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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 2h

Congratulations! Well deserved. 👏

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mlongfield.bsky.social @mlongfield.bsky.social · 3h

Can you believe it? @cycletoronto.bsky.social wins 2025 "National Cycling Advocate of the Year" presented by @velocanadabikes.bsky.social for our fight and successful legal challenge of Bill 212. Proud to be joined on stage by Board director @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social and former ed Jared Kolb.

Dave Shellnutt, Michael Longfield, and Jared Kolb holding the National Cycling Advocate of the Year award

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 9h

I think Doug Ford benefits a lot from his Queen's Park opposition always tending to assume that his populist instincts are correct, and so they water down their criticism with too much nuance and hedging. He doesn't always know what voters want — sometimes it's just personal grievance.

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mlongfield.bsky.social @mlongfield.bsky.social · 9h

Just ask former Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP (and fellow Bloor bike lane agitator), Christine Hogarth, about the premier's populist instincts.

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 9h

I think Doug Ford benefits a lot from his Queen's Park opposition always tending to assume that his populist instincts are correct, and so they water down their criticism with too much nuance and hedging. He doesn't always know what voters want — sometimes it's just personal grievance.

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Caro-s @caro-s.bsky.social · 10h

In the style of D T, D F is breaking everything while enriching his cronies.

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 10h

Great long read on what parents will lose when they lose School Board Trustees, including no one to answer their emails, fight for safe crosswalks & schools, or hold the system to account. thewalrus.ca/im-a-school-... #topoli #onpoli #onted

I’m a School Trustee, and Doug Ford Wants to Eliminate My Job | The Walrus

What parents will lose: no one to answer their emails, fight for safe crosswalks, hold the system to account

thewalrus.ca

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 1d

What the hell indeed! toronto.citynews.ca/2025/10/07/o...

Province blocking livestreams of school board committee meetings

The chair of the TDSB's special education advisory committee says the government has given no reason for arbitrarily banning live streaming.

toronto.citynews.ca

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wavesandsuns.bsky.social @wavesandsuns.bsky.social · 1d

that's a warning sign.

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 1d

Attend this session & learn what’s at stake with Ford planning to eliminate all elected School Board Trustees!
🗓️: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
🕰️: 6:30 p.m.
🗺️: Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, 16 Spadina Road
RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#topoli #onpoli #onted

Flyer for:
TOWN HALL
THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
WHY IT MATTERS
DATE
October 14, 2025
TIME
6:30PM
LOCATION
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
16 Spadina Road
Child minding available and open to everyone!

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 1d

We still have the remnants of what was a world class education system. Have to fight to save them from Ford’s intentional neglect.

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 1d

Those of us with actual children in actual public schools don’t want Ford and his crew assuming all control over education & tossing our democratically elected trustees.

Go figure.

Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 2d

A new provincial poll commissioned by @etfoeducators.bsky.social shows twice as many Ontarians want to keep elected school board trustees than eliminate them. Support for elected trustees climbs to 59% among parents with school-aged children. www.etfo.ca/news-publica... #topoli #onpoli #onted

Ontarians reject Ford government overreach: majority support elected trustees

A new province-wide poll commissioned by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) shows that twice as many Ontarians want to keep elected school board trustees (49 per cent) as want to el...

www.etfo.ca

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 1d

It’s actually our Education Minister who’s shown he can’t be trusted with money! www.labourcouncil.ca/press-releas...

Press Release: Minister Calandra Spending Thousands on Toronto Hotels and Pancakes - Toronto and York Region Labour Council

The TYRLC is drawing attention to Minister Paul Calandra’s questionable expenses: since 2023, he’s billed taxpayers $23,000 for a community BBQ in his riding, $2,200 for Strawberry pancakes and over $...

www.labourcouncil.ca

Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 2d

Great to hear big changes to the bill are coming! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Government to table new border bill amid privacy concerns over C-2: sources | CBC News

The federal Liberals are set to introduce a new bill expected to mirror much of what's in their already tabled border legislation — but with some clauses that sparked concerns from opposition parties ...

www.cbc.ca

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Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 2d

The needs in my classroom have never been greater and the resources available to help have never been so scarce.

It’s very hard to be in a helping profession and feel unable to help so many of the students so much of the time.

a woman in a white dress is standing next to a pole in a black and white photo .

Alt: A woman in a white dress collapses in tears feeling overwhelmed.

media.tenor.com

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simongood.bsky.social @simongood.bsky.social · 2d

With Ford and Calandra it’s grifting and corruption first. Children last. @normsworld.bsky.social @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social

Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 2d

The needs in my classroom have never been greater and the resources available to help have never been so scarce.

It’s very hard to be in a helping profession and feel unable to help so many of the students so much of the time.

a woman in a white dress is standing next to a pole in a black and white photo .

