Marcus Ryan - Zorra & Oxford
@marcusryanzorra.bsky.social
Mayor of Zorra Township & Warden of Oxford County
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New blog post:
Ontario gave 169 more mayors "strong powers" and already a few are using them, not for good
A look at Orillia, Stratford, Niagara, and Rideau Lakes.
Get out the popcorn, there are plenty of small-minded mayors who will abuse their new powers
thepublicrecord.ca/2025/06/joey...
Ontario gave 169 more mayors "strong powers" and already a few are using them, not for good
A look at Orillia, Stratford, Niagara, and Rideau Lakes.
Get out the popcorn, there are plenty of small-minded mayors who will abuse their new powers
thepublicrecord.ca/2025/06/joey...
Joey's Notepad: Get Out the Popcorn for Ontario's Small-Minded Strong Mayors
Premier Doug Ford decided that you he gets strong mayor powers, she gets strong mayor powers, everyone get's strong mayor powers.
Now the problems start.
thepublicrecord.ca
June 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New blog post:
Ontario gave 169 more mayors "strong powers" and already a few are using them, not for good
A look at Orillia, Stratford, Niagara, and Rideau Lakes.
Get out the popcorn, there are plenty of small-minded mayors who will abuse their new powers
thepublicrecord.ca/2025/06/joey...
Ontario gave 169 more mayors "strong powers" and already a few are using them, not for good
A look at Orillia, Stratford, Niagara, and Rideau Lakes.
Get out the popcorn, there are plenty of small-minded mayors who will abuse their new powers
thepublicrecord.ca/2025/06/joey...
Very proud to have signed this letter with Mayors Petrie and Mayberry.
Special thanks to Ingersoll for identifying this recent lobbying threat to a municipality’s right.
#onmuni #onpoli #demandtheright #zorratwp #oxfordcounty #doingourpart #growingstrongertogether
Special thanks to Ingersoll for identifying this recent lobbying threat to a municipality’s right.
#onmuni #onpoli #demandtheright #zorratwp #oxfordcounty #doingourpart #growingstrongertogether
April 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Very proud to have signed this letter with Mayors Petrie and Mayberry.
Special thanks to Ingersoll for identifying this recent lobbying threat to a municipality’s right.
#onmuni #onpoli #demandtheright #zorratwp #oxfordcounty #doingourpart #growingstrongertogether
Special thanks to Ingersoll for identifying this recent lobbying threat to a municipality’s right.
#onmuni #onpoli #demandtheright #zorratwp #oxfordcounty #doingourpart #growingstrongertogether
Reposted by Marcus Ryan - Zorra & Oxford
Politics is more clear when you remember that the "waste" in "government waste" is the profit that some rich asshole isn't making off labor in the public sector whose only purpose is the common good.
April 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Politics is more clear when you remember that the "waste" in "government waste" is the profit that some rich asshole isn't making off labor in the public sector whose only purpose is the common good.
I voted in advance polls.
Get informed and vote.
It’s not only a right, it’s a responsibility.
#vote #election2025 #canpoli #Vote2025
Get informed and vote.
It’s not only a right, it’s a responsibility.
#vote #election2025 #canpoli #Vote2025
April 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I voted in advance polls.
Get informed and vote.
It’s not only a right, it’s a responsibility.
#vote #election2025 #canpoli #Vote2025
Get informed and vote.
It’s not only a right, it’s a responsibility.
#vote #election2025 #canpoli #Vote2025
April 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I spoke with Unifor Local 88 CAMI plant chair Mike Van Boekel and Ingersoll Mayor Brian Petrie last night and today to assure them that Oxford County is there to support.
Their members are our residents, our neighbours. #cami #oxfordcounty #ingersoll #elbowsup #elbowsupcanada
Their members are our residents, our neighbours. #cami #oxfordcounty #ingersoll #elbowsup #elbowsupcanada
April 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I spoke with Unifor Local 88 CAMI plant chair Mike Van Boekel and Ingersoll Mayor Brian Petrie last night and today to assure them that Oxford County is there to support.
Their members are our residents, our neighbours. #cami #oxfordcounty #ingersoll #elbowsup #elbowsupcanada
Their members are our residents, our neighbours. #cami #oxfordcounty #ingersoll #elbowsup #elbowsupcanada
April 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Read the whole thread by @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social
We’ve always needed to think more about big things. Now the need is acute.
We’ve always needed to think more about big things. Now the need is acute.
Toying this week with the idea the hidden complexity of modern life is a barrier to advocacy. Most people don’t understand (and haven’t needed to!) how much basic facets of their lives rely on complex and interwoven global systems
April 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Read the whole thread by @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social
We’ve always needed to think more about big things. Now the need is acute.
We’ve always needed to think more about big things. Now the need is acute.
Preston Manning says Western Canadian political leaders should pursue secession if the Liberals form government after this election.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Mark Carney poses a threat to national unity
If he remains prime minister after this election, there is a very real possibility that Western Canada will move to secede
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
March 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
February 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Reposted by Marcus Ryan - Zorra & Oxford
February 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Vote.
