This picture is in essence the state of Toronto. A once world class city. Clunky sprawling 500sqft condo developments at $2300/unit/month. An arterial highway build next to a river, in a flood plain. Longest commute in North America. Among the highest costing in the world. Vast sub-grade infrastructure in need of repair and replacement (sections at 60-100yrs old). No notable transportation infrastructure improvements since the 1980s.
In comparison actual world class cities have: multi-levels of traffic, pedestrian use, transit use. High speed rails, bullet trains. State of the art underground infrastructure, waste water treatment and storm water management. Lower levels of all buildings used exclusively as markets, small businesses, cafes, grocery stores. Sprawling urban cityscapes - featuring trees, gardens, entertainment areas, walking and biking only streets.
#BREAKING: LCBO workers have been forced to strike Friday, July 5!
Solidarity with these members of @OPSEU! They are fighting for all of us!
Find a picket line and show your support!
https://t.co/Qk8EwKSrsr
12:01am, it's official: LCBO workers are on strike across the province! 💪. Fighting for a better Ontario where public revenues stay in public hands. Welcome to Doug Ford's dry summer 🚫💧#LCBOWorkersFightBack#KeepItPublic#ONpoli
Keep our $$$ outta his pockets!
Billionaires don’t need the $2.5 billion the LCBO invests in public services — Ontario does.
Our new campaign launches today.
https://t.co/c8A4GUY8wh
#LCBO#Ontario#ONpoli#ONlab
Even Mona Lisa's frowning about the peanuts they get for wages at @agotoronto! Stand with @opseu L535 workers on strike! Take the pledge and DO NOT cross the picket line 🚫 #NoDealNoAGO#ArtMattersSoDoWe
Together with labour & community allies, Regent Park community health care workers celebrated their unity after reaching a tentative deal yesterday. The crowd was filled with hope for a better future for Regent Park. There's nothing we can’t achieve when we fight together! #OnLab
"Our community, our province, our country are in a huge mental health and addiction crisis. We've had clients we serve come to our line to back us up. We want to get back to work to be with them."
- Kelly, Local 631 member
Enough is enough - https://t.co/EXuezdpYr1
NEW: The PC caucus held an emergency meeting this afternoon during which Premier Ford shared his government’s decision.
PC insiders are calling in another “walk back” from the government.
#onpoli
After a 5-year battle over Bill 124, the Ford government is set to repeal the controversial legislation.
Here's is how the day played out, after the government's second loss in court.
#onpoli
BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with Premier Doug Ford, allowing him to keep his 2018 cabinet mandate letters secret.
Ford bucked transparency traditions by keeping his direct instructions to his cabinet away from voters.
#onpoli
More and more nurses are leaving their jobs every year since @FordNation Conservative government took office. Ford is boasting he’s hired 60,000 nurses—but at least 35,000 have left since 2018. Ford’s band-aid solution to the nurse staffing crisis isn’t working. #onpoli#onhealth
When children don't get the EA support they need, it harms the dignity of those children. Students suffer when qualified DECEs are unable to support classroom learning.
Tell PDSB: Respect our kids and the important work @OPSEU2100 EAs & DECEs do with them: https://t.co/bwYhMtlXuN
Workers are taking to the streets June 3 to say “Enough is Enough!” Enough of the rich getting richer while everyone else struggles to pay for basics. Enough of @fordnation dismantling public health care and education. Spread the word: #EnoughisEnoughON! #onpoli#onlab
A glimpse of the Doug Ford method of “business case” research- a drive by on a Thursday morning.
His decisions are starting to make so much sense now.
#DemandFordResign