Irene
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“These aren't charities. They're not altruistic organizations. Why would a tech company want to allow their employees to work for the government and pay 100 per cent of their salary..." — Simon Enoch at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/n...
Ottawa hands corporate leaders 50 roles in government
Ottawa plans to embed the private sector workers after adopting a business group's proposal — even naming the program after them, a briefing note reveals.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“These aren't charities. They're not altruistic organizations. Why would a tech company want to allow their employees to work for the government and pay 100 per cent of their salary..." — Simon Enoch at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/n...
NEW: The Ford government is implementing a hiring freeze at provincial bodies like Metrolinx and the LCBO as it tries to cut costs and bring agencies in line with the broader public service. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1145229...
globalnews.ca/news/1145229...
Ford government introduces hiring freeze for Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies | Globalnews.ca
On Friday, Treasury Board president Caroline Mulroney announced the freeze, saying agencies, boards and commission public bodies had swelled in size in recent years.
globalnews.ca
September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Big Short unfolding in #Ontario
“Alves attributed iPro Realty's shortfall to the real estate downturn and repayment of high-interest loans, which financed the company's expansion over the past decade.”
“Alves attributed iPro Realty's shortfall to the real estate downturn and repayment of high-interest loans, which financed the company's expansion over the past decade.”
#Breaking: iPro cofounder speaks out for the first time, denies taking trust money for personal use
‘We failed everyone.’ iPro cofounder speaks out for the first time, denies taking trust money for personal use
Speaking out for the first time since the collapse of his realty empire, iPro Realty cofounder Rui Alves says his family saw no benefit from the $10.5-million breach of his brokerage’s trust accounts.
www.thestar.com
September 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Big Short unfolding in #Ontario
“Alves attributed iPro Realty's shortfall to the real estate downturn and repayment of high-interest loans, which financed the company's expansion over the past decade.”
“Alves attributed iPro Realty's shortfall to the real estate downturn and repayment of high-interest loans, which financed the company's expansion over the past decade.”
How do professionals reasonably amass $1.5B in debt?
Both parties guarantee & guarantor
#Ontario’s land & development industry self reckoning continues - Bondfield, Statesview, IPro Reality, Lawsuit against former Ford staffers
A Public Inquiry is due.
www.thestar.com/business/sen...
Both parties guarantee & guarantor
#Ontario’s land & development industry self reckoning continues - Bondfield, Statesview, IPro Reality, Lawsuit against former Ford staffers
A Public Inquiry is due.
www.thestar.com/business/sen...
Senior lenders behind luxury condo The One sue Sam Mizrahi and Jenny Coco for $1.5 billion
Mizrahi Developments was ousted as developer of the iconic Toronto skyscraper, now called One Bloor West, in February 2024, after the project was placed into receivership.
www.thestar.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How do professionals reasonably amass $1.5B in debt?
Both parties guarantee & guarantor
#Ontario’s land & development industry self reckoning continues - Bondfield, Statesview, IPro Reality, Lawsuit against former Ford staffers
A Public Inquiry is due.
www.thestar.com/business/sen...
Both parties guarantee & guarantor
#Ontario’s land & development industry self reckoning continues - Bondfield, Statesview, IPro Reality, Lawsuit against former Ford staffers
A Public Inquiry is due.
www.thestar.com/business/sen...
This is not progress.
NEW from The Canadian Press: Ontario’s electricity is now being produced with the highest percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power since coal plants were operating in the province. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1117916...
globalnews.ca/news/1117916...
Ontario electricity produced with rising percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power | Globalnews.ca
Ontario's electricity is now being produced with the highest percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power since coal plants were operating in the province.
globalnews.ca
May 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This is not progress.
Ford hasn't got shovels in the ground for #Highway413 contrary to what they may say. i bet we are talking about a tunnel to avoid talking about Highway 413.
We asked three experts about Doug Ford’s plan to build a Highway 401 tunnel. Here’s why it won’t stop congestion and why you might be retired before it’s done.
Ford says the tunnel will reduce highway gridlock. Transportation experts, however, say it might just cost a lot of money.
Ford says the tunnel will reduce highway gridlock. Transportation experts, however, say it might just cost a lot of money.
We asked three experts about Doug Ford’s plan to build a Highway 401 tunnel. Here’s why it won’t stop congestion and why you might be retired before it’s done
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford said the tunnel will reduce highway gridlock. Transportation experts, however, say it might just cost a lot of money.
www.thestar.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Ford hasn't got shovels in the ground for #Highway413 contrary to what they may say. i bet we are talking about a tunnel to avoid talking about Highway 413.
Another great article by the fabulous @emmamci.bsky.social
How the #Greenbelt scandal is quietly shaping Ontario’s 2025 provincial election: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...
How the #Greenbelt scandal is quietly shaping Ontario’s 2025 provincial election: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...
