Politics

Toronto joins nation-wide protest against Bill C-51

Tens of thousands gathered across Canada and hundreds participated at Toronto City Hall Mar. 14 as they joined in a nationwide protest against the Harper Government® Bill C51, a police-state surveillance bill that has the approval of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau ...

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Candidates stake claims for new federal ridings

Eric Morse – This is a federal election year, and according to a prediction by former Liberal leader Bob Rae made on Feb. 10, the vote will take place as scheduled in October notwithstanding all the talk about a spring ...

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CUPE knocks Ontario panel on self-directed home care

An Ontario panel’s call for self-directed home care, increases burden on families, takes wrong-approach to changing the home-care system, claims the union. Far from fixing a disjointed and mostly private home care system that does not provide patients with adequate ...

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Vaughan campaigns for Liberal housing agenda at community update session

Dennis Hanagan — Housing will lead the Liberal party’s infrastructure program if they’re elected to Ottawa this October, says Trinity-Spadina MP Adam Vaughan. The Liberal critic for Housing and Urban Affairs said solving the housing problem will be “the tool” ...

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Dippers in Toronto Centre pick Linda McQuaig

Linda McQuaig was selected March 1 as federal candidate for the Toronto Centre branch of the New Democratic Party. In a message to supporters she wrote: I want to sincerely thank everyone who joined us at the Toronto Centre nomination ...

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Ontario NDP attack Grits for trying to sell off schools

Paulette Huebert — Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath sent a Feb. 11 email accusing the Kathleen Wynne Liberals of privatizing school grounds by selling them to developers. Citing the broader community nature of school buildings and grounds, Horwath wrote: Schools ...

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Cressy lists planning reform, green space as first term tasks

Dennis Hanagan — Toronto shouldn’t think of itself as a city divided between its Downtown and the suburbs, says the newest Downtown councillor. “The issues that affect Downtown, many of the issues …  are also issues that affect the inner ...

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Wynne regime continues to replay Mike Harris abuses

Frank Touby— Never forget that the Tories under Mike Harris downloaded any provincial responsibilities he could onto the municipalities. During the dark era of Harris misgovernment and pandering to corporate campaign contributors, the cities and towns had to try to ...

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Will Harper equalize Big Oil’s lost profits on low prices?

Jamie Biggar — Here’s the question on everyone’s lips: as the oil boom goes bust again, what’s Stephen Harper going to do about it? Our government has a habit of propping up giant oil companies with generous subsidies and cushy ...

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