Always vote.
#DoingMyPart #growingstrongertogether #vote #onpoli #onpolitics #onvote #ontarioelection #ontariopolitics
Always vote.
#DoingMyPart #growingstrongertogether #vote #onpoli #onpolitics #onvote #ontarioelection #ontariopolitics
February 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Vote.
Always vote.
#DoingMyPart #growingstrongertogether #vote #onpoli #onpolitics #onvote #ontarioelection #ontariopolitics
Always vote.
#DoingMyPart #growingstrongertogether #vote #onpoli #onpolitics #onvote #ontarioelection #ontariopolitics
My challenge, to all of us is let’s get a flag on every pole, every porch, every antenna in Oxford!
More than ever:
Happy Canada Flag Day! 🇨🇦 #doingourpart #growingstrongertogether #canada #canadianflag #notthe51ststate
More than ever:
Happy Canada Flag Day! 🇨🇦 #doingourpart #growingstrongertogether #canada #canadianflag #notthe51ststate
February 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My challenge, to all of us is let’s get a flag on every pole, every porch, every antenna in Oxford!
More than ever:
Happy Canada Flag Day! 🇨🇦 #doingourpart #growingstrongertogether #canada #canadianflag #notthe51ststate
More than ever:
Happy Canada Flag Day! 🇨🇦 #doingourpart #growingstrongertogether #canada #canadianflag #notthe51ststate
There’s never been a more important time to shop local.
I’m currently working with both Zorra & Oxford Staff on ways to “buy Canadian”.
I will personally be avoiding purchasing American products, & will not be travelling to the US
🇨🇦 #buyCanadian #shoplocal
I’m currently working with both Zorra & Oxford Staff on ways to “buy Canadian”.
I will personally be avoiding purchasing American products, & will not be travelling to the US
🇨🇦 #buyCanadian #shoplocal
February 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
There’s never been a more important time to shop local.
I’m currently working with both Zorra & Oxford Staff on ways to “buy Canadian”.
I will personally be avoiding purchasing American products, & will not be travelling to the US
🇨🇦 #buyCanadian #shoplocal
I’m currently working with both Zorra & Oxford Staff on ways to “buy Canadian”.
I will personally be avoiding purchasing American products, & will not be travelling to the US
🇨🇦 #buyCanadian #shoplocal
Before the War of 1812 the US President said invading Canada would be “a mere matter of marching”.
He was wrong.
#Trump is wrong to.
We fought & won.
It ended with us setting fire to the Whitehouse.
Canadians are patriotic.
Usually quietly.
Now we need to be loud.
#Canadaisnotforsale
He was wrong.
#Trump is wrong to.
We fought & won.
It ended with us setting fire to the Whitehouse.
Canadians are patriotic.
Usually quietly.
Now we need to be loud.
#Canadaisnotforsale
January 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Before the War of 1812 the US President said invading Canada would be “a mere matter of marching”.
He was wrong.
#Trump is wrong to.
We fought & won.
It ended with us setting fire to the Whitehouse.
Canadians are patriotic.
Usually quietly.
Now we need to be loud.
#Canadaisnotforsale
He was wrong.
#Trump is wrong to.
We fought & won.
It ended with us setting fire to the Whitehouse.
Canadians are patriotic.
Usually quietly.
Now we need to be loud.
#Canadaisnotforsale
🧵1/7 Over the last few years several people have expressed concern about the Township spending on the new public works shop (Zorra Maintenance Facility, ZMF) and the new office (Zorra Municipal Centre, ZMC).
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January 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🧵1/7 Over the last few years several people have expressed concern about the Township spending on the new public works shop (Zorra Maintenance Facility, ZMF) and the new office (Zorra Municipal Centre, ZMC).
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Some people have speculated, so to be clear, I will not be running in either of the anticipated Provincial or Federal elections.
January 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Some people have speculated, so to be clear, I will not be running in either of the anticipated Provincial or Federal elections.
November 28, 2024 at 1:13 PM
While the Ontario provincial and federal governments leverage their powers to buy votes, working ever so hard to give the appearance of lowering taxes, municipalities who bear the brunt of downloaded responsibilities are left with little choice but to increase property taxes.
Do voters understand?
Do voters understand?
November 23, 2024 at 5:37 PM
I’m at Queen’s Park today trying to convince MPPs and Ministers that Zorra and Oxford residents deserve a new financial deal from the Province for all the growth related services we provide.
#doingourpart
#growingstrongertogether
#onpoli
#onmuni
#doingourpart
#growingstrongertogether
#onpoli
#onmuni
November 18, 2024 at 1:45 PM
I’m at Queen’s Park today trying to convince MPPs and Ministers that Zorra and Oxford residents deserve a new financial deal from the Province for all the growth related services we provide.
#doingourpart
#growingstrongertogether
#onpoli
#onmuni
#doingourpart
#growingstrongertogether
#onpoli
#onmuni