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CBC is well aware it uses sanitized language to describe Israel's killing of Gazans.
They actually believe it's justified because Israel kills people "remotely" instead of face-to-face.
We have an email from a CBC manager saying so:
@TheBreachMedia
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It seems pertinent to point out that Doug Ford's government cancelled curriculum re-writing sessions with residential school survivors in 2018 + shut down the office of the child advocate, who investigated deaths of kids in foster care, a disproportionate # of whom are Indigenous
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It's no wonder CTV's coverage of Israel's violence in Gaza is so one-sided.
Internal emails show journalists are forbidden from using the term "Palestine," with a senior editor making the charged claim that "Palestine...does not currently exist."
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Premier Ford, at a press conference about the pandemic that has killed 3,916 Ontarians: “Folks, this carbon tax is gonna be the worst thing you could ever see.”
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We analyzed every CTV National News broadcast since Oct 7. It’s the most popular news show in Canada—and it has a clear anti-Palestinian bias 🧵
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Al Jazeera's language --> "forced assimilation schools"
Hundreds of graves were found at another forced assimilation school for Indigenous children in Canada — weeks after remains of 215 children were found.
150,000 children were held in the mostly Catholic-run schools, thousands dying from abuse.
The church has never apologized.
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The corporations that control Canada's food market are screwing both producers and consumers—and one group of farmers has the proof. 🧵
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Families warned Doug Ford about the conditions at Orchard Villa, where 79 people have died with COVID, for weeks before the military’s report came out.
At one point, they called his office every hour for three days and didn’t hear back
#onpoli
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Jesse is leaving out an awful lot of details here.
Not only was the “one guy” Robinson met with UBC’s president, she also suggested herself that she was directing universities on how to handle discourse on Gaza.
The request to remove the statement was highly unusual. 1/2
This is very poor journalism.
She met with one guy, and a week later an entirely different guy’s office asked a department to remove a statement.
That’s it. That’s the entire substance of their allegation that she did it.
Unless her being Jewish is to be considered evidence.
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Ford tells Horwath "it's like listening to nails on a chalkboard, listening to you."
Speaker reminds him to make comments through the chair, not directly
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On one broadcast, CTV gave more airtime to a Canadian who experienced cancelled flights in Tel Aviv than to the only Palestinian person interviewed in Gaza.
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Despite the vastly disproportionate suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, CTV has featured 62% more Israeli voices.
More than 40% of Palestinians on the show weren’t even identified by name.
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Journalists across platforms owned by CTV's parent company Bell Media told me there is a widespread, systemic bias against Palestinians.
They say Palestinians are "only brought on to cry" and aren't invited back if they speak too critically of Israel.
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Bell Media journalists also say they've been told not to cover rallies calling for a ceasefire, and that some stories providing context about Israel's history of violence and occupation have been edited to death or mysteriously never published.
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I didn't get to ask a question during Premier Ford's press conference today. Here's what I would have shriek/shouted if it was an in-person scrum
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I can't believe this story from yesterday hasn't gotten more attention.
Canada's former PM is helping investors get rich by creating surveillance tech like "behaviour recognition" for Israeli gov'ts, and he calls it a continuation of his work in Ottawa.
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I guess it's time to post a lil update on my post-HuffPost life. After a relaxing month spent mostly at the park, I'm back to work, writing for
@CBCNews
and doing some freelance projects. And excited to start a MFA in creative writing in September!
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Thank you to everyone who's already reached out to check in and offer kind words.
I joined HuffPost Canada five years ago and I couldn't imagine a more fun, supportive newsroom or better place to start my career. Shoutout to all my brilliant, clever, creative colleagues
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With Hamilton by-election win, Sarah Jama defeated the same cop who had her charged with assault after encampment evictions.
She said her campaign was part of an "experiment" with activists to see what they can accomplish with political power:
#onpoli
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Higher-ups at UBC asked Anthropology department to remove its statement on Gaza shortly after the uni's president met with Selina Robinson.
Statement expressed concern with "genocidal violence" and said anti-colonial solidarity is a legitimate position.
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For 2nd day in a row, Ontario associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Yaffe calls out lack of paid sick time, evictions ban as contributing to COVID spread.
“It’s not like we’re saying people are doing this on purpose … People need to be supported to do the right thing."
