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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 1d

We’re watching the dismantling of our democracy by Ford’s Conservatives in real time.

A poll released yesterday found that a majority of Ontario parents support keeping their trustees. Ford needs to listen to parents and stop this madness.

#ONpoli #OntEd

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Ontario’s Auditor General says Ford’s Skills Development Fund process was “not fair, transparent or accountable.”

800,000 Ontarians are looking for jobs—and Ford has turned the Skills Development Fund into a personal slush fund.

#ONpoli

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 7d

www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Thousands of charges against drivers withdrawn in Ontario as critics decry system in ‘shambles’

Hundreds of thousands of charges against drivers, including careless driving, speeding, dooring and failing to stop, are being withdrawn before trial as one judge says Ontario’s provincial offences co...

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 7d

Ford says:
"I’m tough on crime and a prudent fiscal manager.”

Reality:
🚨273,000 traffic offenses withdrawn because of staff shortage in Ontario courts

💰$9.3 million tax dollars given to Ford's friend to train staff at the friend's nightclub

#ONpoli

www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 9d

▶️Disruptive classroom shuffles
▶️Increase in class sizes
▶️Fewer supports for special needs students

Decisions are being made by a Ford appointed supervisor working out of his law office.

Ford's takeover of school boards leave parents with no advocate.

#ONpoli

www.thestar.com/news/gta/stu...

Students shuffled, teachers reassigned: Why this year’s ‘dramatic’ TDSB reorganization has Toronto parents fuming

Annual process seems more disruptive than usual, as staff work to bring class sizes in line with provincial requirements. And there are no trustees.

www.thestar.com

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 12d

Ford's TDSB supervisor is responsible for responding to 240,000 students at 584 schools.

Without elected trustees, parents & students have no voice.

The seizure of our school boards is a real estate scam. Once Ford has control, he'll start selling our schools.

toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Ford government's appointed school supervisors not meeting demands: parents

As Tina Yazdani reports, parents say without their trustees, they have no one to turn to with critical concerns, and they've been unable to get a hold of the Ford government's appointed school supervi...

toronto.citynews.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 13d

💰Ontario for sale

Interested in buying:
-Greenbelt lands
-Ontario Place
-Schools
-Provincial Parks
-Healthcare system
-Service Ontario contracts?

Ford has 5 fundraisers this week.

Meanwhile, the Legislature sits empty.

#ONpoli

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 14d

Ontarians see through Ford's attempt to get rid of democratically elected trustees.

57% of Ontarians agree the main problem is underfunding.

Tell Ford to fund our schools.

#OntEd #ONpoli

www.cp24.com/local/toront...

Ontarians skeptical of eliminating school board trustees: poll

A new public opinion poll finds Ontarians aren’t clamouring to eliminate school board trustees and are skeptical such a change would improve the education system.

www.cp24.com

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 14d

The ONDP passed a Convention Resolution—Securing our Future by Investing in Post-Secondary Education.

We need to reverse the decline of our colleges & universities.

Debt should never be the price of education—and a progressive society must invest in its future.

#onpoli #OntEd

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 15d

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 19d

Ford's gravy train.

$6.5 million taxpayer dollars went to Ford's friend to train staff at his nightclub.

Meanwhile, $1500 per student per year is cut from the education budget.

The Auditor General is investigating.

#ONpoli

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Group training workers for ‘Rob Ford’s favourite nightclub owner’ got $6.5M in provincial skills development funding

Training takes place at Zlatko Starkovski’s event venue at Exhibition Place

www.thetrillium.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 15d

Ford's gravy train

▶️Pace Law
Donate $28,000
Receive $3.3M

▶️King animal hospital
Donate $80,000
Receive $1.3M

▶️FGF Brands
Donate $66,000
Receive $1.2M

Ford is using the $2.5 billion Jobs Training Fund as a personal slush fund

Auditor General is investigating

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Critics blast millions in Skills Development Fund grants given to PC-friendly companies

A law firm, a private animal hospital and a large commercial bakery are among the recipients with ties to the PCs

www.thetrillium.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 19d

Ford's gravy train.

$6.5 million taxpayer dollars went to Ford's friend to train staff at his nightclub.

Meanwhile, $1500 per student per year is cut from the education budget.

The Auditor General is investigating.

#ONpoli

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Group training workers for ‘Rob Ford’s favourite nightclub owner’ got $6.5M in provincial skills development funding

Training takes place at Zlatko Starkovski’s event venue at Exhibition Place

www.thetrillium.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 20d

Ontario's deficit rising to $12 billion 2025-26.

Ontario's debt rising to $549.3 billion in 2029-30.

