Roberto Henriquez
@robertohnrqz
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Lawyer | Father | Optimist | One time Scientist | fighting for fairness and better outcomes | Federal #NDP Candidate for #HamOnt-West-Ancaster-Dundas
Joined September 2014
Not an engineer, but this is easily some meaningful part of a trillion dollars. FYI, the Boston big dig was $14 billion in 2007 for a tunnel less than 8 km. Imagine the cost for a GTA-wide tunnel. Clearly there are other, better places for that money https://t.co/mUW8zQQz2P
cbc.ca
With the possibility of an early election looming in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday his government will explore building a tunnel for drivers and transit beneath Highway 401 in the Greater...
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On this Labor Day, let us remember that it wasn’t the CEOs and billionaires who saved us during COVID-19. It was the janitors, nurses, cleaning crews, grocery and food workers with their hard, often invisible labor.
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Proud to be a part of the Hamilton Labour Day Parade. Solidarity forever—today we honour the battles fought for workers' rights and stand ready to continue the fight. #HamOnt #LabourDay2024
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Yes, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a democracy. The suggestion that Nazism and Socialism are ideologies that fit together is a deliberate misrepresentation of facts and history. It's also a claim that doesn't work. . .
On the 85th anniversary of Black Ribbon Day, we remember the victims of Soviet Socialism & National Socialism (Nazism). May we never forget the countless atrocities committed by these socialist ideologies, and may we honour those who fought to liberate Europe. Canada must
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People defending the Liberals over the low-wage TFW program saying it was just some employers abusing it... If that's true, what did the government *think* was going to happen? And why did it take them so long to start to care?
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The current Foreign Worker Prog. fosters exploitation of vulnerable workers by succesful brands. In turn, those brands increase profits while stifling wages for service employees. It's a policy decision that leaves everyone worse off. #CanPoli
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In sticking with this "Beer for all" Free for All, Ford keeps a promise that no one asked for, ignores experts on the roll-out risks, and gives the Beer Store at least $225M. Now tell us more about conservative common sense and fiscal prowess. #OnPoli
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Documents obtained by Global News show anti-drunk driving and addiction groups told Ontario to be careful in expanding alcohol sales, but the government sped up its timeline.
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Left populism is good actually and I'd love to see some in Canada.
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The idea that proportional representation is too complex is one of the most misleading claims in the electoral reform debate. 85+ countries, including more than 85% of the OECD, use a proportional system. If they can understand it, then Canadians will understand it just fine.
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NEW: How much of the Science Centre is at risk of collapsing? See for yourself. @Alowishoes and I dug into the consultant reports Ontario cited as proof the centre should close. We asked engineers and architects to do the same for us. https://t.co/8LZHebDOux
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cbc.ca
Questions have swirled for the past week about why the Ontario Science Centre was suddenly and permanently closed on June 21. Here’s a breakdown of what was in the engineering reports that led to the...
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Here's a modest proposal: Make Rich Kruger and the big Oil giants pay for destroying our planet. They made $68 billion last year in profit while telling shareholders of the "urgent" need to make even more. https://t.co/MFMoWLLExt
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The increasing frequency of extreme weather events across the country has caused the amounts paid for catastrophic insurance claims yearly to explode — and annual payouts for the last four years now...
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The proper response to this Ministerial slip up is to eliminate barriers to FOI requests. Instead, it will be used to impose uniformity for any future denials. A strong democracy requires access and transparency. I don't think our current system gives us that. #HamOnt #OnPoli
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles says the province’s access to information system is “broken” after two Ford government ministries made contradictory decisions over the release of health-care staffing information to two media outlets.  https://t.co/HD138QITVl
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Why are we asked to sympathize with a developer when a tenant holds pricing power? It's because a tenant finally has the advantage. If a developer wants to build, then they should follow the market and negotiate a price, not cry about it in media. https://t.co/aoeB9WtuB5
toronto.citynews.ca
MONTREAL — As Carla White looks out the window of her yellow-and-pink, plant-filled apartment in the heart of downtown Montreal, she wonders where she’s going to live next. “I look out there and say,...
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The landlord of the east Hamilton apartment building — which has not had running water since Dec. 28 — has withdrawn eviction notices against two tenants: https://t.co/dUiqSvrbey
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cbc.ca
Two tenants no longer face immediate eviction from the downtown building, which has been without running water for more than 10 weeks and counting.
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“They wanted to be able to stay in their homes, and that’s what today signifies,” Henriquez said. @robertohnrqz #HamOnt #Renoviction
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thespec.com
Landlord withdraws applications to evict two tenants for renovations — although it’s unclear when the water problem will be fixed
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🧵*Update* Two tenants had their hearing today at the LTB regarding renoviction at 1083 Main St E. Landlord WITHDREW their application after tenant's lawyer successfully raised section 83.3 "the landlord is in serious breach of the landlord's responsibilities".
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Employees are often near the bottom of the list when employers go bankrupt. MMH lawyer @robertohnrqz spoke to @bobbyhristova this week about the limits of the Wage Earner Protection Program & bankruptcy legislation re workers' unpaid wages https://t.co/9cr5tCwQck
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cbc.ca
The last location of a restaurant chain in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area with a history of not paying employees is up for sale and closed, while it appears to owe over $100,000 in unpaid rent...
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Like any actor, the media and its owners have interests that influence their actions, including why certain stories get published. It's why relationships between power and the press should always be scrutinized. #TorontoMayor #HandsOffTheGreenbelt
thestar.com
Publisher says story did not meet outlet’s standards. Journalists say there was editorial interference. Resignations come as three other reporters lose jobs in unrelated layoffs.
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Pretty much everything @fordnation just said about the Greenbelt at the presser just now is false or misleading. Quick fact checking thread. #onpoli
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