Deirdre Pike

Leading EDI organizational change through Queer Positive Power. Justice and Outreach @NiagaraAnglican. #2SLGBTQI Contributor to @TheSpec @HamCityMagazine

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

On behalf of Canadians, I wish Pope Leo XIV a full and swift recovery following his successful surgery.

His Holiness is a source of hope and inspiration for billions around the world. His message of unity and compassion reminds us of the strength we can offer one another in moments of uncertainty.

As he recovers, may he draw strength from the prayers of those whose lives he has touched, just as so many draw strength from him.

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

NEW: Pope Leo XIV has made Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the man Rome nicknamed “the Asian Francis,” the face of the Catholic Church while he recovers from lung cancer surgery.

Tagle drew the fury of conservatives for singing a karaoke version of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” but his decades of preaching on wages, corruption and the poor earned him Leo’s trust.

Now that Leo’s cancer has upended the assumption of a long papacy, the Filipino cardinal is emerging as a possible successor. https://t.co/SbIAZZab1f

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

A good bit of news after a sad day yesterday.

You may know that priests can offer the Masses they celebrate for an intention, but a layperson can also bring an intention into a Mass they attend. Why not offer your next Mass, clergy or lay, for Pope Leo's recovery?

[Deirdre Pike @deirdrepike]

@VaticanNews Praying for your healing so you can continue to navigate our church and world through these horrific times.

[Deirdre Pike @deirdrepike]

My partner had an MRI the other night at Mac and I couldn’t believe how empty the place was. Now I know why. Ontario needs @LFairclo! https://t.co/GghI5UvhIe

[Deirdre Pike @deirdrepike]

Lee’s leadership will get Ontario back on track after more than 8 years of Ford’s failings.
Lee Fairclough’s Plan: A United Party, a Better Ontario https://t.co/NjYf210z38 via @YouTube

[Deirdre Pike @deirdrepike]

Must read. Are we on the verge of an exodus? In a hate-filled climate, Canadian Jews are weighing their options https://t.co/gBaOUxlTVu

[Kathleen Wynne @Kathleen_Wynne]

Kathleen Wynne: As a long-time politician I see one area where we desperately need leadership in the coming municipal elections https://t.co/ZeSwUgPNaq via @torontostar

[Deirdre Pike @deirdrepike]

@Kathleen_Wynne Heaven just got brighter. Dolly would want us to burn brighter here in her absence.

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

My statement on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations:

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity.

“You are not numbers or case files.

“You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity.

“You are not numbers or case files.

“You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

[Deirdre Pike @deirdrepike]

Thank you for bringing this forward! It is more than disappointing that Conservative MPP’s do not see the harm in online gambling.

[Lee Fairclough @LFairclo]

These are the 60 Conservative MPPs who voted against my bill to stop harmful online gambling advertisements.

Thousands of people from across Ontario asked me to fight for this legislation. Yet again, the Ford Conservatives ignore what the people of Ontario ask for.

I will keep fighting to address this crisis. Join me and thousands of Ontarians at https://t.co/zQB3DGWfuR. #onpoli

[Lee Fairclough @LFairclo]

These are the 60 Conservative MPPs who voted against my bill to stop harmful online gambling advertisements.

Thousands of people from across Ontario asked me to fight for this legislation. Yet again, the Ford Conservatives ignore what the people of Ontario ask for.

I will keep fighting to address this crisis. Join me and thousands of Ontarians at https://t.co/zQB3DGWfuR. #onpoli

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Pride is a promise — that every Canadian can live safely, openly, and proudly as themselves.

On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we recommit ourselves to fight for the dignity, security, and equal rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada and around the world.

[Tyler Watt 🇨🇦 @tylerwatt]

Ontario’s health care minister laughed out loud when I asked her about nurse respect and retention in question period.

She may find my plea laughable, but nurses are speaking out about the reality. She should listen. 👇
https://t.co/9h26UT3PeZ #onpoli

[Deirdre Pike @deirdrepike]

After sitting down with Lee Fairclough in Hamilton recently, I know this to be true. “She is chipper not chippy, exuding authenticity and curiosity in a field of towering egos.”

[Kathleen Wynne @Kathleen_Wynne]

Amid Liberal squabbling, this leadership hopeful may be just what the party needs https://t.co/e4cWv20y1W

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

Pope Leo’s message to Trump ain’t subtle.

The Pope just appointed a former undocumented immigrant, Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, as the new Bishop of West Virginia.

Same day, he named Rev. Robert Boxie auxiliary bishop of Washington. A Howard University chaplain who’s been clear: Trump’s attacks on DEI are a dangerous “regression” in the fight for racial equality.

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

In five years, when all the truths come out, people will not be able to believe the ineptitude of this man

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

NEW: For the first time since 2021, the Progressive Conservatives have fallen to second place in popular opinion polling.

The Liberals, who have yet to elect a leader, are now at 38% while Doug Ford’s party has fallen to 36% according to a Liaison Strategies poll.

This is part of a trend in polls. (338 graphic)

#onpoli