New report from @ccpa: Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs have smashed every compensation record on the books as average workers fell behind due to inflation. #inequality #wealthtax Part 2/2

New report from @ccpa: Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs have smashed every compensation record on the books as average workers fell behind due to inflation. #inequality #wealthtax Part 1/2

Since I started reporting on education, I've puzzled over why the official version of how things work at the TDSB is often at odds with the experiences I hear from families. Nowhere is this gap more apparent than in special education. This story is an attempt to get at why.

Ontario's future starts in our #OntEd schools – not a luxury spa.

It's past time for Premier Doug Ford to get his priorities straight.

Turns out that I know almost every single word to 'Piano Man' even though I probably haven't heard it in decades.

Brains are weird.

Once again Ford is failing our kids by underfunding our schools. See my full statement on today's education funding announcement.

#onted #onpoli

Ontario has underfunded schools by $6.3 billion since 2018 - CCPA The 2025 Ontario budget has lots of big numbers, but fails to address funding shortfalls in core program areas. CCPA’s same-day budget analysis examined the broad trend, and in an article for The Toro...

#onpoli gov released school funding numbers:

+ Per-student funding still below 2018-19
+ Provincial funding gap grows to $6.35 bi
+ TDSB cumulative funding gap: $919M
+ OCDSB cumulative funding gap: $337M
+TCDSB cumulative funding gap: 273M

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Both the Liberals and Conservatives are pitching tax cuts. How would they work? OTTAWA - Both the Liberal and Conservative parties have promised broad tax cuts as they work to win over voters in the early days of the federal election campaign.

"Canada’s most vulnerable would scarcely see any benefit at all from the proposals, [said @davidmaccdn.bsky.social].
Canadians living below the poverty line would only receive $11 under the Liberal plan and $25 from the Conservatives..." @policyalternatives.ca www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

map of Ottawa area ridings, Nepean in darker colour

map of ottawa area ridings, huge riding of Carleton in darker colour

Canadian psephology folks:
Have the two leaders of the two biggest political parties ever run in neighbouring ridings before??? Both in the nation's capital??? #canpoli

Nepean, suburban / Carney
Carleton, rural / Pollievre

Eastway owner loses bid to argue his rights were violated | CBC News The owner of the company involved in a workplace explosion that killed six of its employees three years ago has lost his bid to argue that his Charter rights have been violated by an ongoing Ottawa po...

Eastway owner loses bid to argue his rights were violated bit.ly/4hukOuh

Happy to say hello to so many friends at ONA's Ottawa Rally today. CUPE, UFCW, OPSEU, Steel, Ottawa Health Coalition and more. Nursing Ratios Now! Safe Staffing Saves Lives!

Experts fear Trump administration will corrupt beacon of integrity Doug Ford WASHINGTON D.C. - With Ontario Premier Doug Ford currently visiting White House officials, some analysts are concerned US President Donald Trump might try to corrupt the earnest.

Experts fear Trump administration will corrupt beacon of integrity Doug Ford

Doug Ford celebrates majority win by demolishing closest hospital ETOBICOKE, ON — After his Conservative party was officially re-elected with a majority vote this evening, Doug Ford celebrated his win by immediately hopping in his car, tearing down University Avenue...

Doug Ford celebrates majority win by demolishing closest hospital

D25 OSSTF members in all ridings are urged to
VOTE to fix public education.

Those in Nepean have being hearing LOTS about Tyler Watt.

D25 OSSTF members in all ridings are urged to
VOTE to fix public education.

Those in Ottawa West - Nepean have being hearing LOTS about Chandra Pasma.

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

Great Sunday afternoon for a labour canvass in Ottawa West-Nepean with Chandra Pasma Thanks to those who joined including UFCW 175/633 OSSTF d25 USW 9597 OPSEU UNITE/HERE 261 Amazing reception at the doors. #onpoli

Doug Ford made several promises on housing. Critics say he ‘ripped up’ rules with few results Developers praise the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, but housing starts are down while rents and home prices have soared under the Ford government

A clear-eyed look at how the legislative chaos has ultimately resulted in few shovels in the ground. There's a simple way for Queen's Park to get more housing built - fund not-for-profit housing builders. They're actually building. This is not hard math. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.

Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.

You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?

Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.

You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

Doug Ford says one thing when he’s in front of the cameras, and another when he’s behind closed doors.

That’s who he has always been.

Doug Ford overheard saying he was happy Donald Trump became president — ‘then the guy pulled out the knife’ PC leader Doug Ford, who last week triggered the Feb. 27 Ontario vote 15 months early, emphasized he is still able to do the job during the election campaign.

Joining @RebeccaZandberg on @CBCOttawaMorning at 6:45 am.
#onpoli

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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

Dougie decided he can't win on June 4, 2026. FINE! I'll cross the date off my calendar. But my friends, colleagues and I are going to work our butts off to make sure he doesn't win on Thursday, February 27 either. Mandate smandate.

Doug Ford announces snap election with ballots printed on backs of $200 cheques QUEEN'S PARK - Premier Ford announced today that he will call for a snap Ontario election, conducted entirely via mail-in ballots which have been conveniently printed on the backs of the $200 rebate c...

Doug Ford announces snap election with ballots printed on backs of $200 cheques

Pleased to hear Canadian Supreme Court will hear case challenging Quebec's racist Bill 21. I added this button & tulle to local elementary school's fence when a teacher was removed from her job because she wore a hijab. Secular govt is good but employees must be allowed to identify with their faith.

Great segment on Ottawa Morning. CBC Radio. Women at work. Importance of unions. @ottawalabour.bsky.social @oflabour.bsky.social

Crushing hospital debt, lotteries for family doctors paint picture of a health system under pressure "We couldn’t squeeze any more out of the budget and we went into deficit,” said one hospital CEO to members of Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

The Finance Committee heard loud and clear yesterday that our health care system is under pressure on all fronts. Will the Ford government listen and make sure that doctors and hospital care are available when you need them?
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I am devastated to find out that a man was found frozen to death yesterday morning on Elgin Street. This is the exact scenario that the city has been working hard to prevent, but this failure is on all of us.

20 years ago, I had a poster on my office door - head shots of the top paid Canadian CEOs. I'm not surprised that the pay gap has gotten so much worse. I was disappointed to see there was no progress in terms of gender. Curious about other equity seeking groups. (Will peek at full report).