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Ford walks back plan to slash tenants rights after spike in guillotine sales
Ford walks back plan to slash tenants rights after spike in guillotine sales
QUEEN'S PARK - Mere days after his government announced consultations over gutting Ontario tenants protections, the Ford Government has cancelled their plans after seeing a 5000% rise in the sale of g...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ford walks back plan to slash tenants rights after spike in guillotine sales
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Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
"It’s not on us, on you and me, to use AI ethically or responsibly. It’s on the companies to build safe, reliable, ethical products," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Here’s where it gets personal for me. When I was 9, I started experiencing suicidal ideation … disinterested in living, and at least some of the time contemplating death and how it might happen … It’s easy to imagine how I would have used programs like these chatbots.
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Israel's massive publicity machine cannot cover up the deliberate killing and mass starvation of civilians.
Nobody is buying their line anymore.
Canada must move beyond hand-wringing and impose serious sanctions.
We must support the international criminal court in going after the war criminals.
Nobody is buying their line anymore.
Canada must move beyond hand-wringing and impose serious sanctions.
We must support the international criminal court in going after the war criminals.
July 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Israel's massive publicity machine cannot cover up the deliberate killing and mass starvation of civilians.
Nobody is buying their line anymore.
Canada must move beyond hand-wringing and impose serious sanctions.
We must support the international criminal court in going after the war criminals.
Nobody is buying their line anymore.
Canada must move beyond hand-wringing and impose serious sanctions.
We must support the international criminal court in going after the war criminals.
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🚩 HoC petition to repeal Carney’s Bill C2 in full. Bill C2 represents an assault on democracy in Canada, including sweeping new police and state surveillance powers and mass deportation. This is Canada’s version of a Patriot Act. #Canadasky
Please sign ✍️
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Please sign ✍️
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
July 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🚩 HoC petition to repeal Carney’s Bill C2 in full. Bill C2 represents an assault on democracy in Canada, including sweeping new police and state surveillance powers and mass deportation. This is Canada’s version of a Patriot Act. #Canadasky
Please sign ✍️
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Please sign ✍️
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands.
Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes and other forms of collective action.
Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes and other forms of collective action.
The Hidden History of Class Struggle in the Roman Empire
Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands. Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes ...
jacobin.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands.
Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes and other forms of collective action.
Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes and other forms of collective action.
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I won't be surprised when the supervisors appointed to TDSB and TCDSB determine that the only way to get the school boards "back on track" is to sell off large chunks of their property at discount prices to attendees of Ford's daughters' stag and does.
July 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I won't be surprised when the supervisors appointed to TDSB and TCDSB determine that the only way to get the school boards "back on track" is to sell off large chunks of their property at discount prices to attendees of Ford's daughters' stag and does.
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For all you Canadian parliamentary nerds - debate on the third reading of Bill C-5 has just begun. You can watch the live stream right here The first speech this morning is from the bill's sponsor, Senator Hassan Yussuff. #cdnpoli #SenCa #SenateofCanada
Senate sitting no. 16
Senate sitting no. 16
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June 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
For all you Canadian parliamentary nerds - debate on the third reading of Bill C-5 has just begun. You can watch the live stream right here The first speech this morning is from the bill's sponsor, Senator Hassan Yussuff. #cdnpoli #SenCa #SenateofCanada
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Finally a world leader with courage.
Bravo, Macron.
Like in 2003 with the Iraq War - France is calling it out.
Like in 2003 with the Iraq War - France is calling it out.
Macron slams US strikes on Iran as lacking legal basis - Euractiv
Macron condemns US strikes on Iran as illegal and counterproductive, warning forceful regime change has never brought stability.
www.euractiv.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Finally a world leader with courage.
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President TACO got suckered by Netanyahu into bombing Iran.
Now he's hiding in the White House issuing retractions via social media. The world is on fire. Canada has to stop enabling the arsonist from Mar-a-Lago.
Now he's hiding in the White House issuing retractions via social media. The world is on fire. Canada has to stop enabling the arsonist from Mar-a-Lago.
June 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
President TACO got suckered by Netanyahu into bombing Iran.
Now he's hiding in the White House issuing retractions via social media. The world is on fire. Canada has to stop enabling the arsonist from Mar-a-Lago.
Now he's hiding in the White House issuing retractions via social media. The world is on fire. Canada has to stop enabling the arsonist from Mar-a-Lago.
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When you voted to block the Conservatives… and get Conservative policies anyway 🫠
June 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
When you voted to block the Conservatives… and get Conservative policies anyway 🫠
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National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, testifying to Senate over Bill C-5. Urge the government to rethink Bill C-5 — email your MP and Senators today: bit.ly/44cMKPM
June 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, testifying to Senate over Bill C-5. Urge the government to rethink Bill C-5 — email your MP and Senators today: bit.ly/44cMKPM
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In case what you're wondering what fascism looks like in 2025.
Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
June 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
In case what you're wondering what fascism looks like in 2025.