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Far from the Greenbelt, one rural community is fighting off a developer whose execs and lobbyists have donated $60K to Doug Ford's PCs.
Developer wants a giant gravel mine next to a wetland...and clear-cut the site before studying enviro impacts
#onpoli
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Minister Fullerton says Andrea Horwath is "fabricating" claims that long-term care homes with COVID-19 outbreaks are still understaffed.
Horwath hits back, citing my story about Kennedy Lodge, where worker says COVID floor sometimes staffed by HALF:
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You can read about the actual reason MPP Sol Mamakwa got vaccinated here:
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NDP says it's unbelievable Minister Jones has met 6 times with Canadian Health Labs, a staffing agency raking in hundreds of millions while hospitals are short staffed.
Well, their lobbyist is none other than Christina Mitas, who was a PC MPP til the last election.
#onpoli
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Oh boy. NDP has dumped a bunch of photos of Charles McVety's birthday party in November, which a number of government ministers and the "first lady of Ontario" attended
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Outings that will be considered essential under Ontario’s order: going to the candle store for pickup, getting a massage, going to the airport to get on a plane for vacation
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Even Ford Conservatives say Danielle Smith is doing nothing except fanning the flames of transphobia:
"We don't need to make this a controversy for people who have among the highest suicide rates."
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I can’t believe how ambitious I was at 21 when 10 years later, my goals are like “make friends with somebody who has a porch”
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Minister Fullerton in question period: “Our homes are doing well with staffing. There are no issues with staffing collapse."
To
@sherinaharris
1 hour later: “To be clear, I don’t believe I’ve ever said there are no staffing issues."
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A president would obviously communicate with VPs and deans.
Not to mention professor Charles Menzies wrote publicly that admin had made it known that statements the minister found distasteful would not be allowed.
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Our latest analysis found that CBC's The National featured 42% more Israelis even as 7X more Palestinians died.
CBC also barred journalists from sharing outside reports about Gaza, which goes against its general policy.
@ReviewofJourn
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Elementary teachers' union says Ontario gov should recognize that schools are contributing to COVID spread
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Ford's now been asked to withdraw two comments in the span of like 10 seconds. First he says accuses NDP of hypocrisy, then says they're speaking out both sides of their mouth.
"The NDP is the party of 'no.' ... We'll get it done, that's the difference."
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I am really lucky to work at one of the handful of indie outlets where doing critical work about Israel and Palestine is not just allowed, but encouraged.
For more of our journalism, follow
@TheBreachMedia
and subscribe to our weekly newsletter:
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More info on the curriculum sessions:
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@TheBreachMedia
Contrary to CBC's belief, slowly bleeding to death in a bombed building, witnessing it happen to your family and neighbours and living with the constant threat of it happening really is *that bad*
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Merrillee Fullerton long used her status as a doctor to undermine public health care systems.
The same talking points she posted to her blog years ago came out of Doug Ford's mouth when he announced the move to private clinics this year
#onpoli
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We've obtained messages that show a poll that found high support for attacks on Gaza was done on behalf of Israeli consulate—without disclosure.
Expert calls it an "outrageous" covert op to manufacture support for attacks on civilians.
@TheBreachMedia
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When big grocers say their suppliers are raising prices because of higher input costs, it's just not true.
In many cases, retail food prices are completely detached from the price of their inputs. Just look at how much the price of corn flakes has risen vs. the price of corn
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I'm proud of the work I did, especially at Queen's Park and on COVID-19 in long-term care. BuzzFeed has taken our homepage offline, but you can still read my latest story. It was an important one:
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pandemic month 15: all i can talk about is my quilt. i'm making a quilt. please ask about my quilt
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The PCs have been trying to intimidate Sarah Jama since she first sought public office.
Their candidate in her election was the same cop who'd had her charged with assault for allegedly running over his toe with her wheelchair
Ford government moves to bar Hamilton MPP from being recognized at Queen Park after Gaza comments
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But they cancelled the press conference "out of an abundance of caution"
Ontario's health minister shopped at Toronto LCBO while awaiting COVID-19 test results
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It's the same for bread. Wheat prices did rise a bit since 2020, but they haven't even come close to closing the massive disparity that processors and retailers have created by pushing prices up for years
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I've obtained new meeting notes taken by UBC's anthropology grad students' union (AGSA) that back up my reporting on Selina Robinson's possible role in forcing the removal of the department's statement on Gaza.