Ford can save money by cancelling the $2.3 billion taxpayer subsidy for a private luxury spa at Ontario Place and the $100 billion fantasy 401 tunnel.

#ONpoli

toronto.citynews.ca/2025/09/17/o...

Ontario deficit and debt to grow significantly over next 5 years: FAO report

A new FAO report projects the province's deficit and debt will grow significantly over the next five years.

toronto.citynews.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 26d

Ford's gravy train:
Scale hospitality owners donated $10,000 to the PCs & received $17million tax $ to train their restaurant workers "despite its application being submitted late & scored low"

Meanwhile, Ford cut $2billion from our public colleges and universities.

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...

Ontario’s Auditor General to probe $2.5 billion Skills Development Fund amid questions about grants

Ontario’s Auditor General has quietly started a probe into a multi-billion dollar provincial program that writes big cheques to organizations offering to train workers – but couldn’t answer questions ...

www.ctvnews.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 27d

Ford's gravy train... instead of using tax dollars to upskill workers, he's funneling money to PC donors.

The Auditor General is now investigating the $2.5 billion Skills Development Fund.

#ONpoli

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Minister’s office insisted restaurateurs be granted millions despite ‘late’ and ‘low’ scoring application: emails

One of the company's owners had donated thousands to the PC party and was friendly with a key Ford aide, according to three well-placed sources

www.thetrillium.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 27d

Doug Ford, stop blaming young people for your failures.

Young people are looking for jobs. Your government isn't creating them.

Ontario lost 26,000 jobs in August and has Canada’s 2nd highest unemployment rate. Youth unemployment is at 16.5%

#ONpoli

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 28d

Being a nurse is one of the most dangerous professions in the province—but it doesn’t have to be.

The evidence is clear. Safe nurse-to-patient staff ratios improve care and retain nurses.

We need to legislate safe staffing ratios in Ontario now.

#ONpoli

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 28d

actionnetwork.org/events/sep13...

Community Rally: No to Hate, Yes to Immigrants!

COMMUNITY RALLY: All out to stop a racist and anti-immigrant event at Christie Pits Park on September 13. Ours is community-led and family-friendly, with music, speeches, snacks and workshops More in...

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · Sep 8

When there is economic instability, people like to blame the vulnerable. This is the lesson of history.

Our community is stronger when we protect each other. Let's unite to fight racism!

www.torontotoday.ca/local/commun...

‘We have the power’: Locals organizing to oppose ‘racist’ rally at Christie Pits Park

An anti-immigrant rally planned for Christie Pits this month has spawned two counter-protests

www.torontotoday.ca

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · Sep 4

They say if you tell a lie once, it's a lie, and if you tell a lie a thousand times, it becomes the truth.

Ford's Conservatives are forcing school boards to make funding cuts to our kids' education. We need to stand up for their future and for our elected trustees.

#ONpoli

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · Aug 28

▶️ Eglinton Crosstown-
$4 billion over budget, 5 years late, still no launch date

▶️ Ontario Line-
Estimated budget $11 billion, now expected to cost $27 billion

▶️ Scarborough Subway Extension-
Estimated budget $5.5 billion, now expected to cost $10.2 billion

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ford refuses to provide a budget or timeline for Highway 413.

It's a good way to avoid future embarrassment.

They've never completed a project on time or on budget.

#ONpoli

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Ford government hands out Hwy. 413 construction contracts, confirms efforts to realign | Globalnews.ca

Construction on Highway 413 will kick off in the coming months, the government said, even as the overall costs and completion date for the project remains a tightly guarded secret.

globalnews.ca

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Alexa Gilmour @alexagilmour.bsky.social · Aug 22

As a mother and Torontonian, my heart was broken by the news of JahVai’s death and today I added my voice to those calling for stronger legislation on gun violence.

@chrisgloverndp.bsky.social‬

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · Aug 27

#ProtectWasaga Thin edge of the wedge!

Ford is starting with the sale of Wasaga Beach, then giving himself the power to sell off other Provincial Parks.

#ProtectProvincialParks

10 million people visit Ontario Provincial Parks each year. Let’s protect them for future generations!

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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · Aug 16

Ford had the chance to do this (but voted no) with the OntarioNDP's Choose Ontario, Strengthen Ontario motion which would have required grocery stores label products as "Made in Ontario" or "Imported from the U.S.".

Now he's changing his mind?

#ONpoli

toronto.citynews.ca/2025/08/14/o...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford flirts with legislating flags on products, slams Campbell's soup again

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the comments during a news conference on Thursday. He said he wants to speak with Canada's biggest retailers.

toronto.citynews.ca

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