The Greenbelt scandal is shaping the 2025 Ontario election | The Narwhal
The controversial and now-reversed plan to build on protected land outside Toronto is lingering through Doug Ford’s third election campaign
thenarwhal.ca
February 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Another great article by the fabulous @emmamci.bsky.social
How the #Greenbelt scandal is quietly shaping Ontario’s 2025 provincial election: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...
How the #Greenbelt scandal is quietly shaping Ontario’s 2025 provincial election: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...
#ProtectOntario it’s BS PC Party slogan
Selling #Ontario & destroying public assets to create private wealth
#Waterloo #farmland expropriation
#OntarioPlace 🪦
#Conservation Authorities & Land ⚠️
#Highway413
#LTC bed licenses
#MZO ‘s 🟰wealth ❌ housing
Bankrupting public #education & #healthcare
Selling #Ontario & destroying public assets to create private wealth
#Waterloo #farmland expropriation
#OntarioPlace 🪦
#Conservation Authorities & Land ⚠️
#Highway413
#LTC bed licenses
#MZO ‘s 🟰wealth ❌ housing
Bankrupting public #education & #healthcare
February 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#ProtectOntario it’s BS PC Party slogan
Selling #Ontario & destroying public assets to create private wealth
#Waterloo #farmland expropriation
#OntarioPlace 🪦
#Conservation Authorities & Land ⚠️
#Highway413
#LTC bed licenses
#MZO ‘s 🟰wealth ❌ housing
Bankrupting public #education & #healthcare
Selling #Ontario & destroying public assets to create private wealth
#Waterloo #farmland expropriation
#OntarioPlace 🪦
#Conservation Authorities & Land ⚠️
#Highway413
#LTC bed licenses
#MZO ‘s 🟰wealth ❌ housing
Bankrupting public #education & #healthcare
For years, Sébastien Sauvé, a professor of environmental chemistry at the University of Montreal, would go to public places to gather drinking water samples, then test them at his lab for harmful chemicals. PFAS www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/12/n...
Sometimes, going rogue is the only way to get things done
For years, Sébastien Sauvé, a professor of environmental chemistry at the University of Montreal, would go to public places to gather drinking water samples, and test them at his lab for harmful PFAS ...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
For years, Sébastien Sauvé, a professor of environmental chemistry at the University of Montreal, would go to public places to gather drinking water samples, then test them at his lab for harmful chemicals. PFAS www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/12/n...
Let’s be clear!
Doug Ford is expensive!
He’s calling an unnecessary election, b/c he needs a clear mandate on something that’s a federal responsibility - tariffs. He already has a clear mandate w/ a majority gov’t
Is there something going on internally w/ the PC Party that’s triggering an election?
Doug Ford is expensive!
He’s calling an unnecessary election, b/c he needs a clear mandate on something that’s a federal responsibility - tariffs. He already has a clear mandate w/ a majority gov’t
Is there something going on internally w/ the PC Party that’s triggering an election?
January 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Let’s be clear!
Doug Ford is expensive!
He’s calling an unnecessary election, b/c he needs a clear mandate on something that’s a federal responsibility - tariffs. He already has a clear mandate w/ a majority gov’t
Is there something going on internally w/ the PC Party that’s triggering an election?
Doug Ford is expensive!
He’s calling an unnecessary election, b/c he needs a clear mandate on something that’s a federal responsibility - tariffs. He already has a clear mandate w/ a majority gov’t
Is there something going on internally w/ the PC Party that’s triggering an election?
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When there's an external threat a country needs stability.
Calling an unnecessary and disrupting election is instability and gross distraction from within.
Opposition parties, as weak as they are, must pound this into every Ontarian's head.
Doug Ford is being selfish when we need unity.
Calling an unnecessary and disrupting election is instability and gross distraction from within.
Opposition parties, as weak as they are, must pound this into every Ontarian's head.
Doug Ford is being selfish when we need unity.
January 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
When there's an external threat a country needs stability.
Calling an unnecessary and disrupting election is instability and gross distraction from within.
Opposition parties, as weak as they are, must pound this into every Ontarian's head.
Doug Ford is being selfish when we need unity.
Calling an unnecessary and disrupting election is instability and gross distraction from within.
Opposition parties, as weak as they are, must pound this into every Ontarian's head.
Doug Ford is being selfish when we need unity.
Reposted by Irene
There was a great opinion piece in the star I hope Crombie & Styles quote shamelessly. Ford always had a mandate to defend ON interests and invest in Ontario, every premier does. Doesn't need an election; he *wants* an election purely for himself. They should absolutely hammer him on this.
January 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
There was a great opinion piece in the star I hope Crombie & Styles quote shamelessly. Ford always had a mandate to defend ON interests and invest in Ontario, every premier does. Doesn't need an election; he *wants* an election purely for himself. They should absolutely hammer him on this.