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I was excited to start a new job this week as coordinating editor at
@thebreachmedia
🐋
The Breach does deep investigations and hopeful, forward-looking journalism that you can't find anywhere else.
Yes, folks, I want pitches. Read our stuff & get in touch: emma
@breachmedia
.ca
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First question for Minister Lecce: With all due respect, why are you making an announcement? There is no news.
Ontario didn't announce any more schools opening today, but said student teachers will be allowed to supply teach + announced allocation of more federal $$
#onted
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i asked the guy at the bank if they always listen to avril lavigne and he said "we try to as much as possible"
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The Ontario minister at the centre of a pressing debate for years railed against Canada's health-care system
Fullerton has said “government monopoly health care” is what Canada has in common with North Korea & imported talking points from US's right wing
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NEW: Ontario hasn’t inspected 98% of long-term care homes for PPE, infection protocol.
Over 7 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ford government thoroughly inspected 11 of 651 homes
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New Fordism: "the mental health of businesses"
Ford is asked about NDP's suggestions, he says "we're taking a more balanced approach."
"How can you measure the depression, the mental health of businesses...when all of a sudden they go belly up?"
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Ontario NDP just released a plan on police violence against Black and Indigenous people and people of colour & alternative mental health services.
@LauraMaeLindo
: "Calling for help or experiencing a mental health crisis should not be a death sentence."
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200+ doctors and experts have signed a scathing letter accusing the Ontario government of human rights violations and abandoning seniors in long-term care.
“These are not numbers. These are really people. Real human beings with real faces."
#LTCjustice
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For the first time in 36 years, CARP is calling for a cabinet minister to be fired. Group says Merrilee Fullerton's handling of COVID-19 has been so disastrous they have no choice
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Here are two of the people who interrupted grieving families to demand hugs over public health measures
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Liberal leader Steven Del Duca says it's "beyond the pale" that the Ford gov has awarded contracts to build new beds to Orchard Villa, the home where 78 residents died of COVID and families said staff refused to transfer people to hospital or give them oxygen
#onpoli
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The guy at the vaccine clinic talked to me about Power Trip 🤘🏻
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11-degree weather in february should be an automatic day off. The people demand reverse snow days
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Wynne is referencing this story, says she appreciates Ford calling her a trailblazer for being 1st lesbian premier ... so why would the province elevate "the most publicly and vocally homophobic man in Ontario"?
NEW: Although Premier Doug Ford said Charles McVety’s Canada Christian College “went through the process" to become a university, CBC News has learned the independent agency overseeing post-secondary programs is still reviewing its application.
#onpoli
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Canadian Mental Health Association statement on Roman Baber: "Sadly, the MPP has mischaracterized CMHA research ... We are disappointed that the MPP has for political purposes misconstrued statistics about the sensitive subject of suicidal ideation."
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@palpan77
Thanks for the feedback, Lama we are going to update the story with the more accurate Israeli death toll. I’ll talk to our team about additional coverage of the media including CBC!
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Last month, scientists named 88 companies that are partially responsible for wildfires getting worse.
Now we know that 6 of the companies are Canadian. And they're still pushing deceptive ads about their emissions while the rest of us choke on toxic air:
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the young reporters of queen's park group chat is now a robert pattinson fan board and i'm not mad about it
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A scary example of climate gentrification in Toronto: Mega-landlord Dream is raising rents to "decarbonize" its buildings, which it concedes in a report is meant to attract richer tenants.
Current tenants are cutting back on food and visiting food banks
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Union repping a nurse at Villa Leonardo Gambin home in Woodbridge says:
- she was asked to vaccinate board member, family & friends of manager
- a doctor removed doses for personal use
While home was grappling with its 4th COVID outbreak...
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15-year-old Noah Valentine told me he used bot extensions to attend his online classes for him -- for three months. None of his teachers noticed.
Here's what you can do if your kid has been similarly turned off by online learning:
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Oh good, my parents are calling. I hope they have lots of questions about the state of the world and my personal life
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Minister Merrilee Fullerton's talking points may be technically true, but they leave out important parts of the story. She's excluded certain homes with COVID-19 outbreaks from her count and appeared to deny families' upsetting experiences.
Read more:
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BREAKING: Lois Cormack out as CEO and board director of Sienna Senior Living.
