Mark Ramzy
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Covers federal politics @TorontoStar • Reach me: [email protected] • RTs are not endorsements
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined August 2016
Mark Carney isn't talking to Donald Trump. My analysis of what he’s doing instead: https://t.co/CwgDaSfuyw via @torontostar
thestar.com
Where Carney was once in nearly a 24/7 texting-back-and-forth relationship with Trump, the prime minister and the president have had no contact on trade since the APEC summit in Korea,
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Every now and then, someone writes a story and you say: whoa, I wish I'd written this. Kudos to @markusoff for a fascinating advertising tale.
cbc.ca
Nearly a year and a half after Naheed Nenshi began serving as Alberta NDP leader, and about two years out from the next scheduled election, his party has determined it’s time to reintroduce him to...
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More policy proposals coming from NDP leadership candidates
Housing in Canada is a national crisis. Our plan takes homes back for people, not for profit. We will protect tenants, build affordability, and create paths to ownership for tenants and young people. Check out my plan here: https://t.co/IgLyAzjGHD
#HousingForPeople #cdnpoli
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Breaking news from the Star’s Queen’s Park bureau: Secret data reveals which low-scoring applicants still received millions of dollars from the Ford government's skills fund https://t.co/o958kSazrY via @torontostar #onpoli
thestar.com
Secret government data obtained by the Star shows 26 applicants scoring 50 per cent or lower received $36.6 million from Premier Doug Ford's controversial Skills Development Fund earlier this year.
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BREAKING: Secret Skills Development Fund data obtained by the @TorontoStar reveals Labour Minister David Piccini doled out millions to low-scoring applicants. E.G. owner of @TheTorontoSun and the @nationalpost got $1M despite a 41.68% score. #onpoli
https://t.co/5SB84Thxcs
thestar.com
Secret government data obtained by the Star shows 26 applicants scoring 50 per cent or lower received $36.6 million from Premier Doug Ford's controversial Skills Development Fund earlier this year.
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Some NDP leadership candidates could drop out as first fundraising deadline arrives https://t.co/AkN3sXzq3H via @davidbaxter_
thestar.com
OTTAWA - The first of three fundraising deadlines for the NDP leadership race landed Friday, and two candidates are at risk of falling short of the requirements.
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Nenshi’s NDP relaunch gets big outside help: NYC mayor's ad agency and Ottawa Liberals, @markusoff reports https://t.co/SctkmoM7SB Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5H87t
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Why it will take months to get details on Mark Carney’s plans to cut $58.2 billion in federal spending, @markramzyy reports https://t.co/a75Xrqt0nf Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5GAhV
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After a budget, a defection, a resignation, can the Liberals survive Monday’s vote? Our latest “It’s Political” podcast with @markramzyy @R_SPatel @RyanTumilty @aballinga + @hscoffield 🎙️🎧☕️ https://t.co/utZQEzuTXt via @torontostar
thestar.com
In this episode of “It’s Political,” the Toronto Star’s Ottawa bureau reporters — Raisa Patel, Mark Ramzy, Ryan Tumilty and deputy bureau chief Alex Ballingall — join Althia to discuss
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Trump-led U.S. is still a 'trusted' partner, Canada's top spy says https://t.co/Gu1wA6pVhy via @torontostar
thestar.com
Our relationship with America is "very strong" and remains in our best interest, Canadian Security Intelligence Service director Dan Rogers says.
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I’ll be on @ArleneBynonShow at 10:45 this morning to talk NDP election readiness and budget vote dilemma.
#Poilievre refuses to change leadership style, #Carney to announce new #NationBuilding projects, & More #Epsteinfiles released on todays @ArleneBynonShow
@powerstim
@JohnLeBoutilli3
@markramzyy
@AdrianMorrow And for #PoliticalPunch we have @bobryyz & @KatlynHarrison
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Federal prison service 'ill-equipped' for long-term mental health care: watchdog
thestar.com
The report draws on the findings from six national investigations that correctional investigator Ivan Zinger Zinger's office conducted on mental health care for federally sentenced individuals.
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Canada's prison watchdog is quitting out of frustration with what he describes as government inaction. In a recent scathing report, he found correctional services is violating the human rights of vulnerable prisoners by not providing adequate mental health care. #cdnpoli
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NDP leadership candidate and longtime longshore union boss Rob Ashton trots out his first major policy proposal:
For too long, this country has worked for the few at the top while the people who actually build it are told to tighten their belts. Politicians call it “the economy." Working people call it what it is: a system rigged for the rich. That’s why I’m proud to unveil my Good Jobs
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I took a look at how weird an election could be if we end up with one next week. https://t.co/kYNTY1LK2K via @torontostar
thestar.com
If the budget falls on Nov.17 the resulting election campaign would not only be the most unwanted campaign ever, but also one of the weirdest.
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NEW: The NDP now says that while it has $23 million in debt, it expects to receive $14.5 million in rebates, making the amount it has to pay off $8.5 million.
NDP national director Lucy Watson told the Star: “The Party is currently holding a debt of $23M from the last election and we expect to retire this debt by 2028." She also confirmed discussions about election preparedness. Details in @TorontoStar
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NDP national director Lucy Watson told the Star: “The Party is currently holding a debt of $23M from the last election and we expect to retire this debt by 2028." She also confirmed discussions about election preparedness. Details in @TorontoStar
NDP prepares for election as its MPs decide whether to vote against Carney government's budget
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Facebook ads are advertising illegal drugs for sale, so the Star ordered some. Here’s how easy it was to get cocaine and Oxy in the mail. https://t.co/UOxwEnfF9D
thestar.com
Meta, the tech giant that owns Facebook and Instagram, says it has “zero tolerance” for the ads and works to find and remove the illegal drug posts.
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The @TorontoStar's @reggcohn in conversation tomorrow at @daisTMU for a Democracy Forum with @MelissaLantsman and @kbardeesy. #cdnpoli
https://t.co/CUvMq2XgXu
thestar.com
Karim Bardeesy and Melissa Lantsman talk about how politicians can stop talking past each other, at the TMU Democracy Forum on Nov. 12.
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Also in story: - NDP reveals election debt - More on dilemma of budget vote for its MPs https://t.co/vDLzjxgqpC
thestar.com
The NDP is considering how to fast-track its campaign readiness in the case of a snap election, sources say, as its MPs weigh a budget vote that could trigger the
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