I want to extend my thanks and appreciation to the people of Nepean, Carleton and the greater Ottawa area for 19 years of support as your MPP. It’s an honour to represent you and I look forward to supporting the next generation of progressive conservatives in the next election.
Teacher should be fired, Principal should be disciplined, board should be investigated. Let’s put this into perspective, the last time Jews, including young children, were forced to wear something identifiable, it was the Holocaust.
#neveragainisnow
A Jewish girl in Toronto was taken on a public school field trip to a protest, where she had to wear a blue shirt to identify her as a "colonizer" during anti-Israel chants.
She objected. Her teacher told her, ‘You’ll get over it."
Anti-Israel protesters threaten an elderly Canadian couple out ice skating in Toronto.
There’s a wave of antisemitic hatred rolling over Canada at the moment and the authorities are doing nothing about it
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Today I watched a nice man call to his wife while on a flight that was delayed 2 hours asking for his cell phone so he could web check in an elderly passenger who was worried about missing her international connection. He didn't know anyone was watching. It was
@AndrewScheer
.
550 fully vaccinated frontline health care workers, including hospital and long-term care staff, will be invited to attend Game 7 of the series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena tonight.
Want 10 good things about
@PierrePoilievre
?
1. He’s a loyal friend
2. He is a family man and a great father
3. He has a brilliant mind
4. He works harder than anyone I know
5. His constituency work is unrivalled
6. He is determined and relentless
7. He is a gifted orator
8.
As an Ottawa resident I am disturbed and horrified of the hypocrisy between the convoy clampdown compared to the tolerated hate speech at the antisemitic demonstrations.
As an area politician (one of the longest serving in the capital) the double standard is dangerous,
Essentially
#Ottawa
is telling those of us in the Canadian Jewish diaspora that " the convoy was bad but calling for the death of Jews is OK ". That's, you know, in case you were wondering about the depths of depraved
#Antisemitism
in the nation's seat of govt.
You are undeserving of the Order of Canada. I’m appalled you haven’t been stripped of it for espousing values that are counter to those on which our society was built and cherished. Today, of all days, this message is especially indecent. You have contextualized rape, murder
Political leaders making pronouncements today that lack any empathy for Arabs and Muslims and that make strident statements with zero context and history are the surest sign of the waning pro-Israel movement, on its last legs.
Politicians are easy targets for powerful
You’re a professional protestor who doesn’t support the rights of protestors who don’t share your views. You associate with antisemites. You pick and choose who has human rights. And clearly you decide who gets to protest loudly downtown and who doesn’t.
I love Ottawa, but I’m disappointed in my city today.
Using a small megaphone to advocate for Palestinian human rights gets a $490 fine?
This has to stop.
#CeasefireNOW
Hey
@Trevornoah
- thanks for everything you’re doing to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s legacy at the
@GlblCtzn
festival. Sorry I can’t be with you - but how about Canada pledges $50M to
@EduCannotWait
to support education for women & girls around the world? Work for you? Let’s do it.
What is wrong with you Gerry? We had hard working coal miners in our families back in NS. Surely you don’t think someone making an honest living in the trades is beneath you, or beneath being in the company of a national leader?
CTV News owes all Canadians an apology for this dishonest reporting. Distrust in legacy media is growing and it is deep amongst those whose voices are consistently maligned, twisted and unmoved by the woke agenda being pushed. Sadly, I do not think this will be the last attempt
My son Kade had his 11th birthday party last night. None of his invited friends came. That hurt. I’m asking my Twitter friends to show him some love today. If you have a minute, please send him a birthday wish.
@Marner93
@91Tavares
@MapleLeafs
#LeafsForever
Fact: The Harper Conservatives failed to invest in faster processing for asylum claimants.
We have invested in our border services, our processing, and will always ensure the integrity of our system. (4/5)
What if you didn't feel safe in your own country?
What if your work, places of worship, and kids' schools were no longer safe from violence?
This has been the reality for Jewish Canadians for the past year.
And what if all you had to do was speak out against antisemitism?
You really should start doing your job and stop attacking women you don’t agree with and who question your ability to perform your role as Immigration Minister. $200 Million...and counting.
