11/ Democracy isn’t self-sustaining. It requires us to choose it — again and again. Not with platitudes. But with vigilance, accountability, and courage. We still have time. But not forever.

#UPDATED: First floor collapses during bungalow blaze with firefighters inside

I recently presented commendation letters from @OttFire @ChiefHutt to Findlay Creek @ShopprsDrugMart owner Mo & team who helped save the life of a customer earlier this year - thank you for being great neighbours - Merci pour votre action rapide pour aider à sauver une vie!

Firefighters contained a fire that started in an attic last night.   At approx. 22:37, the Ottawa Fire Communications Division received a 9-1-1 call from a resident reporting a fire in their attic in the 0-100 block of Hutchison Ave. Upon arrival, Firefighters confirmed heavy

In Flander’s Fields. @OCDSB @fvalleyes

Holy crap!

CRA workers want 'unprecedented' pay raise of more than 30% over 3 years, due to cost of living. Meanwhile in Ontario, #Bill124, a bill that restricts public sector wage increases to 1% for most workers (mostly women) remains on the books. #onted #onpoli https://t.co/SlSPAn40lX

We created a donation site in honor of Ceci. Funds will support research at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, where Ceci received outstanding care. Please RT & share. @childrens @UTSWNews (5/5)   https://t.co/4FblQRAtEj

So let me see if I’ve got this right… The Ontario govt didn’t start negotiations with @osbcucscso at the earliest possible dates, @Sflecce has been “negotiating” through media statements that are highly critical of education workers & hasn’t demonstrated good faith bargaining 1/

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1/My son is autistic. He’s 9.5. Amazing. Solid. Unfettered strength that can take both his parents down. Non-conversational. Developmental age of under 3. No regard for danger. Hyperactive with a low attention span and rarely sits still for longer than a minute. He uses movement

Lots of ppl asking how they can support CUPE & workers over the next wk of escalating labour action. Here's a quick 👀 at some 🔧🔨🪚⛏️🪛 available, whether you're unionized or not. Please share. #onpoli

Grocery funds for CUPE OSBCU Education Workers https://t.co/k5Ani1AJOI. FOR EVERY RETWEET OF THIS LINK I will donate $1 up to $1000. GO!

The approximate annual cost for the raise requested by CUPE is $264m. The $200 per child bribe Lecce recently gave out cost around $365m. The license plate renewal fee brought in approximately $1b each year.

People should be livid about the Ford government using the notwithstanding clause. This allows a government to override the constitution - allowing them to do something that otherwise would be illegal. The clause has been used 7 times outside of Quebec. 3 by Ford. 1/4

@cmckenney But as city councillor YOU approved an $8.5 million park and ride at Brian Coburn and Navan. You sat on council that approved this white elephant-2 years later still empty-because we don’t have infrastructure to get there or to get to Blair LRT. Option 7 BCE needed yet u oppose.

Don’t tell me that reducing class size won’t help student learning. Tell me you don’t want to pay for it. Tell me you don’t have the space. Tell me you don’t have the teachers. But don’t gaslight me. There’s a reason private schools cap class size. Every teacher knows it.

@unlearn16tweet @Sflecce @fordnation 1 teacher changed my daughters path in life 1 teacher took his own time to help his students 1 teacher spent his weekends coaching, building self esteem and goals 1 teacher of 1000s who do this everyday 1 parent saying Thank you

And “healthier”? Pretty stressful living in constant construction, having to drive to every service as nothing within a 5km radius, no safe bicycle access to “nearby” amenities, bus stops along ditches and no sidewalks for students to walk to school. But let’s hear your plan.