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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦
@normsworld.bsky.social
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Former School Board Trustee, currently infuriated with Ford putting our school boards under supervision. Sign the petition at handsoffourschools.ca
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Urgent! Bill 33, which will terminate democratically elected trustees, is set to pass today. Email your MPP to vote NO on Bills 33 & 60. Act now! OntarioNDP.ca/stop-the-attack #StopBill33 #StopBill60 #PublicServicesMatter #ONPoli
DOUG FORD JUST STOP THE ATTACK ON RENTERS AND SCHOOLS MOVED ONE STEP STOP ATTACK CLOSER TO PASSING CHOULS TWO LAWS THAT ON RENTERS AND SCHOOLS WILL HURT RENTERS AND SCHOOLS. WE NEED TO PUSH BACK NOW.
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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It’s a PA day for children... for the adults it's FoneFordFriday - a great day to phone the Premier at 416-325-1941. Tell him to fund our schools, not call centres! Also, tell him to bring back our Trustees! #topoli #onpoli #onted
CE L FUND OUR SCHOOLS NOT CALL CENTRES CALL DOUG 8 416-325-1941 premier@ontario.ca Your government keeps saying you want to give parents a voice. We are demanding to be heard. We need a fully funded education system and the voice of all to be heard and supported. In Toronto alone, we have 22 democratically elected trustees that have knowledge of their communities and community needs. It is an invaluable resource for parents and students. Listen to parents. Maintain our trustees who are elected by us to support us and our children. FUND OUR SCHOOLS
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Beautiful, touching projection at Old City Hall for Remembrance Day. #LestWeForget #topolik
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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'Better call Paul,' advocates tell families struggling with school supports for kids with disabilities www.thetrillium.ca/news/educati... #topoli #onpoli #onted
NEED A TRUSTEE? "Better Call Paul!" PAUL CALANDRA MINISTER OF EDUCATION (416) 325-2600 CALL PAUL NOW! HE'S NOT AS GOOD AS DEMOCRACY Produced by the Ontario Autism Coalition - We need our trustees - Please distribute widely
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Ford appointed TDSB Supervisor making big changes to the specialized program application process without any sort of consultation, which is on brand for the Ford Government at least! www.tdsb.on.ca/cpao/Central... #topoli #onpoli #onted
Based on direction from the Supervisor appointed at the TDSB by the Minister of Education, the decision has been made to change the application and admission process for Specialized Programs. Applications will be open during the week of November 10, 2025 and will remain open for three weeks. Elementary Applicants will be admitted based on an evaluated portfolio or audition video submitted with their application. Secondary Applicants must meet a report card benchmark (based on their 2024-25 report cards) to be eligible to apply. Applicants will be seated based on their overall applicant score; a combination of select report card marks connected to their program of choice and an evaluated demonstration of knowledge and skills.
October 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Ok, here’s the rationale behind Toronto’s speed cameras, as I stated before community safety areas and places with high collisions. Now please provide some proof a municipality has used “high revenue” as a rationale.
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Some good polling & analysis on the speed camera issue. A majority of Ontarians support speed cameras, although a majority PC voters do not. PC voters support speed cameras near schools at a much higher number however. press.liaisonstrategies.ca/ontario-pcs-... #topoli #onpoli #onted
Ontario - Speed Cameras Q: From everything you have seen, read or heard, do you approve or disapprove of the decision to ban speed cameras? Not Sure 17% Approve 34% Disapprove 49% LIAISON STRATÉGIES Ontario - Speed Cameras Q: Would you supoort speed cameras if they were restricted only to school zones? Not Sure 11%. pp 27%. -Support 62% LIAISON STRATÉGIES
October 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Funding hasn’t kept up with inflation and I oppose police having a permanent presence in schools, which is what the SRO program is. Understand there are reasons that the police might be called, or deliver a presentation on safety to the school.
October 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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This Monday is a BIG day of action for Public Education! If you can, come out and support! #topoli #onpoli #onted
ON OCT 20 WALK-IN FOR THE SCHOOLS WE DESERVE! Elementary Teachers of Toronto PARENTS, SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL WALK-IN! Ford cut $6.35 billion from our schools, resulting in increased class sizes and less supports for students. Now, he wants to silence the voices that can hold him accountable, and force police into schools instead of more caring Teachers, EA's, CYW's when he tries to push Bill 33 through the legislature next week. Now is the time to act. On Monday, October 20th, let's send the strongest, most visible message possible to Doug Ford: Repeal Bill 33. FUND OUR SCHOOLS NOW! Scan to see the list of participating schools MONDAY, OCTOBER 20TH 10AM | QUEEN'S PARK NO TO BILL 33 #NoToBill33 #PolicingFreeSchools #PolicingFreeSchoolsON JOIN US: bit.ly/Oct20QueensPark10amNoToBill33 Save School Safety Cameras Provinical Day of Action - Oct. 20 Did You Know? • Halloween is the most dangerous night of the year for child pedestrians. • Sickkids found Ontario's speed safety camera program reduced dangerous speeding by 45%. • Law enforcement, 20+ mayors, educators, and healthcare providers support the school safety camera program. • Premier Ford is promising to dismantle this life-saving program right as roads get the most dangerous. You Can Help! Join or organize a family-friendly protest near you! Monday, October 20 Before School Find an Event Near You SCHOOL
October 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Now that Queen’s Park is back in session, it’s time to regroup on the fight to save public education! Join @ChandraPasma for a virtual campaign briefing and Ontario-wide organizing session.