#waiting
It’s unbelievable that Michelle Rempel refused to condemn blatant racism even after reporters gave her 5 chances to do so.
Andrew Scheer attacks the PM & defends a racist
Andrew Scheer won't condemn Bernier
#CPC
silence is alarming.
Thread:
I STRONGLY condemn this viciousness. MP Chandra
@AryaCanada
is my MP. He is not a terrorist and he is not anti-Canadian. This stupidness needs to stop. What is Canadian? Respecting places of worship, including those that aren’t yours. Another Canadian thing? Respecting,
The Hindu temple BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Edmonton is vandalized again. During the last few years, Hindu temples in Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia and other places in Canada are being vandalized with hateful graffiti.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of Sikhs for Justice last
Lies.
No cuts to school breakfast programs.
Increase in education funds.
Increase in mental health funds.
Know what’s cruel? A $15 Billion deficit that saddles the next generation with unsustainable debt loads that risk core and valued public services.
I gather when PM Trudeau and I received our EV awards together for advancing women in politics we experienced what advancing women in politics is very differently.
$1.2 B cancelled gas plants, a green energy act that cost us 300,000 jobs, stripped local decision making & brought energy poverty to Ontario, 5 OPP investigations , a $15 Billion deficit & record taxes (largest income tax & sales tax increases in ON history) was hard to watch.
What a front page. I wish his mother was alive to see this. She was a great lady and an amazing Ottawa Tory volunteer. Her son will make an outstanding Prime Minister.
I see my friend
@MichelleRempel
has been unfairly attacked (again!!!). Michelle is smart, kind & a gifted communicator. If you need to insult her for superficial reasons you are the problem, she is not. And don’t justify your ignorance because of her/our party affiliation.
We’re at Paramount Fine Foods celebrating
#WorldKebabDay
! Get yours at two locations: Terminal 1 before security, or Terminal 3 international departures.
I’ve experienced death threats, online harassment & intimidation at public events that required police protection for months. It took a tremendous toll on my family & my mental health. I’m simply not tolerating it anymore. Disagree with me fine. But lines are being crossed.
He is a name calling bully. Fix your border issues and pay Ontario the $200 M you owe us. All provinces agree with
@fordnation
...every premier signed on in NB this past summer.
.
@HonAhmedHussen
says gov't of Ontario has "decided to engage in fear mongering and demonizing of asylum seekers, which is not what Canada is all about." Says
@MacLeodLisa
has called asylum seekers names
#cdnpoli
#onpoli
Boring, eh?
Ontario alone - Drake, Shania, Alessia, Alannis, Mendes, the Weekend, Sandra Oh, Atwood, Lavinge, Raptors, Niagara Falls, CN Tower, northern lights & the most diverse jurisdiction in the world that is LGBTQ+ friendly. And so much, much more.
#theworldinoneprovince
Kathleen Wynne left our province with a $15B structural deficit. That’s $40M more/day than she took in. She risked core&valued public services to win 7 seats. That means each seat she won cost all of us $2B+ per Liberal MPP. She comprised healthcare, education& social services!
I know
@PierrePoilievre
pretty well and I know he loves his father. Maybe your party, though, could stop the laziness of making stuff up and do your jobs, starting with finding out about the foreign financing of pro Hamas rallies in Canada. Get to work and be serious!
Pierre Poilievre and his Conservatives have consistently stood against progress for LGBTQ2 communities – and last summer, he thought it was appropriate to pose for a photo with someone wearing a 'straight pride' shirt.
No wonder Canadians are concerned.
This is great. An endorsement from a Canadian citizen who is eligible to vote in Canada and an added bonus of being from Pierre’s actual riding. Don’t tell the Liberals how this is done, it would ruin all the fun.
Proud my friend
@jkenney
is now a first minister.
Pleased Ontario and Alberta will do great things together with
@fordnation
and
@jkenney
.
CANADA is strong. United. We are ready for jobs.
I've known Andrew & his family for nearly 20 years, his wife Jill & I went through our pregnancies with Toria & Thomas at the same time & his parents were always present at PC events. He is a good person & I want to thank him for his time leading the CPC.
1 in 7 Ontarians live in poverty. They don’t care about logos or branding - they care about where their next meal will come from. As Ontario’s Minister for Poverty Reduction this disturbs me.
