nigelb (he/him)
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Building community together for our children. Retweet isn’t endorsement unless I say so.
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Joined February 2009
$700K+ supervisors. Tens of thousands in expenses. Call centres to block parents. Meanwhile classrooms starve. My op-ed here 👉🏿
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When Canada elected JD Vance’s old buddy to Parliament, you had to know he’d get up to some weird shit. Conservative MP Jamil Jivani hasn’t disappointed. Most recently, he sent an invitation to the other MPs on the Hill for his event to “end Liberal racism.” I got my hands on
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Ontario teachers are paying out of pocket for basic classroom supplies, and while Premier Ford is promising them new “purchasing cards,” the head of the secondary teacher’s union @osstf tells us teachers don’t need special credit cards, they need properly-funded schools.
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Calandra dodges parent concerns by ordering a call centre to field them. Classic Ford playbook: deflect, distract, and pay your friends. #onpoli
Just three days after special education advocates launched their “Better Call Paul” campaign urging parents to call Education Minister Paul Calandra with questions & concerns, he ordered school boards to create “student and family support offices” to field those very questions.
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Big night in Kings Hants. If you care about the future of our democracy, this is the event to be at. @JoAnnRobertsHFX, author of Storm the Ballot Box, joins a powerful lineup to dig into how proportional representation can level the playing field. Wolfville, Nov 27!
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MP @AndrewScheer took over $18,000 from the pro-Israel lobby. #CanadaFirst? @rosemarie_falk @cherylgallant @KellyDeRidderMP @SandraCobena_ @ConnieCodyMP @TamaraJansenMP @HelenaKonanz @Lianne_Rood @RachaelThomasAB @cathayw 🔎 @leaderpost @ctvregina @GlobalRegina
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🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: Epstein writes to his lawyer "have on of your cronys ask to see the mortgage to mara lago...cash from electricians union,, (his driver MAtt was the bag man, later made an exec at the public co.) And the $30 million dollar loan from the casino to Donald Trump. Back
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Israel’s Knesset Advances Death Penalty Bill for Individuals Charged With Terrorism
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Israel’s parliament has advanced a bill that would introduce the death penalty for individuals charged with terrorism against the state, and against those who kill Israelis. Critics of the bill point...
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨 My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place. They’re bringing the land under the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act—legislation that lets the Premier override provincial
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🚨 The red lights are flashing. Parents of students with disabilities are warning that the removal of school board trustees is making it difficult to advocate for students with special needs Better Call @PaulCalandra! ☎️ Join the @fundschoolson phone zap https://t.co/7Q0swgu90K
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Call Education Minister Paul Calandra to Get Help for Your Child with Disabilities in School – Join the “Better Call Paul” Campaign 416 325-2600 https://t.co/aPgswtgCGO
#OntEd #AODA #SpecialEducation
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Calling all concerned parents, teachers, and education workers! Join tomorrow's @fundschoolson Phone Zap to demand a stop to #Bill33 and call on @fordnation to FUND OUR SCHOOLS! RSVP: https://t.co/7Q0swgu90K
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NEW: The Ford government’s school board supervisors will be eligible to claim up to $40,000 in expenses, Global News can reveal, although the ministry of education says they’ll be subject to strict rules. https://t.co/xX8JSUydg9
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globalnews.ca
The supervisors sent into Ontario school boards by the Ford government will be eligible to claim up to $40,000 over two years. The government says it will monitor closely.
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NEW: Premier Ford reveals his government will soon be handing out “purchasing cards” for teachers to buy supplies like pencils & paper. He’s also doubling down on his government’s decision forcing financially-strained school boards to pay $350K to the supervisors he appointed.
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This week marks Transgender Awareness Week. It is a time to amplify trans voices, celebrate resilience, and push for inclusion and equity in all spaces. ETT will always work to ensure our classrooms, schools, and spaces are places where everyone can find respect and dignity 🏳️⚧️
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🎳 Did you know I'm participating in this year's Workers' Bowl - an annual charitable fundraiser for the @WorkersAC? Please consider making a donation to their incredible work through my page:
workersbowl.ca
🎳 Did you know I'm participating in this year's Workers' Bowl - an annual charitable fundraiser for the @WorkersAC? Please consider making a donation to their incredible work through my page:
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Politicians with 30%-40% of the vote should not control 100% of your healthcare decisions. First past the post rewards parties that ignore most voters. Proportional representation means governments that actually serve the majority.
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Israelis cheer soldiers accused of raping kidnapped Palestinian prisoners as they enter the High Court The IDF officer who attempted to investigate these torturers has attempted suicide and is now under house arrest
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Breaking Ranks is horrific, but not surprising. IDF soldiers are now confirming the war crimes Palestinians have reported for two years. We saw these crimes all along on special media, it's just more proof, and more will come out with time. Canada can’t ignore this and remain
theguardian.com
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
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