Irritated by the Ford government's appointment of regional chairs, but it seems like the chairs haven't always been the most democratic position.

In the days of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton–Wentworth, I remember elections for the chair, but apparently this wasn't the norm.

#Cdnpoli #canpoli #onpoli

I gather Cross Country Check Up is having a show on the idea of public grocery stores. It will be on Sunday. There's more details in this Reddit post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ndp/comments/1scchik/cbc_cross_country_checkup_are_public_grocery/

#cdnpoli #CBCradio #CBC #ndp #canpoli #avilewis

Bill C-2 affects 2SLGBTQIA+ in "Canada" through cross-border authoritarianism

A new article that sheds light on further issues with Federal Bill C-2, specifically the erasure of self-identified gender designations in contentious registries such as those governed by the Federal Sex Offender Information Registration Act.

Bill C-2 is currently undergoing a Second Reading yet more problematic legislative changes and human rights violations continue to come forward under this omnibus Federal bill.

English translation available at the following link.

#LGBTQ #Trans #Queer #CanPoli #LGBTQIA #Transgender #Gender

https://frontrose.gay/en/le-projet-de-loi-c-2-affecte-les-personnes-2slgbtqia-au-canada-par-le-biais-un-autoritarisme-transfrontalier/

Many words have been written and spoken about Stephen Lewis and his great achievements and battles. Not too many have noted that the last cause for which he took to the streets to demonstrate was the rights of the Palestinian people. #canpoli

https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/toward-the-end-of-his-life-stephen-lewis-demonstrated-against-netanyahus-tactics/

Despite what his detractors in the western provinces say, Avi Lewis might be laying out a practical path for the NDP’s future. #canpoli

https://rabble.ca/columnists/avi-lewis-may-be-onto-something/

Premier jour de vote dans trois élections partielles cruciales pour Mark Carney

Le reportage de Valérie Micaela Bain. Des élections partielles clés, puisque le gouvernement de Mark Carney est à deux sièges d'une majorité. C’est un premier jour de vote par anticipation dans trois circonscriptions fédérales.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/videos/1-10634508/premier-jour-vote-dans-trois-elections-partielles-cruciales-pour-mark-carney

#MarkCarney #Canada #PolCan #CanPoli

The goal of Alberta's Bill 25 is entrenching the UCP’s ideology in classrooms

The UCP asks: Where diversity lurks, can equity and inclusion be far behind? #canpoli

https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/the-goal-of-albertas-bill-25-is-entrenching-the-ucps-ideology-in-classrooms/

Labour talks about what they want to see from the NDP, the party traditionally seen as the party of the working class. #canlab #canpoli

https://rabble.ca/labour/labour-looks-to-the-future-with-the-ndp-post-convention/