Alt: A woman in a white dress collapses in tears feeling overwhelmed.

media.tenor.com

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 2d

The Ford Government has ended live-streaming of School Board Meetings because they don’t want parents to know what’s going on. Thanks to @OntAutism for live-streaming and shining a light for us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNup... #topoli #onpoli #onted

OntarioAutismCoalition is live!

YouTube video by OntarioAutismCoalition

www.youtube.com

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Grace Alexander @gracealexander.bsky.social · 2d

Once he takes over the School Board - our kids are Screwed. 1/4 Million kids were adversely affected by Zero Tolerance (Safe School Act)-that was 10 yrs ago. How many now. We MUST control the School Boards. Fascists took them over in the USA and look what they have now. Some places? NO PSS's anymore

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 2d

A new provincial poll commissioned by @etfoeducators.bsky.social shows twice as many Ontarians want to keep elected school board trustees than eliminate them. Support for elected trustees climbs to 59% among parents with school-aged children. www.etfo.ca/news-publica... #topoli #onpoli #onted

Ontarians reject Ford government overreach: majority support elected trustees

A new province-wide poll commissioned by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) shows that twice as many Ontarians want to keep elected school board trustees (49 per cent) as want to el...

www.etfo.ca

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 2d

Jake and I discuss Bill C-2 and why it needs to be withdrawn in his latest podcast: bsky.app/profile/jake...

Jake Landau (He/Him) 🇨🇦🇵🇸🇺🇦 @jakelandau.ca · 3d

NEW PODCAST: @normsworld.bsky.social is back for the fourth time! Listen to Norm talk about the Federal NDP Leadership, Doug Ford’s war on school board trustees, and Marineland’s threat to murder the whales if we don’t pay them money! Tune in! www.jakelandau.ca/p/episode-33...

Episode 33 - Oct 5, 2025 - Norm Di Pasquale

Tories criticize Bill C-2, Kneecap goes after Vince Gasparro, and Marineland threatens to murder some whales

www.jakelandau.ca

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 4d

🤘🏼I wrote about sweating the small stuff. The city parks dept answered city council’s request to look into destructive practices w a shrug. That’s not good enough. Total park reform is needed & needs to be an election platform. If Chow passes on it, someone else surely will. Pls read & share. 🙏🏼🤘🏼

Shawn Micallef: How Toronto can take a lesson from Van Halen, and learn to sweat the small stuff

Anybody who travels this city knows large vehicles are routinely in parks. It’s disrespectful to Torontonians, a scandalous waste of money, and intrusive to those trying to enjoy the outdoor

www.thestar.com

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 2d

PM Mark Carney is trying to create Trump-style borders and surveillance with his Strong Borders Act. Demand he respect our rights and treat people with care and dignity. Withdraw Bill C-2! #stopbillC2 act.gp/3GMk2wj #cdnpoli

Tell Carney: We don’t want Trump-style borders & surveillance state!

Sign this petition to defend our human rights and privacy

act.gp

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 3d

Always a pleasure Jake! We talked about how the Ford crony school board supervisors maxed out class sizes, actively making public education worse. Even the National Post is mystified at Ford’s school board takeover! Tune in. #topoli #onpoli #onted

Jake Landau (He/Him) 🇨🇦🇵🇸🇺🇦 @jakelandau.ca · 3d

NEW PODCAST: @normsworld.bsky.social is back for the fourth time! Listen to Norm talk about the Federal NDP Leadership, Doug Ford’s war on school board trustees, and Marineland’s threat to murder the whales if we don’t pay them money! Tune in! www.jakelandau.ca/p/episode-33...

Episode 33 - Oct 5, 2025 - Norm Di Pasquale

Tories criticize Bill C-2, Kneecap goes after Vince Gasparro, and Marineland threatens to murder some whales

www.jakelandau.ca

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Jake Landau (He/Him) 🇨🇦🇵🇸🇺🇦 @jakelandau.ca · 3d

NEW PODCAST: @normsworld.bsky.social is back for the fourth time! Listen to Norm talk about the Federal NDP Leadership, Doug Ford’s war on school board trustees, and Marineland’s threat to murder the whales if we don’t pay them money! Tune in! www.jakelandau.ca/p/episode-33...

Episode 33 - Oct 5, 2025 - Norm Di Pasquale

Tories criticize Bill C-2, Kneecap goes after Vince Gasparro, and Marineland threatens to murder some whales

www.jakelandau.ca

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crazycanloon.bsky.social @crazycanloon.bsky.social · 4d

Doug Ford is quickly becoming the next Danielle Smith...

Trampling rights & abusing his power by overriding municipal laws & policies...

Giving his buddies inside info on contracts and rule changes...

Ford is starting to use Trump's tactics of restricting your rights...

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D.M. Fox @dmfox.bsky.social · 4d

Man, when you’re losing Randy, you’ve really lost the plot.

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