@cartwrightTO

Past President of @torontolabour. Former Chair of @CouncilofCDNs. Unrelenting advocate for #SocialJustice

 Toronto, Ontario
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Joined May 2016
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Monday, September 7, 2026 marks the 154th anniversary of the first labour march in the streets of Toronto. Teachers, Education Workers & colleagues in labour and community will be out in full force. Join us for the parade, music and gathering together ett.ca/join-us-at-this-years…

Join us at this year’s Labour Day Parade!—September 7, 2026

Monday, September 7, 2026 marks the 154th anniversary of the first labour march in the streets of Toronto—and Teachers, Education Workers, and your colleagues in labour and community will be […]

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Theo Moudakis@TheoMoudakisAug 25
#ClassicCartoon
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@osstfAug 25
Happening this Saturday, Aug. 29 - Fight for Education! Across Ontario this weekend, communities will come together for a province-wide Day of Action for public education. OSSTF/FEESO members, families, and supporters are encouraged to join their local rally and stand up for the strong, well-funded public education system every student deserves. Find an event near you: protestdougford.com
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Mike Layton@m_laytonAug 17
Toronto has a huge opportunity before us. The upcoming election is a chance to elect a progressive city council that can effect meaningful change. I want to help lead this movement. I will be running in the upcoming municipal election in University Rosedale. Read my statement.
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Welcome news! @m_layton was a strong and tireless advocate for working people at City Hall, and a key leader on ##ClimateAction. His experience will be needed as our city charts a progressive course in challenging times
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Jim Stanford@JimboStanfordAug 8
This week the 4 biggest publicly-traded Canadian oil companies posted $13.3b after-tax profit in the 2nd quarter ($146m per DAY). Like other global oil giants, they are getting rich from the misery caused by Trump's war. My take in today's @TorontoStar: thestar.com/business/opinion… /2

Are Canadian oil producers cashing in on war?

With Canadian oil majors posting blockbuster war-fuelled profits, it's time for an excess profits tax, Jim Stanford writes.

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Steven Guilbeault
@s_guilbeaultJul 17
How and why I became Canada's Minister of the Environment — and why I left thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @torontostar

How and why I became Canada’s Minister of the Environment — and why I left

After joining Justin Trudeau’s government on the promise of real environmental commitment, I left Mark Carney’s cabinet over substantive disagreements about policy.

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TYR Labour Council@torontolabourJul 16
PRESS RELEASE: Education Advocates Call on Paul Calandra to Repay Taxpayers After Stan Cho Reimbursement Read more ⤵️ labourcouncil.ca/press-relea…
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Jim Stanford@JimboStanfordJun 28
Why does Canada make cars anyway, Jamieson Greer asks? Because we make them better than America does. And we spend $100 b/yr buying 2 million of them! @UniforTheUnion's 2026 round of talks with Ford can highlight the industry's staying power here. #canlab thestar.com/business/opinion…

Despite Trump tariffs, Unifor talks with Ford the perfect moment to showcase Canada's auto sector

Both the union and the company have emphasized these negotiations as an opportunity to impart some badly-needed stability to an industry beset by Trump-induced chaos.

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Maude Barlow@MaudeBarlowJun 26
From Swift's Shelf: The Age of Financialization A review of my book Earth For Sale by Kingston writer Jamie Swift thekingstoncrow.substack.com…
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Maude Barlow@MaudeBarlowJun 15
Canada’s AI strategy includes no new protections for water or climate | Canada's National Observer nationalobserver.com/2026/06…

Canada’s AI strategy includes no new protections for water or climate

A single box in the 49-page document is dedicated to the environmental impacts of AI. It acknowledges that AI data centres require a lot of energy and increase water usage, but does not propose any...

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NEW: Walmart Workers Have Won A First-Ever Contract In North America readthemaple.com/walmart-wor…

Walmart Workers Have Won A First-Ever Contract In North America

Unifor Local 252 in Mississauga announced that about 800 workers now have a collective agreement.

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Maude Barlow@MaudeBarlowJun 2
Excellent opinion by Fred Wilson ‘Building Canada Strong’ needs sectoral bargaining and standards – Canadian Dimension canadiandimension.com/articl…

‘Building Canada Strong’ needs sectoral bargaining and standards

It is becoming clear where workers are placed in the Team Canada Strong framework. Labour is treated as “human capital”: workers are inputs to production, future workers are “investments,” and their...

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Theo Moudakis@TheoMoudakisJun 3
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's @TorontoStar
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Howard Moscoe was a true social justice warrior. Always fighting to defend the public good, challenge corporate greed and celebrate people who take a stand. Rest in Power!
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Avi Lewis
@avilewisMay 15
1/ This announcement marks the Carney government’s official surrender to the oil and gas lobby.
 By gutting carbon pricing to the point of irrelevance, it has dismantled the last federal climate measure standing. We now have a federal government that no longer even pretends to rein in big corporate polluters. cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-…

Carney, Smith reach energy agreement that could see pipeline construction start in 2027 | CBC News

The federal and Alberta governments have advanced a climate and energy agreement that could see construction on an oil pipeline to the West Coast start as early as September 2027.

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Emily Spanton@whatdoesntkilluMay 14
The owners of said assets would like to remind PM @MarkJCarney that Canadians voted against the privatization of public assets when we chose not to elect Poilievre.
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PM Carney on the privatization of federal assets: "What we're looking to do with all the tools we have is to catalyze building of this economy. If there are some assets that the federal government has that can help with that process, we'll look at it as part of a comprehensive approach."
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Maude Barlow@MaudeBarlowMay 14
The privatization of everything. Soon trillionaires and asset managers will own the world Carney says he’s open to selling infrastructure like airports to finance projects - The Canadian Press apple.news/A_2pXhyE9T8eUd-Oj…

Carney says he's open to selling infrastructure like airports to finance projects

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday his government is open to selling

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Canadian Labour@CanadianLabourMay 7
Cubans are facing a dire humanitarian crisis as sanctions and restrictions limit access to food, medicine, and other essential supplies. Canada’s unions are partnering with @comfront01 to call on the Government to support Cuba. Sign the petition: commonfrontiers.ca/canada-mu…

Canada must vote 'yes' at crucial UN vote on Cuba - Common Frontiers

In the face of the U.S. fuel blockade, Canada must work with other countries to support Cuba The people of Cuba face a dire humanitarian crisis that has worsened in the wake of U.S. President Donald...

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