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Doug Ford sports ‘Canada is not for sale’ cap for tariff talk with PM, premiers
Doug Ford sports ‘Canada is not for sale’ cap for tariff talk with PM, premiers
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrived at a meeting with the prime minister and all of the country's other premiers today armed with his now frequent message of unity
thestar.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Doug Ford sports ‘Canada is not for sale’ cap for tariff talk with PM, premiers
Most disingenuous comment yet…
We’ve spent oodles of @ongov 💰🤑 letting this baboon defend his anti-democratic, vindictive, egotistical decisions in court….mandate letters, third party elections ads, cap & trade & most recently hiding the fact he conducts gov’t business on his personal cell 🤯
We’ve spent oodles of @ongov 💰🤑 letting this baboon defend his anti-democratic, vindictive, egotistical decisions in court….mandate letters, third party elections ads, cap & trade & most recently hiding the fact he conducts gov’t business on his personal cell 🤯
NEW: Another day, another early election hint, this one the most explicit yet:
“If it comes to it and we have to spend tens of billions of dollars, we go to the people — let the people decide, it’s their money,” Doug Ford said. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1095614...
“If it comes to it and we have to spend tens of billions of dollars, we go to the people — let the people decide, it’s their money,” Doug Ford said. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1095614...
Doug Ford gives clearest hint yet of early Ontario election, points finger at Trump, tariffs | Globalnews.ca
Ford said if tariffs hit Canadian goods, it could mean the provincial government needs to spend billions to stimulate the economy.
globalnews.ca
January 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Most disingenuous comment yet…
We’ve spent oodles of @ongov 💰🤑 letting this baboon defend his anti-democratic, vindictive, egotistical decisions in court….mandate letters, third party elections ads, cap & trade & most recently hiding the fact he conducts gov’t business on his personal cell 🤯
We’ve spent oodles of @ongov 💰🤑 letting this baboon defend his anti-democratic, vindictive, egotistical decisions in court….mandate letters, third party elections ads, cap & trade & most recently hiding the fact he conducts gov’t business on his personal cell 🤯
? For the next #Ontario leader’s debate: is it ok to conduct gov’t business on your personal phone?
Doug Ford loses transparency fight to block release of personal cell phone records | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1095293...
Doug Ford loses transparency fight to block release of personal cell phone records | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1095293...
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January 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
? For the next #Ontario leader’s debate: is it ok to conduct gov’t business on your personal phone?
Doug Ford loses transparency fight to block release of personal cell phone records | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1095293...
Doug Ford loses transparency fight to block release of personal cell phone records | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1095293...
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Bonkers story here, a real jaw-on-the-floor type of read www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Arash Missaghi evaded responsibility for failed cleanup at abandoned Ontario factory site
The slain fraud suspect purchased Temiskaming Shores land with the promise to protect the town’s drinking water from hazardous chemicals, but instead was alleged to have committed multiple counts of f...
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Bonkers story here, a real jaw-on-the-floor type of read www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Seriously?
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
He faces jail time in the U.S. after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Instead, he’s snowboarding in Canada
Antony Vo, from Indiana, has travelled across Canada as he awaits a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump for participating in the Capitol riots four years ago.
www.thestar.com
January 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Seriously?
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
If we want to improve democracy in #Canada we should have compulsory voting.
Otherwise our political system will continue to serve vested interests, those who pay lobbyists to work the system & donate to political parties/politicians.
hir.harvard.edu/compulsion-e...
Otherwise our political system will continue to serve vested interests, those who pay lobbyists to work the system & donate to political parties/politicians.
hir.harvard.edu/compulsion-e...
Compulsion Emboldens Democracy: A Deep-dive into Australia's Mandatory Voting
The lack of voter turnout seems to plague countries around the world, but Australia provides an alternative reality.
hir.harvard.edu
December 28, 2024 at 3:56 PM
If we want to improve democracy in #Canada we should have compulsory voting.
Otherwise our political system will continue to serve vested interests, those who pay lobbyists to work the system & donate to political parties/politicians.
hir.harvard.edu/compulsion-e...
Otherwise our political system will continue to serve vested interests, those who pay lobbyists to work the system & donate to political parties/politicians.
hir.harvard.edu/compulsion-e...
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'Twas the Friday before Christmas, and all through the House, so many ministers were stirring, you’d barely notice a mouse (or an announcement on the federal review of Ontario's Highway 413). But @emmamci.bsky.social did: thenarwhal.ca/ontarios-hig...
No federal review for Ontario’s Highway 413 | The Narwhal
As Canada deals with a political crisis, the federal Liberals have quietly declined a request to re-examine Doug Ford’s’s controversial Highway 413
thenarwhal.ca
December 23, 2024 at 4:48 PM
'Twas the Friday before Christmas, and all through the House, so many ministers were stirring, you’d barely notice a mouse (or an announcement on the federal review of Ontario's Highway 413). But @emmamci.bsky.social did: thenarwhal.ca/ontarios-hig...