A.J. Ruthie

Retired educator. Love my family, horses, sunsets, politics and cooking. Fairly new Torontonian who misses Eastern Ontario.

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

Maybe the most significant education policy change this gov't has made. No documents, no details. No funding to support a successful implementation. Why such a desire to rush this today? Anything to do with the fact #FireLecce was trending all weekend? #ChangeTheChannel #onted

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

#Breaking: The Ontario government plans to end streaming in Grade 9 — a long-standing practice that research has found disproportionately impacts Black and low-income students and severely limits their chance of graduating, the Star has learned. https://t.co/XaUhlBf2KC

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@REDBLACKS Tough game guys...shake it off and get the next one!

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@dmrider Don't forget they thought they could unseat @juliedabrusin in Toronto Danforth. It was never in the cards because she does a great job, but they keep hoping. Toronto residents want real plans - not just dreams. #TorDan #onpoli #cdnpoli #Elxn44

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

In West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, incumbent Liberal Patrick Weiler beat not just a former Conservative MP who was well-known, but also Avi Lewis, the NDP’s “star” candidate & son of party elder statesman Stephen Lewis. https://t.co/QoBqbHYup9 via @torontostar

[Bev Rayburn @RayburnBev]

WOW JUST WOW!!!!!!!! Watch this video where the Manitoba Grand Chief Dumas endorses Shirley Robinson the Libéral Candidate in Churchill and does it at a NDP campaign event after being invited by Jagmeet Singh AND in the presence of SINGH.

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@SimoneRacanelli @maej43 It reeks of the usual sanctimonious NDP attitude. If the attacks were directed at Singh he’d never suggest this. So tired of them proclaiming to be the only party with progressive views. This campaign is revealing them and Singh for what they really are.

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@AlexMunter @CHEO Thanks for sharing this Alex. We can use some happy news today. Missing #CapialPride this weekend - always so much joy! Makes me a bit homesick. 🌈

[Katie Telford @telfordk]

Sure does. #leadership 🇨🇦

“Trudeau remains defiant in the face of protesters uttering death threats, racist and sexist slurs”

https://t.co/8siYuFORRH

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@charlesadler This is so true. It’s been my experience that people who support the NDP despise Liberals because they manage to form government and they generally don’t. NDP don’t like Liberals to get any credit for doing anything progressive as they are fishing in the same pond. #cdnpoli

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@PeterLandry1 No one in politics is more sanctimonious than the NDP. #cdnpoli #Elxn44 #onpoli

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@mustangmadd @GailVazOxlade @grumpy_grannie @theJagmeetSingh No one tops Singh when it comes to peddling a carefully crafted image that glosses over the reality of the privileged life he leads. He used to park his BMW away from Queen's Park, then ride his fancy bike to work when he was an MPP. #onpoli #cdnpoli #Elxn44

[GrumpyGrannie @grumpy_grannie]

Singh insinuating the PM lived a "charmed life" & doesn't understand what struggle is. Ticks me off. The PM lived through the most public divorce of his parents, dealt with his mom's mental health issues, burred his brother. Lessons that taught the PM to be humble & compassionate

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@MornaBallantyne But only one of them has a chance of forming government. Voting for the other one, means the likelihood of electing the Conservatives. Whether we like it or not, that's our reality. #Elxn44 #cdnpoli

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@adaroundtown @Travisdhanraj I was referring to the labour unrest in 2018-2019. It seemed like Lecce used him to get his spin out ahead of teachers much of the time. But he sure stepped up during COVID, so my bad for not noting that. Just think in the new role, would be best to steer clear of stuff like this

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@biwayramis @adaroundtown @Travisdhanraj I'd agree during COVID - Travis was solid and did a pretty good job. Should have specified I was going back to the labour unrest that preceded that. As a retired teacher, I found him to be a little too amenable to the Lecce messaging during a difficult time for colleagues.

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@knugent4118 @theJagmeetSingh Of course there's more work to be done, but this government has made huge strides. As Paul Martin might have if Jack hadn't pulled the plug on childcare, Kelowna & Kyoto in order to further his own political agenda and deliver a Stephen Harper government. #Elxn44 @TheHerleBurly

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@OttawaCitizen This is great news. If I get the chance to make a visit back home for a game, I'll feel a lot safer. Thanks @Senators!

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@VoiceOfFranky I was afraid of that. Is it too late to turn the tide?

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@adaroundtown @Travisdhanraj When you are a reporter on the national stage during an election campaign, I'd suggest looking for other ways to have Friday Fun if I want to be perceived to be non-partisan. Especially if I spent much of 2019 rolling out Stephen Lecce's messages for him.

[A.J. Ruthie @TruthyRuthie]

@GailVazOxlade @CBCKatie He made nearly $100K (thanks Doug Ford) setting up an abysmal failure of a #vaccination system. He was roundly criticized by everyone who wasn't a Tory in Ontario. Why is he asked to comment on anything? His recent track record confirms he'd be critical of Libs. #onpoli #cdnpoli