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Doug Ford is not standing up for Canada – or even Ontario

Posted on 25 February, 2025 by dilovelyadmin

What has Doug Ford done for you lately? Polls predict that Ford and his Progressive Conservatives will win – again – on Thursday. Personally, I don’t know what makes Ontarians feel that he’s a good leader, because I haven’t seen evidence of any good works… but there must be many who have. I sometimes try…

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Ontario elementary schools are in crisis. The government is fine with it.

Posted on 24 September, 2023 by dilovelyadmin

In Ontario, we are three weeks into the school year. Those who work in elementary schools are glad to be with students and colleagues, but there is a weariness too. We have a feeling it is going to be a long year. It’s been several long years in a row already. There are two main…

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Election polls for Ontario’s government are making me scared.

Posted on 31 May, 2022 by dilovelyadmin

The Ontario election is in just a couple of days, and the polls are predicting another majority win for the Conservatives. I’m honestly afraid of this result. Not just for the next four years, but for the future of Ontario in general. This is because children are the people who will populate this province in…

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Here’s why Ontario teachers’ unions are still “fighting” Doug Ford

Posted on 1 September, 20203 September, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

If you’re hearing Doug Ford saying he loves teachers in one breath and bashing teachers’ unions in the next, here is something you should know. He is an actor, telling his audience a made-up story. He’s working hard to get the Ontario public to believe in – and condemn – the faction he’s chosen to…

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Giving Doug Ford the Anti-Bullying Treatment

Posted on 26 February, 202026 February, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Dear Doug Ford, As you know, today is Anti-Bullying Day, otherwise known as Pink Shirt Day. I saw your video on Twitter with you in your pink shirt, talking about how we need to stand up against bullies. (I apologize, your speech was so platitudinous that my mind wandered halfway through, both times I tried…

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Dear Ontario Students: You Know Your Teachers Care About You

Posted on 22 January, 202028 January, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Dear Ontario students, We are in the midst of a big week for your schools and your educators. Whether you’re in high school or elementary school, public or Catholic, French or English, your teachers have already begun job action. This week is especially important because the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (of which I’m a…

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