Ontario invests $321 Million in autism supports each year. 40,000 children in our province have autism but only 8400 receive support while 23,000 are stuck on waitlists. That means 75% of kids are denied support. It’s wrong, unfair and I’m changing that.
The decision by
@tdsb
is reckless, dangerous and irresponsible putting student safety at risk. Our Jewish community is naturally concerned and the school board’s actions may be mimicked elsewhere. To deny Jewish history is to deny the Holocaust. Egregious by an elected body in
I was wrong. Close vote. Will talk about this tomorrow. Jewish students aren't going to stay in the public stream - just watch the exodus. I can't stress this enough. They're done.
Voting for school board trustees the next decade is one of the most critical things you can
$90 Million on social assistance costs. $74 Million on Toronto costs. $11 Million on Ottawa (City) shelter costs. It’s not too late, Minister, to make Ontario whole and to apologize for your attacks against me.
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen slams Ford government for "regurgitating" Harper-style fear-mongering. "It's not too late minister, I encourage you to come and join us,"
@HonAhmedHussen
told
@MacLeodLisa
.
#cdnpoli
#onpoli
It’s been an emotional time.
Throughout this process my focus has always been on the 23,000 children who were abandoned under the previous government’s plan. This is an issue I take very personally and I apologize if my comments made anyone feel threatened or uncomfortable.
On the margins of
@UN
, I met with PM Mustafa of the Palestinian Authority.
I expressed Canada’s deep concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirmed our support for UNRWA and humanitarian access into the region, as well as the PA’s reform efforts.
I just declined a meeting with
@uOttawa
until the antisemitic encampment is ordered off campus. It’s been over a month since the protestors started squatting and vandalizing the school.
Asking for a friend, but is Justin Trudeau running for re-election as Canadian PM or US Democratic Presidential nominee? I think he needs to figure this out in the next 48 hours.
Earlier today I added my voice to maintain the Speaker’s ruling on the Kiffiyeh. Given his appropriate ruling on acceptable articles of clothing & that this particular scarf has become a political symbol I hold that the NDPs determination to play politics on this matter is
Imagine the frustrations and disappointments that Ottawa residents have when hypocrisy by a professional protestor is on full display and embarrassing our City. Again, Joel thinks rules don’t apply to him. He thinks that protestors he doesn’t agree with shouldn’t be allowed to
Today I sent a letter to Mayor Sutcliffe and Ottawa City Council outlining my frustrations and disappointments with Ottawa Bylaw ticketing peaceful protestors demanding a
#CeasefireNOW
in Gaza.
This must end.
#onpoli
You do realize the Holocaust was the most vile genocide in human history? What’s happening at the border right now is economic migrants are filing claims that have a likelihood of being rejected in two years. They are not the same. Not even by a long shot.
On Nov 7th, the PM will apologize for turning away the St. Louis. As we continue to promote human rights globally, we must reconcile with our mistakes at home. We turned away asylum seekers without giving them due process and dignity. We must learn from our history
Not cool. My sign team comes in every night sore from putting signs up. If you think you are hurting my feelings because you vandalized my name you are wrong. Instead you make me angry for trying to undo the hard work of my volunteers who believe in better Government.
We’re in a housing crisis.
Governments should be doing all they can to build housing and keep people housed.
But not Alberta’s government.
They’re blocking federal funds.
We need affordable housing. And we need it now.
And more than ever, we need real leadership.
#ableg
BREAKING news: Ontario gained 47,000 NEW jobs in April. Details today show Ontario has created 115,000 NEW jobs since January. Incredible for workers and their families. Open For Jobs!
#OpenForBusiness
In 2004 I ran Pierre’s first campaign in a strip mall in Manotick. Up the road, in Dickinson Square, Sir John A Macdonald once had a campaign HQ in the Ottawa village, too. I believe in my friend and I know he will bring it home in Manotick and to all communities in Canada.
I’ve been notified of a Pro Hamas rally at my constituency office for 4 pm today thus I have advised my staff to close the office for their safety. Given the incitements of violence and vandalism at past rallies I would ask the leaders of this demonstration to be respectful of
Politicians in Canada are democratically elected.
Disagree with a politician? Fine.
