A retired software developer, technical writer, school board trustee, and hockey coach.
Timmins, Ontario
Joined July 2013
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Timmins friends and acquaintances,
please consider supporting me on Oct 26th,
for English Public School Trustee.
I'm experienced and ready to serve our students.
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Like it or not: Germany’s energy system is fully operational, with more than 50% renewables. And we are shutting down – not building – coal & nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest. PS: We also don’t eat cats and dogs. #Debate2024
ALT Donald Trump during the presidential debate.
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"We couldn't believe that [the region] would spend the time and effort to do this at this point in time and not wait 6 weeks before it became viable crop or an additional couple months to make it into food products we all enjoy." #FightForFarmland #ONpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener…
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Relax, he probably just meant that he … well, you know, it could just be a metaphor for … for …
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Interesting. Highway 413.
No design. No budget. No real timeline.
“Ontarians may well find that they suffer the environmental and financial costs of this poorly planned and rushed project without any benefits.” #onpoli
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A good day. It was incredible to learn how insidious NOSIs had become in Ontario. #onpoli
Today the Ontario NDP took action to ensure that NOSIs are banned. The passage of bill 200 will take over a billion dollars out of the hands of criminals and put an end to these lurking liens on property titles! #onpoli
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Ontario: Where the beer store can become a convenience store in order to compete with mom & pop convenience stores that can now sell beer to compete with the Beer Store 👀
But why should this cost taxpayers so much ($225 million) and why is booze such a damn priority? #onpoli
The Ford government is allowing the Beer Store to sell almost anything it wants. The Convenience Store Association isn’t particularly thrilled, neither are opposition leaders who wonder why the chain still neeeds taxpayer $. My story for CityNews at 5&6 toronto.citynews.ca/video/20…
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🎯 Since 2018, education funding is down $1,357 per student when accounting for inflation; a total of $2.7 billion overall.
💯 Today’s announcement only increases per-student funding by 1.9% this year, well below Budget 2024’s predicted inflation rate of 2.6% #onpoli
Conservatives' “Core Education Funding” Model Yet Another Deliberate Education Cut Disguised with New Name
From @ChandraPasma #ONpoli
ontariondp.ca/news/conservat…
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Here is the thing about capital gains.
It is income.
If the person swinging a hammer, or putting in an IV, or growing the food, or teaching your kids has to pay taxes on their full income, why again should millionaire investors not have to pay taxes on 75% of theirs?
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Sincere thanks @kthomason for deputing on the “Get it Done Wrong Act” ;)
Expropriating 770 prime agricultural land for industrial purposes runs counter to everything WR stands for…and may compromise our future water supply. Democracy still matters in Ontario. #onpoli
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Fun fact: When the Conservatives waived $500 MILLION in Developer's Fees, that $$$ is now paid by municipal tax payers (PS - That's YOU!).
As your property taxes rise and your municipal services decline, think about how Doug Ford makes YOU pay for HIS well-connected friends!
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Perhaps if the Ford government focussed on what is best for Ontarians, he wouldn’t have to back out and repeal legislation #onpoli
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Ford certainly has kept the courts busy since 2018.
One day...we will find out how much this govt spent on lawyers fighting the very people we are elected to serve. #onpoli #Bill124
NEW: Ontario Court of Appeal will on Monday release its ruling on the Ford government's Bill 124 wage cap legislation.
A lower court found the bill infringed collective bargaining rights, and struck it down as unconstitutional, but the government appealed.
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/c…
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“We needed a spa to make Ontario Place work, but then we needed parking to make the spa work, but then we needed to move the science centre to make the parking work, but then we needed to demolish the heritage building and fire a bunch of people to make the business case work…”
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Now we know why they passed legislation to protect them from legal action. #onpoli
NEW: The auditor general says the Ford government failed to take account of all costs in its claim that moving the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place would save taxpayer money.
👇to read story👇#onpoli
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o…
The Ontario Conservatives are basically a criminal organization, channelling public money to friends and family.
Premier Doug Ford's government gives a for-profit clinic more funding to perform certain OHIP-covered surgeries than it gives Ontario's public hospitals to perform the same operations, CBC News has learned. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/o… .
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Debbie Chapman is the strongest candidate running in the KC by-election.
Principled. Hard working. With over 5 years experience @ the municipal level.
We need her voice at Queen’s Park to join Ontario’s Official Opposition 🙌
Campaign Launch Tomorrow 👇
#onpoli @OntarioNDP
Election Day is Nov 30, 2023.
Join us this Sunday at 1pm for our Campaign Kickoff.
🍊🍊🍊
volunteer.ontariondp.ca/KIC/
The Premier continues making deals with his buddies like a teenager dealing drugs in the high school parking lot.
BREAKING: The @OntarioNDP Official Opposition has found that Ford Conservatives have so far issued as many Minister’s Zoning Orders to benefit just the guests at a single Ford family wedding reception as the previous government issued during its entire 15 years in power. 1/5