Marit stiles @maritstiless

Last night, on the holiest day of the Jewish year, a horrifying act of violence took place outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, injuring a police officer. This is devastating for the community. Jewish Canadians should not have to feel scared in their place of worship. There is no place for antisemitism in our province, and we must do everything we can to stamp it out. My thoughts are with the Jewish community as they grapple with this horrific act. I want to thank local law enforcement for ensuring everyone’s safety and we are wishing the injured officer a swift recovery.

See our letter to the Auditor General below ⬇️

Getting pencils and notebooks into classrooms isn’t rocket science, but Doug Ford still managed to make a mess. Today, we called on the Auditor General to conduct a value-for-money audit into the multi-million dollar deal with Staples for classroom supplies.

$60 million. To an American company. In the middle of a trade war. Doug Ford's Staples Sweetheart Deal is a fiasco. And taxpayers are getting ripped off. We're calling on the Auditor General to do a full value-for-money audit.

Once again, health care workers and patients are left paying for Doug Ford’s devastating cuts to our health care. Firing health care workers when we should be hiring more is only going to make wait times longer and leave patients sicker. Doug Ford and Sylvia Jones need to actually listen to experts, invest in our health care system, and put patients first. Ontarians deserve so much better. thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

That’s a lot of excuses for a Premier and Minister who spent $60M to mess up getting school supplies into classrooms 🤷🏽‍♀️ Want to know how Ford and Calandra’s Staples contract is going? Ask any teacher or education worker. ✏️

Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani

2 weeks ago

Asking Premier Doug Ford why Ontario gave its $66M classroom supplies contract to U.S.-owned Staples while his government pushes “Buy Canadian”: “It’s like saying, don’t go to Home Depot, don’t go to Walmart, don’t buy an American car… and yeah… preferably not buy an American

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Nous souhaitons à toutes et à tous une très belle Journée des Franco-Ontariens et des Franco-Ontariennes! Aujourd’hui, célébrons avec fierté notre langue, notre culture et toutes celles et ceux qui font vivre la francophonie partout en Ontario.

These guys spent the last 8 years treating the public purse like their personal piggy bank, and they want the people to prepare for difficult times? That’s rich. What sacrifices do people have to make for this government’s spending sprees on all the wrong things?

Siobhan Morris @siomoCTV

a week ago

In the middle of an all day cabinet meeting, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy and Treasury Board President Kinga Surma are warning about the possibility of tough decisions and belt tightening ahead

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This is horrifying. Muslim schools getting death threats and children being targeted simply because they are Muslim. My heart is with the Muslim community across the province who are understandably shaken from this news. This is Islamophobia and it is unacceptable. Hate like this has no place in our schools, in our communities, and no place in Ontario. We must act with urgency to keep communities safe. ctvnews.ca/canada/article…

I’m relieved that everyone is safe and nobody was seriously injured in this explosion. I want to extend my gratitude to the first responders who rushed in to keep everyone safe. Thinking of everyone on Gore Street and the downtown Soo community, including my friend Lisa Vezeau-Allen and the amazing people at the Grocer4Good store. cbc.ca/news/canada/su…

Saddened to learn of the loss of Queen’s Park peace officer Joshua Camacho. A very sad day for our legislative family. He served with distinction and we will miss him. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time.

Donna Skelly @SpeakerSkelly

a week ago

It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of Joshua Camacho, a beloved member of our Legislative Assembly family. Joshua worked as a Peace Officer at Queens Park for 3 years and was known for his professionalism and commitment to service.

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Happy Labour Day, Toronto! Great to be out at the parade celebrating everything working people have won, and everything we'll win next.

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Companies track what you buy and search to answer one question: what's the most YOU will pay? Not one price for everyone. Your price. Manitoba's NDP banned it first. Ontario must be next.

On Doug Ford's Staples portal, teachers are blocked from ordering basic classroom supplies. But a $377 drill bit set? Right there. Ontario has an Education Minister who can't figure out how to stock a classroom. Cancel the Staples deal. Let teachers buy Canadian.

Last year I brought a motion requiring grocery giants to clearly label what's Ontario-made and what's imported from the U.S., so families trying to buy Canadian could trust the shelf. Doug Ford called it pointless. "The market's already doing it," he said, and his government voted it down. Today, U.S. blackberries are being sold under a "Product of Canada" sign in Milton. Ontarians deserve to trust their grocery store, and this was preventable. Pass honest labelling rules now.

Stellantis took Ontario tax dollars, promised Brampton a future, and broke that promise. Ontario's auto workers are not bargaining chips, they're the backbone of our economy. I stand with Unifor and the workers of Local 1285. And this is exactly why we've demanded strings attached to every public dollar that goes to these companies: job guarantees, investment guarantees, consequences for walking away. Doug Ford wrote the cheques. Now he needs to fight for the workers, not shrug for the cameras.

Tonight at sundown, Jewish families across Ontario will gather around tables filled with apples and honey and the sound of the shofar to welcome the year 5787. Rosh Hashanah opens the High Holy Days: a time for reflection on the year past, for seeking forgiveness, and for hope in the year to come. To everyone celebrating in Ontario and around the world, I wish you a sweet new year surrounded by the people you love. Shana Tova U'Metukah!

Private investors don't take over airports out of generosity. They do it to maximize profit for their shareholders. You pay, in fees on every ticket, while thousands of good jobs hit the chopping block. Premier Ford needs to come clean about where he stands: does he want Ontarians to pay more for their travel or does he want to actually strengthen our province for the people?

Globe Politics @globepolitics

3 weeks ago

Ottawa to announce steps toward opening up airports to more private investment, sources say theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

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Our airports are on the table for privatization, and Ford's response is to pitch his takeover of the Toronto Islands. Not a word about travellers or airport workers. Just another run at one of the last public spaces every family in this city can afford. Toronto said no. He's trying again anyway.

Laura Stone @l_stone

3 weeks ago

NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office has responded to Prime Minister Carney’s plans to open major airports to privatization — pitching downtown Billy Bishop airport (which the feds have said they would not expand for now) as the ‘perfect’ project. Full statement: #onpoli

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Ontario's new subway cars: built in Maryland. Our highway maintenance: Texas. Our teachers' supplies: Staples. You awarded $140M at Mississauga's new hospital to a U.S. firm and sent WSIB work to Boston. Premier, if Buy Ontario is the law, you're breaking it.

Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello

3 weeks ago

NEW: The Ford government is warning municipalities that if they don’t follow “buy Ontario” procurement policies they could be cut off from provincial funding: “Failure to comply with Buy Ontario requirements will force us to reconsider provincial funding made available to

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