you deserve a government that sees you as a person, not a statistic or a political talking point. That is the kind of mayor I intend to be for the @CityofHamilton. I believe in listening to people, taking their concerns seriously, and then taking action. I believe in standing with workers when they are being ignored. And I believe Hamilton should be a city where working people, not just the powerful and well-connected, have a voice in the decisions that shape their lives. Thank you to Marit Stiles for responding, and thank you to everyone who continues to stand with SWAP Hamilton and with sex workers. My campaign is about working-class Hamilton. And I will never stop standing up for working people. ❤️ #HamOnt #CDNPoli #ONPoli #CityofHamilton #HamiltonOntario @ndpcanada @HamiltonLabour @onfedlab