Same company that parted ways with a VP last week after she was heard allegedly mocking families of long-term care residents and calling them “blood-sucking" lawsuit people
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who needs prestige tv when you can watch someone edit your story live with 4 other people in the google doc
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Ford + Fullerton's offices didn't respond to questions about Jennifer's story.
After COVID broke out at her mom's nursing home, Jennifer's calls weren't answered for 5 days. When she went in to say final goodbye, it was a "ghost town" and another resident was begging for water.
"We were so distressed if we would make it there in time to see her."
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New from me today: Climate risk scores could soon be the norm for Canadian real estate listings, and that's already raising questions about who will be able to move to areas of relative safety and who will be left behind
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That's it for indoor dining, gyms, casinos, wedding receptions in Toronto, Peel and Ottawa. Ontario is bringing back some Stage 2 restrictions after refusing calls to do so for a week
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Education workers stole the limelight with their illegal strike that forced Doug Ford down on Bill 28.
What you didn't see was the workers' year-long effort to motivate their peers—or the turf war between the union and its strike-averse national office:
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MPP
@solmamakwa
shares pic of himself getting the COVID vaccine to fight hesitancy:
“It is extremely important for our communities, our elders, and our residents to take this vaccine. I want First Nations families to know: I trust in the science. The vaccine is safe."
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It's hard to believe now but leaving j-school in 2014 was actually an exciting experience.
Vice was the first place I ever published and it made me believe I could make a career doing politically pointed, progressive work. 1/2
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A front-line worker describes conditions at Kennedy Lodge nursing home, where 31 people have died of COVID-19 and 128 have been infected:
“It’s just amazing. Sometimes even gloves — basic gloves — they don’t have.”
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Ford laughs off question from
@ColinDMello
on whether liability protection is meant to protect people in the long-term care industry with Conservative ties.
"I've been on these guys like an 800-pound gorilla."
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About two weeks before COVID's second wave hit, Ontario told nursing homes that staffing was their responsibility and hospitals might not be able to help.
The government also asked homes to assess their readiness but didn't ask to see the assessments
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when your fearmongering ad shows up on an article debunking its entire argument... brought to you by the toronto police association
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I support a HuffPost Canada + HuffPost Quebec union because contractors who do the same work as full-time employees deserve the same pay, benefits and job security
@HuffpostCAUnion
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Ontario's first vaccine goes to Anita Quidangen, a personal support worker who has worked at Rekai Centre long-term care since 1988.
Premier Ford's office says Anita has worked "tirelessly" during the COVID-19 pandemic, often doing double shifts
LIVE: First vaccines expected to be administered for frontline workers in Ontario, Canada
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when wave 6 hits, i'm moving to the woods and starting a doom metal band
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productivity for writers: work in groups at cafes and if one person writes for 12 minutes, everyone gets a beer
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Online, Canadian company INKAS said its subsidiary in Israel sold goods like armoured vehicles.
We have the real list of its products—including remote controlled weapon systems—and promotional materials in which INKAS bragged about selling to Israel.
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Revera Inc. is being accused of negligence in its response to COVID-19.
Relatives and staff tell us the company didn't have a plan to stop the coronavirus from spreading through its homes and didn't isolate patients who had it. 164 people are now dead.
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🚨 Environmentalists react to the passing of Bill 229 🚨
Green leader
@MikeSchreiner
: “It is far cheaper to protect existing wetlands than to pave over them and pay for the consequences - increased flooding, loss of infrastructure and damage to people’s homes and businesses."
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Knowing Fire / A First Nation on the edge of B.C.’s biggest wildfire says its knowledge is crucial to the fight, but was ignored as the blaze grew.
Photos by
@evanmitsui
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Auditor uncovers sweeping issues at Ontario's Ministry of Indigenous Affairs. Ministry couldn't list the gov's programs for Indigenous people
@SolMamakwa
: “You might as well call this ministry ‘the Ministry of Colonial Affairs.’”
#onpoli
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Ford tells reporter he's misleading people for saying Ontario is reopening.
Retail stores ARE reopening/reopened everywhere except Toronto, Peel, North Bay areas and restaurants are reopening in many other areas
See full rules for each region here:
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MPP
@coteau
asks Ford (noting that this was also his 1st question to the premier after 2018 election) “Do you believe systemic racism is real?”
Ford does not stand to answer, passes to Solicitor General Jones
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