Michael Speers
@michaeljrspeers.bsky.social
★ Father, husband, Communist ★
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.
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...
www.barrietoday.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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
Communist Party of Canada – Parti Communiste du Canada
communist-party.ca
July 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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
"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."
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.
www.simcoe.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"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.
June 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Across from city hall in Barrie.
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.
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” […]
pvonline.ca
June 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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
May 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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.
May 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The new Stereolab album is very good.
Time for the Canadian government to bring in price controls. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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...
www.cbc.ca
May 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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.
May 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The complete abandonment of climate action by bourgeois party politicians must not go unnoticed.
Reposted by Michael Speers
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.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/osrb7e
"International law is unequivocal: as the occupying power, Israel must allow humanitarian support in", says Tom Fletcher, UN relief chief.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/osrb7e
May 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/osrb7e
"International law is unequivocal: as the occupying power, Israel must allow humanitarian support in", says Tom Fletcher, UN relief chief.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/osrb7e
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
April 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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
Reposted by Michael Speers
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.
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/rafa...
Israel has flattened an entire city to build a buffer zone and carve Gaza into military corridors.
This about permanent occupation and ethnic cleansing.
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/rafa...
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.
mondoweiss.net
April 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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.
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/rafa...
Israel has flattened an entire city to build a buffer zone and carve Gaza into military corridors.
This about permanent occupation and ethnic cleansing.
mondoweiss.net/2025/04/rafa...
My message to voters in Barrie, Springwater and Oro-Medonte. The Communist Party is the only party who will fight for working people. #VoteCommunist
April 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
My message to voters in Barrie, Springwater and Oro-Medonte. The Communist Party is the only party who will fight for working people. #VoteCommunist
Reposted by Michael Speers
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...
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...
www.cbc.ca
April 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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
April 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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
April 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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
"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...
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
www.simcoe.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
"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...
April 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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, 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
Read about why he says voting Communist is the only real alternative this election: barrie360.com/speers-barri... #VoteCommunist #Elxn2025
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
barrie360.com
April 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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
Read about why he says voting Communist is the only real alternative this election: barrie360.com/speers-barri... #VoteCommunist #Elxn2025
@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
BSOM Communist Party Candidate Speers Runs on Platform of Peace, Public Services and Economic Reform
YouTube video by Simcoe Community Media
www.youtube.com
April 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
@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
Reposted by Michael Speers
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
pvonline.ca/2025/04/01/c...
pvonline.ca/2025/04/01/c...
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 […]
pvonline.ca
April 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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
pvonline.ca/2025/04/01/c...
pvonline.ca/2025/04/01/c...
Reposted by Michael Speers
Amid Signal ‘war plans’ scandal, why is no one questioning Trump’s illegal bombing of Yemen?
pvonline.ca/2025/03/31/7...
pvonline.ca/2025/03/31/7...
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 […]
pvonline.ca
April 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Amid Signal ‘war plans’ scandal, why is no one questioning Trump’s illegal bombing of Yemen?
pvonline.ca/2025/03/31/7...
pvonline.ca/2025/03/31/7...
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
April 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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
April 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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