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Bypassing environmental protection to “build faster”, using misinformation to promote pipelines (decarbonated oil, ah!), and Bill C2, (first priority) attacking our rights and liberties according to the Supreme Court, cutting taxes, negotiating alone with Trump, priority on défense, cut tax…
June 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Bypassing environmental protection to “build faster”, using misinformation to promote pipelines (decarbonated oil, ah!), and Bill C2, (first priority) attacking our rights and liberties according to the Supreme Court, cutting taxes, negotiating alone with Trump, priority on défense, cut tax…
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NDP Interim Leader Don Davies states:
"Canada should join Ireland and other like-minded countries in taking a strong moral, legal and active stand to end the siege and bloodshed in Gaza and allow unimpeded humanitarian aid to stop this disaster."
Davies directly calls out Carney: "how about you?"
"Canada should join Ireland and other like-minded countries in taking a strong moral, legal and active stand to end the siege and bloodshed in Gaza and allow unimpeded humanitarian aid to stop this disaster."
Davies directly calls out Carney: "how about you?"
June 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
NDP Interim Leader Don Davies states:
"Canada should join Ireland and other like-minded countries in taking a strong moral, legal and active stand to end the siege and bloodshed in Gaza and allow unimpeded humanitarian aid to stop this disaster."
Davies directly calls out Carney: "how about you?"
"Canada should join Ireland and other like-minded countries in taking a strong moral, legal and active stand to end the siege and bloodshed in Gaza and allow unimpeded humanitarian aid to stop this disaster."
Davies directly calls out Carney: "how about you?"
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June 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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If the public and colleagues have the courage to complain to the Law Society of Ontario these lawyers should be disciplined. They have acted outside of 30 years of SCC SA precedent and have failed the public in every way imaginable:
Link to statement: sascottawa.com/ocrcc-respon...
Link to statement: sascottawa.com/ocrcc-respon...
June 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If the public and colleagues have the courage to complain to the Law Society of Ontario these lawyers should be disciplined. They have acted outside of 30 years of SCC SA precedent and have failed the public in every way imaginable:
Link to statement: sascottawa.com/ocrcc-respon...
Link to statement: sascottawa.com/ocrcc-respon...
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The war criminal is angry that we are calling out his deliberate mass killing of children.
Total boycotts must be in place for all things Israeli.
www.politico.eu/article/benj...
Total boycotts must be in place for all things Israeli.
www.politico.eu/article/benj...
Netanyahu blasts Starmer, Macron and Carney over Israel sanctions threat
Western criticism grows over Israel’s military assault on Gaza.
www.politico.eu
May 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The war criminal is angry that we are calling out his deliberate mass killing of children.
Total boycotts must be in place for all things Israeli.
www.politico.eu/article/benj...
Total boycotts must be in place for all things Israeli.
www.politico.eu/article/benj...
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Private, for-profit surgical and diagnostic facilities get $280m in the Ontario budget
These investor-owned facilities cost the public purse 2-3x more than hospitals for the same procedure
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
These investor-owned facilities cost the public purse 2-3x more than hospitals for the same procedure
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Ontario projects $14.6-billion deficit in budget as it wrestles with U.S. tariffs
With levies on auto, steel and aluminum industries, province forced to change previous estimate of a $1.5-billion deficit
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Private, for-profit surgical and diagnostic facilities get $280m in the Ontario budget
These investor-owned facilities cost the public purse 2-3x more than hospitals for the same procedure
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
These investor-owned facilities cost the public purse 2-3x more than hospitals for the same procedure
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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There was a question asked by women across Canada before the Hockey Canada trial: can an alleged victim be given a fair legal process against 5 hockey players? I prayed we could. That hasn’t been the case, and telling people it has, is wrong.
May 15, 2025 at 4:25 AM
There was a question asked by women across Canada before the Hockey Canada trial: can an alleged victim be given a fair legal process against 5 hockey players? I prayed we could. That hasn’t been the case, and telling people it has, is wrong.
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From repealing the Endangered Species Act and lifting requirements for environmental assessments, to creating zones where no provincial laws apply, here’s what you need to know about Doug Ford’s omnibus Bill 5 before public commenting closes on May 17 #ONpoli thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
Ontario’s development and mining law, Bill 5, explained | The Narwhal
Public commenting on Bill 5 closes in a few days. Here’s everything you need to know about Ontario’s omnibus development bill
thenarwhal.ca
May 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
From repealing the Endangered Species Act and lifting requirements for environmental assessments, to creating zones where no provincial laws apply, here’s what you need to know about Doug Ford’s omnibus Bill 5 before public commenting closes on May 17 #ONpoli thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...
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Liberal hacks are gonna lose their shit on me but it is a huge 🚩 that we have a cabinet Minister for AI but not one for Labour.
May 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Liberal hacks are gonna lose their shit on me but it is a huge 🚩 that we have a cabinet Minister for AI but not one for Labour.