Janet Davis
@Janet_Davis
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Former TO Councillor. Enjoying life. Continuing the fight for universal, high-quality, non-profit/public child care for all children and women who need it. ♀ 💪
Toronto
Joined April 2010
RT @TorontoStar: #StarExclusive: Olivia Chow says Mark Carney’s government is set to “walk away” from its duty to house refugee claimants,….
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Mayor Olivia Chow warned the federal government’s new funding formula would leave Toronto $107 million short this year.
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RT @chrisgloverndp: Democracy is "outdated".Education is a "product". Ford's Minister threatens to eliminate elected school boards. Ford i….
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Ontario's education minister says the way schools are governed in the province is "outdated" and that, as he pursues a review, he's open to eliminating elected trustees altogether.
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RT @MaritStiles: So Ford wasn’t aware of the financial state of the company he handed billions of taxpayer dollars to? . This mega spa is c….
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And we pay more for local education in Toronto through our property taxes than the province does. No local taxation without local representation!.
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School boards are not dysfunctional- they have simply refused to make the program cuts demanded by the ON government. Fix the funding model - not the governance model. Thats what needs to be “modernized”!.
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Education is not a “product“ - it’s an essential public service that provides universal, equitable access to learning & supports personal growth and well-being for all kids.
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School trustees and education experts have criticized the Ontario education minister's suggestion that he could eliminate elected trustees, with the advocates arguing they provide critical accounta...
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RT @kristynwongtam: Stop Ford's hostile takeover of our school boards, Pride events, and more in this week's newsletter! Read it at https:/….
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RT @osstf: 🚨 BREAKING: The Ford government is taking control of four school boards — TDSB, OCDSB, TCDSB, and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic boa….
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RT @joshuahind: This was sold as an underground parking garage, which many noted would be astoundingly expensive. Now it’s a suburban GO pa….
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RT @ONPlace4All: Welcome to the future Ontario Place. A gigantic taxpayer-funded parking garage on the waterfront. A traffic and environmen….
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RT @kristynwongtam: For 7 years, the Ford government has been underfunding public education, attacking teachers and slandering school board….
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RT @chrisgloverndp: 🚨 Another Ontario Place scandal. This morning The New York Times reported that Therme made false claims to get the deal….
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RT @DrKateTO: @JoshMatlow Ford is proposing that 14,000 people will visit Ontario Place every single day (roughly the attendance of the CN….
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RT @JoshMatlow: Complete nonsense. Ford is proposing 1,600 Ontario Place parking spaces. Assuming a full lot every day of the year (a gener….
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RT @MaritStiles: The Premier said that how Therme gets their money for the spa at Ontario Place is none of his business. $2.2 billion of yo….
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RT @samantabasin: Ok so Chow resolved the issue in one day? Glad to see it as someone who uses our pools. Reminder that under John Tory po….
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RT @SaveOSC: @Thetrilliumca Call Doug Ford at 416-325-1941. Tell him to reinvest, renew, and reopen the Ontario Science Centre on Don Mills….
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RT @DrKateTO: Fordnation's multi-million dollar Ontario taxpayer funded spin team is at it again. Ontario kids sweltering in overcrowded c….
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