Civic Engagement
Astroturfing and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Astroturfing is the practice of masking the sponsors of a message or organization (e.g., political, advertising, religious or public relations) […]
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Austerity By Any Other Name Is Still Austerity
For about five minutes after the release of the first budget from Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Government, I felt optimistic. […]
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Loblaws And The Optics Of Green Investment
Time for an unpopular opinion The outrage machine was in full effect this week regarding an agreement between the Canadian […]
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Looking Back to Move Forward on Electoral Reform
Perhaps one of the most over-analyzed and oft-criticized campaign promises the Liberals broke from the 2015 campaign was the one […]
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Beware the Carbon Tax Attacks
The Carbon Tax. It sounds ominous. There seem to be as many myths as there are facts. On its face […]
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Ford Announced Healthcare Consultations Yesterday – And They’re Already Closed
Doug Ford’s Conservative government recently proposed a massive overhaul of the entire healthcare system in Ontario. Healthcare workers and agencies […]
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Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto (RaBIT) aims for fair elections
Last year’s municipal elections were unusual, to say the least. Premier Ford’s unprecedented intervention in an ongoing election through the […]
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There’s a giant rat outside Mark Grimes’ campaign office
This morning, skilled workers from IATSE 58 are picketing Mark Grimes’ campaign office – and they brought a giant rat […]
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A “Stop Ford” rally is happening on Wednesday – and you need to be there
On Monday, Doug Ford’s mid-election meddling was ruled unconstitutional by the Ontario Superior Court, for violating our Charter rights. It […]
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Toronto Needs a Gun Buyback Program That Works
Toronto Needs a Gun Buyback Program That Works. A gun buyback program is a government funded program that offers money […]