🗓️ October 22 @ 7PM
Register:
www.ontariondp.ca/bill33-updat... #topoli #onpoli #onted
HANDS OFF OUR SCHOOLS HEAR FROM EXPERTS FROM ACROSS CANADA ON HOW LOSING LOCAL VOICES IN EDUCATION THREATENS STUDENT SUPPORTS, COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DEMOCRACY IN OUR SCHOOLS. 7РМ - 8 PM VIRTUAL TOWNHALL Chandra PASMA MPP Ottawa West-Nepean Députée provinciale pour Ottawa-Ouest-Nepean OCTOBER 22, 2025 VIRTUAL
October 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Ford government is showing off that they cut $14 million from TDSB classroom budget, maxing out class sizes for all students. The supervisor undid the work of Trustees who’d voted for smaller class sizes. Shame! #topoli #onted #onpoli
r/OntarioTeachers Join u/okaybutnothing • 7d Congrats on saving $14 million dollars on the backs of teachers, students and families, TDSB TDSB, under direction from the provincial supervisor, sent its admin an email last night, celebrating the $14.5 million they saved by forcing the least common sense, most disruptive reorganization ever. The TDSB, under normal circumstances, does not care about staff and only minimally about kids and families, but under this supervisor, they don't care at all.
October 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Attend this session & learn what’s at stake with Ford planning to eliminate all elected School Board Trustees!
🗓️: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
🕰️: 6:30 p.m.
🗺️: Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, 16 Spadina Road
RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#topoli #onpoli #onted
Flyer for: TOWN HALL THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION WHY IT MATTERS DATE October 14, 2025 TIME 6:30PM LOCATION Native Canadian Centre of Toronto 16 Spadina Road Child minding available and open to everyone!
October 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Join a phone zap to Stop the Ford Crony Supervisors and Fund our Schools!
🗓️ Monday Sept. 29 7pm-8pm
actionnetwork.org/events/join-...
#topoli #onpoli #onted
SPEAK SPEAK A PHONE ZAP TO OUT! FUND OUR SCHOOLS & STOP THE SUPERVISION MON. SEPT 29, 2025 7:00-8:00PM SCAN QR CODE TO REGISTER For those calling from outside of Terente, we will organize regional rooms www.fundourschools.ca
September 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Love this from the Elementary Teachers of TO, responding to the Ford crony takeover of our school boards!
Need a Trustee? Better Call Paul! 😂
#topoli #onpoli #onted
Flyer description NEED A TRUSTEE? "Better Call Paul!" PAUL CALANDRA MINISTER OF EDUCATION (416) 325-2600 CALL PAUL NOW! HE'S NOT AS GOOD AS DEMOCRACY
September 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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The Ford crony TCDSB appointed supervisor doesn’t respond to parents, or come to school board HQ, forcing the School Board Director to meet him at his law firm! Why are taxpayers paying him $360,000 for him to hole up at his law firm? #topoli #onpoli #onted
September 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Trump: Eliminiates the Department of Education
Ford: Takes over School Boards, Fires Trustees, Underfunds Education
Same playbook?
Tell Ford you don’t want our education system “Trumpified” at handsoffourschools.ca!
#topoli #onpoli #onted
Image of Ford and Trump underneath, looking very similar
September 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Don’t like this idea? Sign my petition at handsoffourschools.ca!
Hands off our Schools
September 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Anyone around Stouffville Memorial Park tomorrow who can tell Education Minister Paul Calandra to reinstate our School Board Trustees and not to fold our school boards as he is planning? Of not, please sign my petition to send him that message at handsoffourschools.ca! #topoli #onpoli #onted
Paul Calandra Community BBQ Sat. Sept. 6th 12-2:30pm Location: Stoufville memorial park
September 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Putting up the Hands Off Our Schools flyers today! Print your copy and put it up at your school at handsoffourschools.ca! #topoli #onpoli #onted
Norm poses next to a hands off our schools poster
September 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Got word that the TDSB Supervisor is now deciding on expulsions. Do you want a Ford crony from Metrolinx making decisions around school safety and your child? No? Then sign the petition! handsoffourschools.ca #topoli #onpoli #onted
Hands off our Schools petition
September 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Just had a crossing guard ask me “A parent wants to know the new contact info for the local Trustee”. Had to inform her there is no contact info because Ford “fired” all Toronto Trustees. Don’t like it? Tell Ford Hands Off our Schools at handsoffourschools.ca! #topoli #onted
Hands off our schools petition
September 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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UPDATE: You can now print a copy of the Hands Off Our Schools petition to put up at your school! Pick it up at handsoffourschools.ca! #topoli #onpoli #onted
Copy of printable petition that you can access at handsoffourschools.ca
September 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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I’m launching a petition today demanding that the Ontario Government abandon the plan to remove elected Trustees from office. Please sign at handsoffourschools.ca #topoli #onpoli #onted
Hands off our schools logo
September 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Did you see this? Unions across Canada backed up the flight attendants...and they won! Air Canada had to give them a deal!

That's what happens when workers stick together.

Don't miss out on the next big win – join Workers Together! share.canadianlabour.ca/s/f2dOmzCO #cdnpoli
August 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Hi Walter! Did you hear what Bonnie Crombie turned down last election? Agree that parties need to work together to stop Ford! This is a troubling sign that the Liberals are not interested in that however.
BONNIE Crombie and Schreiner. THE LEDE SCOOP — In the lead-up to the early election call, the Greens pitched a bold non-compete pact with the Grits: step aside in Parry Sound-Muskoka, and we'll return the favour in five, including Bonnie Crombie's riding.
August 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM