Send Canadian oil to Cuba - CCPA The United States is attempting to deliberately trigger a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Canada must act in concert with regional allies to defy the blockade.

"The United States is attempting to deliberately trigger a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Canada must act in concert with regional allies to defy the blockade."

LETTER: Reader encouraging shift from enforcement to housing-first approach The discovery of violence and tragedy at a major homeless encampment has sparked renewed calls for systemic change in how the City of Barrie addresses homelessness, with advocates urging a move toward...

Great letter! I agree that the approach we've seen has not addressed the housing and homelessness crisis. Barrie council, the mayor and the county need to put their egos aside and reconsider their approach to encampments.

Canada's future is socialism! Check out the Communist Party of Canada's redesigned website for political statements, information on campaigns, how to get involved and more. communist-party.ca

Barrie police ramps up summertime presence in city’s downtown core, with 17 officers hitting the streets in effort to increase visibility Annual effort expected to address social disorder and open drug use in Barrie’s busy downtown over the summer months.

"When we invest in more cops instead of more care, we are choosing to punish the fallout of social abandonment, instead of preventing it. This program is just more costly boots on pavement, more surveillance, more harassment of already vulnerable and marginalized people."

Across from city hall in Barrie.

Why is Ottawa considering a $150b military budget?! - People's Voice By Dave McKee   It’s interesting that, just one day before the Throne Speech in which Mark Carney’s government its intention to “rebuild, rearm and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces” […]

NATO's push for a five percent military spending baseline would mean $150 billion for Canada - enough to build around 430,000 publicly owned and delivered social housing units each year.

Ontario politicians give themselves big raise while people on social assistance continue to live in poverty. Pretty much says it all. #onpoli

The new Stereolab album is very good.

Tariffs hitting shoppers in Canada and U.S., with some prices set to rise at Loblaw stores, Walmart | CBC News Loblaw CEO Per Bank said prices for some tariff-affected items are expected to rise as pre-trade war inventory runs out. Meanwhile, Walmart says it's raising prices in American stores due to higher co...

Time for the Canadian government to bring in price controls. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

The complete abandonment of climate action by bourgeois party politicians must not go unnoticed.

The UN has again called on Israel to lift its blockade of aid delivery into Gaza.

"International law is unequivocal: as the occupying power, Israel must allow humanitarian support in", says Tom Fletcher, UN relief chief.

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Happy International Workers Day, comrades! #MayDay

Communists are proud to stand with allies to defend public services, push back against creeping privatization, and protect the living standards and rights of all workers. The future of Canada and the conditions of all working people hinges on this vital struggle. #VoteCommunist

Rafah no longer exists. This is part of Israel’s plan to permanently occupy Gaza. Israel has completely wiped out Rafah, turning a fifth of Gaza’s territory into a giant buffer zone. This is part of Israel’s plan to permanently remain in Gaza and ethnically cleanse its people.

Rafah no longer exists.

Israel has flattened an entire city to build a buffer zone and carve Gaza into military corridors.
This about permanent occupation and ethnic cleansing.
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My message to voters in Barrie, Springwater and Oro-Medonte. The Communist Party is the only party who will fight for working people. #VoteCommunist

Poilievre promises to let police dismantle encampments, arrest occupants | CBC News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to clean up Canada's streets and parks by giving police the power to dismantle encampments and arrest their occupants for setting up tents and shelter...

Homelessness is not a crime, nor is it caused by "addiction." Homelessness is caused by a lack of housing people can actually afford, which Poilievre has no real plan to address — no plan for rent control, evictions, supportive housing. Nothing. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

My closing statement at Tuesday’s candidate event in Barrie. #FreePalestine

Communists will always support the Palestinian people and their just struggle for liberation. We demand Canada take action: End arms trade with Israel, enact BDS, recognize Palestinian statehood and stop criminalizing solidarity. #VoteCommunist

We asked federal candidates in Simcoe County for their thoughts on diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s who responded and what they had to say Candidates offered their thoughts on two key issues in the election

"DEI must go beyond corporate image-building and tokenism — it must be rooted in fighting oppression and fighting capitalism, which divides working people based on race, gender, etc., to better exploit the whole working class." www.simcoe.com/politics/fed...

Hope people can make it out to this tonight. If you can't, you can watch the live stream here: www.youtube.com/c/GraceUnite...

Michael Speers brings bold message of “peace and prosperity” to Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte Race Offering voters something he says the major parties have long abandoned: a movement rooted in working-class values and transformative change

Michael Speers, Communist candidate in Barrie, is calling out militarism and corporate power, and fighting for public housing, free transit, and peace.

Read about why he says voting Communist is the only real alternative this election: barrie360.com/speers-barri... #VoteCommunist #Elxn2025

BSOM Communist Party Candidate Speers Runs on Platform of Peace, Public Services and Economic Reform YouTube video by Simcoe Community Media

@chrisnayler.bsky.social is a great advocate and fighter for change. I was honoured to be her first interview. Thank you to Simcoe Community Media for the opportunity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmu... #VoteCommunist #Elxn2025 #Barrie #Springwater #OroMedonte

Communist leader: Vote for peace and prosperity, not war and austerity! - People's Voice By Elizabeth Rowley, Leader of the Communist Party of Canada  The stakes in this election are very high for working people. What’s hanging in the balance are hundreds of thousands […]

Instead of voting for “the least worst,” voters in the ridings across Canada where Communists are running can vote for candidates who will fight for working people's interests #Election2025
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Amid Signal ‘war plans’ scandal, why is no one questioning Trump’s illegal bombing of Yemen? - People's Voice By Julia Conley  The leaked messages among top Trump administration officials about US strikes in Yemen earlier this month, which were held via a private sector messaging app in breach […]

Amid Signal ‘war plans’ scandal, why is no one questioning Trump’s illegal bombing of Yemen?
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This election, let’s reject the false choice between Liberals and Conservatives. Let’s choose people over profit. Let’s choose solidarity over greed. Let’s choose a Canada built on the promise of peace and prosperity, not war and austerity. #VoteCommunist

Advance polls are now open through Monday in Barrie— Springwater— Oro-Medonte. You can also vote at the local returning office or on April 28 - Election Day! www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/... #VoteCommunist

Meeting the local candidates for the federal election, Barrie Colts game three struggles and more... What Barrie's Talking About · Episode

I had a great discussion with Will Konken of @barrie360.bsky.social recently about the Communist Party and our campaign in Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte. Our conversation runs from 1:00 to 9:35. It's available on major podcast platforms. Here's the Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/5nox...

Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte - Communist Party of Canada Michael Speers Michael Speers is running in this election because the needs and interests of marginalized communities and the working […]

The Communist Party of Canada is not just another party in the political landscape; it is a movement for working people, for justice, for equality and for the future of this planet.
I'm proud to be its candidate in Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte. communist-party.ca/barrie-sprin... #VoteCommunist

Thanks to John Ironside at Five Points Media for covering Communist Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth Rowley’s visit to Barrie. #VoteCommunist

Great afternoon in Barrie’s Letitia Heights with Dante and Sam. Vote Communist in Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte!