Joanne Wadden

Librarian with a previous Master's in Sociology; lover of all our relations; settler hoping to cultivate right relationships. Views expressed are mine alone.

[CHCH News @CHCHNews]

An independent group says its new report highlights the negative impacts of the Ford government’s privatization of surgeries and diagnostic procedures. @manesa_d reports.

Click on the photo below to watch more.
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[CathyCrowe @cathycrowe.bsky.social 🇨🇦 @cathyacrowe]

🔥This is unprecedented. Tanner is at least the 8th GM of the city's shelter division during my career. While issues are systemic I have never seen this violation of human rights and disarray. Unhoused people deserve better.

[Waubgeshig Rice @waub]

I will acknowledge this day by sharing this brief passage from @BillyRayB’s brilliant novel A Minor Chorus

[Ontario Nurses' Association @ontarionurses]

Health care is in crisis across the country, and here in Ontario @Fordnation has billions of dollars in reserve from underspending on care. What will it take for Ford to invest in our strained public health care system before it collapses!? #onpoli
https://t.co/dRCUFsTGuw

[OntarioHealthCoal'n @OntarioHealthC]

We are building our vote count by 1000s every day. We will build the referendum as big as we have the resources to do so. Everyone can make a real difference here. Do you have a few hours to volunteer at a voting station on Fri, May 26 or Sat, May 27 ?https://t.co/GpU69aCnlS

[Arise - a festival of Left Ideas @arise_festival]

📣📣 JUST ANNOUNCED: Arise 2023 – An Online Festival of Left Ideas 📣📣

May 31 – June 28 : an online socialist festival like no other, featuring a month of dozens of unique sessions & different formats.

Registration is now open - spread the word 👇
https://t.co/2Qn0gJ7MQP

[Toronto Public Library @torontolibrary]

All library branches will close at 6:00 pm today and remain closed tomorrow (Saturday, March 4) due to severe weather conditions. You can still visit us at https://t.co/cl7XYW6Zla. Stay safe!

[MichaelHurleyCUPE @HurleyOCHUCUPE]

Responding to RNs offered $750/shift to work in a private clinic, the Health Ministry said ‘the province was “excited” to see the Ottawa Hospital taking “innovative action”. A week ago the Minister assured us hospital staff would not be used to staff up the private clinics.

[Joanne Wadden @MJWadden]

Messages to Doug Ford

[Cheri DiNovo @CheriDiNovo]

Maybe speak to your friend Galen Weston about the price gouging and price fixing of the big food chains? #Greedflation (while their profits skyrocket)

[Kristyn Wong-Tam 🇨🇦 @kristynwongtam]

Doug Ford has flouted democratic principles for years. I'm supporting MPP Glover's motion to create an Ontario Democratic Charter of Rights https://t.co/bgxjxnqC3U

[MichaelHurleyCUPE @HurleyOCHUCUPE]

The problem never was elderly patients, it is lack of staff. And the Ford government's wage cuts and lack of support are driving more and more HCWs to leave.

https://t.co/Cgf1z9hfYu

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

🧵: Victory and vindication for workers! Just a few hours ago, the Ontario Superior Court struck down Bill 124, the wage restraint legislation.

[Giller Prize @GillerPrize]

It's been just over two weeks since Suzette Mayr won the 2022 #ScotiabankGillerPrize for her novel THE SLEEPING CAR PORTER and we can't stop thinking about her beautiful acceptance speech. ❤️ #GillerPrize #CravingCanLit #CanLit

[Joanne Wadden @MJWadden]

P3's prove again and again they cost more than publicly funded projects

[Doug Allan @Leftwords]

P3 privatizers claim their advantage is to be "on time and on budget".

But there's a problem. Or, really, two problems. They are not on time (drove on Eglinton lately?) and they are not on budget. The price of this one has gone up 70%.
https://t.co/45bh3GGFD2

[David J. Doorey🇨🇦 💙 @TheLawofWork]

On today’s instalment of “Is MOE Stephen Lecce violating the Labour Relations Act?”, we ask if his constant public communications telling CUPE & its members to “put students first” & not strike amounts to unlawful ‘interference in administration of a union’.

[Stephanie Ross @stephross_mac]

Time to re-up this research from @MacLabour on the negative mental health effects of precarious and low-wage employment. This is what @cupe_3906 members face as they try to study, teach and research on shoestring wages https://t.co/XSPaqCQQbu #BetterMac #MacStrike #BrighterWorld

[Doug Allan @Leftwords]

Rally on now. This strike is about building public education. Support the line on Monday

[Doug Allan @Leftwords]

A good deal now! $39k is not enough

[OntarioHealthCoal'n @OntarioHealthC]

📢Hospital Emergency Town Halls Across ON
We must force @fordnation to address the crisis in our hospitals & take urgent action to support our local PUBLIC hospitals.

We CAN do this, but EVERYONE needs to help to make it happen.

Full list of local town halls & registration 🧵