Want to work to get someone else elected next time? Fine.
Feel like harassing, intimidating and vandalizing them and/ or their office to make them feel unsafe? You’ve committed a crime
#Hockey
news in Ontario 👇
The Ottawa
@Senators
and Toronto
@MapleLeafs
will be able to play home games in their respective arena's as they compete in the
@NHL
North Division. My statement here:
A homecoming of sorts for
@PierrePoilievre
when he joined us in Nepean for Canada Day festivities. For 15 years we would often drive together for all community events - including Canada Day - so it was nice to have him back for a few hours. We missed ya, PP.
We could have had a cup of tea. You called me mean names when I pointed out the problem. Now this and it’s costing my Province $200 Million....and counting. EDITORIAL: Liberal double-talk on asylum seekers
Let me set the record straight, I gave
@MelnykEugene
some feedback at the Rolling Stones concert and I apologized to him for being so blunt. I have serious concerns about the state of our beloved Ottawa Senators! We need to get our team back on the road to winning the cup!
Not true. But having sat in opposition for 12 years I can say the NDP is legit the worst Oppostion Party I’ve seen in five parliaments. Buck up Andrea. Stop being so angry and actually do your job.
Thank you
@fordnation
for the privilege and honour of serving in your Ontario cabinet. I am truly humbled and will not let you and the people who gave us a mandate down.
It’s so cold in Ottawa today that Justin Trudeau has his hands in his own pockets. That changes tomorrow though when the weather warms up and his carbon tax kicks in at the pumps.
#itssnowinginottawa
A year ago today
@fordnation
became
@OntarioPCParty
leader! Congratulations Premier!
I’ll never forget when we walked in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade because that’s when I knew we would win the 2018 election!
Wishing everyone across Ontario who has the strength to put their name on a ballot well wishes for tomorrow. It’s in the voters hands now and they are always right. Signing off until tomorrow night. xo
“Someone who fears persecution should claim asylum in the first safe country that they’re able to,” says Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen on the government’s push to end “asylum shopping.”
🎥
#cpacpoli
#cdnpoli
Just another Saturday in Ontario with pro-Hamas protestors.
Here they are calling for Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the PFLP and all of the “resistance” to be removed from the terrorist list.
The resistance they mean is kidnapping, raping, torturing and murdering Israelis.
If you are suffering from depression & anxiety alone for fear of stigma & what it might do to your career think about this
@MichaelGravelle
& I both disclosed our illness in the most public way in a most public job & when it was time for the people to choose they again chose us.
This pack of moronic antisemites don’t want a ceasefire - they are celebrating a literal attempt to destroy millions of Jews by a crowd of despots in Iran. Stand up now rational Canadians or these warmongers will speak up for you.
Sex trafficking of girls-some as young as 11-is a serious offence.The girls are targeted, groomed & corerced into sex with proceeds going to organized crime & supporting Ontario’s most violent criminals. This is not about boys being boys. It’s about dehumanizing vulnerable girls.
Oopsie...
Turns out you now agree with me.
Ontario will happily receive the $200 M and growing reimbursement for costs associated with the Liberals not doing their jobs.
You really should lose your job. No government should take a call from you let alone negotiate. Just like we don’t with the terrorist organization - Hamas - that you support.
Anyone who voted for these guys has blood on their hands - and don't go fooling yourself believing the fantasy that it would be any different under the Conservatives - it would be worse
What if your child came home after being bullied or harassed at school because of their last name, their religion, or what they wore?
What if you went to work and became isolated because of your ancestry?
What if you thought that couldn't even happen here in Canada?
What if
Shameful behaviour that more than crosses the line. It was unacceptable when protestors showed up at Kathleen Wynne’s home and it’s unacceptable someone would incite a protest at Sam’s parents home. The safety of our families should never be in question because of our job.
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May your troubles be less
And your blessings be more.
And nothing but happiness
Come through your door.
🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
May your day be filled with blessings
Like the sun that lights the sky,
And may you always have the courage
To spread your wings and fly!
"If they're upset, it's probably because it stings a bit": Prime Minister Trudeau slammed the Conservatives for ‘ambulance chasing’ over the prison transfer of Terri-Lynne McClintic
#cdnpoli