HUMAN COST OF THIS WAR:
7,155 civilians killed
11,662 civilians injured
8.0M refugees
40% of the pop'n require aid
51.6M people in poverty (Feb-May 2023) b/c soaring food/energy prices
$4.29B humanitarian appeal
$1.82B regional refugee response
*Data from UN as of February 2023
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In opening the debate it was mentioned the leaders were "asked" not to bring notes, props etc but failed to mention Doug Ford is there with his three-ring binder. Humm!
@normwilner It’s atrocious. The movie museum bit was steeped in irony. These producers care nothing about cinematic history. And that COvid set piece was just plain icky and cringeworthy.
If you’re protesting at any hospital across Canada- you’ve officially lost the plot and you’re a complete and utter MORON. Hand in your healthcare card. You don’t deserve one.
Yesterday, while about 100 protestors were in front of hospitals on University Ave in Toronto 28,657 people got vaccinated in Ont incl 12,538 first doses. Plus millions of Ontarians who've already rolled up their sleeves to protect themselves & our community. #ThisIsOurShotCA
You see how Amanda Gorman just made you feel??
This is why art matters so much. It has the ability to cut through and gets right to the heart of the matter.
I guarantee most will forget the majority of these speeches, but it will be hard to forget what she just did today.