The Ontario government unveiled its new budget on November 5th. It includes $187 billion in total spending this year, of which $45 billion is COVID-19 related spending over three years ($15 billion has already been spent). The province announced that it will run a deficit of $38.5 billion for this year. Key Highlights Covid-19 Response…
As a young, black and single mother in politics, having seen the way women are vilified and treated in politics, I wasn’t sure I wanted to run until I learned about the benefits of ranked ballots. The system allows for more equitable outcomes of representation, on the 7th round of balloting I am the first…
In 2018, London made history as the first community in Canada to adopt a ranked ballot system for the 2018 Civic Election. Now, in 2020, the Premier of Ontario is making moves to remove this option for communities. Having a ranked ballot ensures that voters’ choices count! This has been a big step forward for…
The Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 also known as Bill 184, passed its Second Reading in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and is set to be reviewed by the Standing Committee on Social Policy. While the name suggests that the act will “protect tenants”, many proponents of the Bill 184 will actually negatively…
