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I advocate for the arts, democracy, Canada, equal rights and our environment.

[Bev 🇨���� @Garnet_2203]

I’ve lived in Clarington for over 40 years and have been involved in municipal politics for much of that time. I’ve canvassed for candidates, knocked on doors, attended meetings, asked tough questions, and participated in public debate.

In all those years, the worst thing that ever happened was someone disagreeing with me or shutting a door in my face.

Never, not once, have I personally experienced the level of attacks, harassment, bullying, intimidation, and toxicity that I have encountered on the Change for Clarington Facebook page during this election cycle.

To be clear, I’m not a candidate, nor do I intend to become one. I’m simply a resident who believes citizens have the right to ask difficult questions of people seeking public office without being attacked, ridiculed, or silenced.

Democracy isn’t about surrounding yourself with people who agree with you. It’s about answering questions, accepting scrutiny, and engaging respectfully, even when it’s uncomfortable.

I will continue to ask questions of candidates, regardless of who they are. That’s not harassment. That’s civic engagement.

If asking respectful questions results in attacks, blocking, intimidation, or attempts to silence residents, then we should all be concerned about the direction of our local political discourse.

Clarington deserves leaders who welcome accountability, not fear it.

Clarington deserves better.

[@RGBAtlantica @RGBAtlantica]

Just remember who joined the covid attack in Ottawa it was @PierrePoilevere who urged anger, hatred in Canada, who harassed Liberal MPs, who paralyzed our capital for 21 days and shut down the US border.

[Adam ⚾️ @GradyTripp00]

Naming a school after a person who accepted envelopes full of cash is so on par for Doug Ford’s corrupt government.

[Corruptario @corruptario]

Once upon a time, if a retailer wanted to advertise their product they had to buy an ad.

Makes me sad most Canadians don't understand how profoundly they're being fucked by telco "news" and #CdnMediaColludes

Bell running an ad for the Westons, badly disguised as "news". 👇

[@RGBAtlantica @RGBAtlantica]

If your life isn't so great in Ontario
If your grocery prices are too high
If you can't get appointments with doctors
If your hospital access is limited or its closing
Maybe you didn't vote in the past 3 elections.
Voting affects every part of your life.

[🇨🇦 SubRosa Bob Lucas. @dinuzio43124]

Living like royalty on the public's tiddy while pretending to be for the working class. Parasitic behavior at its finest.
#TaxpayerTiddyJeff

[P.b.Freire @Freire1Pb]

After Wab Kinew declined to sign a memorandum of understanding-MOU to explore an east-west pipeline from Ontario to Alberta citing no Indigenous consultation, Ford flew to Alberta & billed Ontario taxpayers $53,830.92 to sign a MOU for east-west pipline that was DOA.

[Petrichor ❤🇨🇦❤ 💙💛 @Chasingharmony1]

Both our provincial and federal governments are misunderstanding how deeply passionate Torontonians (and many Ontarians) are about preserving the natural beauty of our waterfront cityscape.
And to do it for the benefit of an AMERICAN BANK? Outrageous.
Expect huge seat changes.

[oneplusone🇨🇦 @oneplusone10]

@MaritStiles for premier.

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[P.b.Freire @Freire1Pb]

Watch. As Doug Downey said, "You should hear what Ford says in private."
Ontarians, after 8 years, are only slightly scratching the surface of Ford's "quid pro quo"
-preferential treatment -pay to play schemes
-$2.5B alleged slush fund.
-Serial grifting

[Idiotocracy @theidiotocracy]

Ford’s credibility problem is his record:

❌ Greenbelt
❌ Rent control
❌ Hydro bill cuts
❌ Autism waitlists
❌ Hallway healthcare
❌ No education cuts
❌ No public health cuts
❌ Transparency & accountability

Why should Ontarians believe anything he says? #ONPoli #dougford

[P.b.Freire @Freire1Pb]

Watch. During a $189M snap election, Global News FOI found Ford, Lecce & Fedeli secretly billed Ontarians $100K to wine, dine & present Fortress Am-Can to U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington as
Mike Crawley CBC couldn't find Americans in the audience.

[Steph 🇨🇦🌿💨 @Stephjd420]

Sylvia Jones needs to stop lying to the taxpayers. Yes Ontario is trying to privatize their healthcare so Ford and his buddies can get even richer. When do we finally throw corrupt politicians in jail?

[Cheri DiNovo @CheriDiNovo]

WILL HE?
Mark Carney has to stop the JPMorgan takeover of Billy Bishop or the whole 'standing up to US $$' is a travesty

[Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @LauraBabcock]

“I find it extraordinary that $30 million could be pulled out of the sofa cushions and found for this plane when we don’t have money for emergency rooms or hospitals.” @steffanwatkins

Ford says Gravy Plane scandal is old news. Like hell it is 🔗 https://t.co/nkAySbxSJC #Onpoli

[P.b.Freire @Freire1Pb]

After FOI found Ford, Lecce & Fedeli milked Ontarians $100K to "wine & dine" in Washington during an election that didn't protect FOI requests, Toronto Islands, healthcare workers, school boards & OSAP, Ford hosting reception with Trumper supporter Ross Perot Jr. in Washington.

[Captain Dick @CaptainDick12]

Doug Ford paid a fortune in legal fees with our tax dollars to fight the disclosure of his cell phone records. When he lost and was ordered to disclose them he changed the law and BACK DATED IT to 1988, long before he was premier. What is he hiding?
https://t.co/ulnEPwTuH7

[Tyler Watt 🇨🇦 @tylerwatt]

Today I asked the Premier a simple question about the cost-of-living crisis facing Ontarians.

Instead of answering, Premier Ford chose insults and to lie about my voting record.

Ontarians don't care about name-calling. They want answers. They want to know why groceries, rent, and everyday essentials keep getting more expensive while this government dodges accountability.

I’ll keep asking the questions. The Premier should start answering them. #onpoli

[Tom Parkin @TomPark1n]

One of JP Morgan's lobbyists to supersize the Island airport is Mark Lawson, formerly Ford's Deputy Chief of Staff

His lobbyist registration says Doug is one of his targets

After then he went to work for Therme. No doubt Doug never talked to Mark Lawson about that, either

[TDot Resident @TDotResident]

And how much was Ford’s cut?