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My old stomping grounds!
DOUG FORD'S DIRTY DOZEN How Ford spent Ontarians' tax dollars and what he could have paid for instead By Rebecca Gao Tax dollars spent on The cost of an early Primary care physicians for 171,990 Ontarians $189 MILLION In 2024, the Ontario government allocated $546 milion over three years to expand primary Moving Ontario Science Centre $1.4 BILLION Almost 3,000 affordable housing units Toronto's plan to bulld affordable housing will cost less than $31.5 billion for 60,545 homes. over 50 years moving the Ontario Science Centre could have built 2,690 affordable housing units. Expediting alcohol sales outside of the LCBO by a year 5,440 public school teachers $612 MILLION In 2021, the province spent $381 milion to hire 3,400 new teachers to help limit class sizes oDsvopna Weitean oooor tia amoun apetor donien drcono ainn ouroT t Looo, wrich noluoed a sacs-miion penalty to the beer store for canceling ks contract with the province, Ford's government could have hired 5,400 new teachers. Cancelling the licence plate renewal fee $1.1 BILLION About 6,900 hospital beds and 40,000 more staff A report by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions found that Ontario needs an extra annually in the province's hospitals. Ontario Place redevelopment project Repairing the Gardiner Expressway and other existing infrastructure $2.24 BILLION Rather than redeveloping Ontario Place, the province could have covered the entire cost of rehabiitating the Gardiner Expressway. The City of Toronto initially budgeted $2.2 bilion to IOOUERWIRTUR DOCCE BID APDONNO CUWOICUBRCUTO WWTIRE TECOSE upiosoed to the provice lass yewr, the chy says ns sui not chur whos gong to loot the lihal bill for this major infrastructure update. Highway 413 Filling in some of the shortfall on public-school repair costs Ma $4 BILLION buid new spaces to maintain growth and keep schools in good repair. Ford has pledged $18.7 bilion, meaning Ontario needs $12.7 billion more. Rather than redeweioping the Greenbeit into a hβ¦
Doug FORD spent $15.89 BILLION - he could have made a difference for the people of ONTARIO. WASTEFUL SPENDING
Hell no!
Man walking under enclosed scaffolding on a snowy evening. On the left are the metal frames of the scaffolding. The top is covered with lights to illuminate the sidewalk. The right wall is shiny and reflected some of the lights to add some colour.
I waited for the guy to walk a few paces ahead and hoped on one else would come into the shot. It's a bonus the walls on the right side were able to reflect some light to add some colour.
#urbanphotography #streetphotography #toronto #canonphotography
Karina Gould is impressive. Been a fan for a long time. Definitely would have my vote but I think it's Carney's to win this time.
All of the above plus the blatant disrespect for tax payers, the lies and general grift, greed and stupidity of his government. Time to go!!
ONTARIO! Please send this article by @davidmoscrop.com to everyone you know ππΌ #ONelxn
Despite Doug Fordβs scandals, cuts to public services, and corporate handouts, he keeps winning.
Whatβs his secret?
Ahead of the next Ontario election, @desmondcole.bsky.social breaks down the formula to Doug Fordβs success.
Watch now: breachmedia.ca/how-doug-for...
Why is everyone around her just sitting there staring as they try to cart her away????π§π€¬
One unintended consequence of Donald Trumpβs tariffs and β51st stateβ nonsense is that he has unified Canadians in their hatred of the Orange Shitstain. It takes a special kind of idiot to piss off a country that until now was a close ally of the United States.
We just cant afford the cost of Ford Conservatives, folks. You get nothing for your money. He could've not done all these counterproductive things and instead lowered everyone's taxes.
#onpoli #topoli
Screen shot shows Premier Doug Ford being interviewed on CNN by Erin Burnett
DoFo's on CNN right now. Afraid to watch π He needs to spend more time doing his premier job & less time promoting himself as a federal candidate for something something???
some Jamiroquoi late 90's jam for a Saturday evening www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo7i...
Charlie says it best > #cdnpoli #uspoli
Went to see documentary Your Tomorrow, that takes a poignant look at last year at Ontario Place before it was turned into wasteland by the Ford cons. Lots of reflection on usurping public space for private interests & need for community action. If you can catch it, go!! #Onpoli #OntarioPlaceforall
a quote: Art is a light for me. The darkening days are hard on my mind & body. The seemingly darkening political times even more so. Seeing these works so generously shared helps so much to illuminate and warm those things that are still good. Art is hope.
Now a short thread for ART LOVERS.
You're going to see a lot (and I mean a -lot-) of art over the next 25 days.
In short, #artAdventCalendar is an online event where visual artists post their work daily until the 24th.
As someone posted a few years ago.
Loving this Toronto coat of arms designed by Jode Roberts, highly recommend checking out his work in the the show on now at the newly opened Gallery 1065 in Bloorcourt
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So we are getting the Ontario Place Redevelopment AG report next week! Look forward to seeing light shone on the corrupt process that led us to a 95 year privatization lease with a MegaSpa. www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news... #topoli #onpoli
The German language has a word for what so many of us are feeling β¦
Weltschmerz.
Fellow Ontario tax payers - please like and retweet if you would rather $3.2 Billion be invested in public services, like education, healthcare, ODSP, support for autism families, than be dolled out in one-time $200 pre-election bribes by Doug Ford. #onpoli #onted #cdpoli
For the people my assπ€¬
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On the advice of a few people here I used the Skybridge extension and it was fast & painless: www.sky-follower-bridge.dev
I just found out I have a mouse (not by choice). Does that count?πNo photos yet.
Welp, the crypto bots have arrived.
If it means a defeat for the Ford cons I'm all for it. It may be the only way. Too much fracture on the centre/left splitting the vote.