@thetyee There was a successful pilot program in Ontario, too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontario_Basic_Income_Pilot_Project

Of course the moronic Ford administration cancelled it in their first year of government.

#ONpoli #BasicIncome

Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project - Wikipedia

@dthompson "residents believe the east-west line will create a barrier between communities to its north and the south throughout Ontario" – Oh gosh, just like a motorway! But rail remains safer to cross due to the lack of access ramps. And foot/bike tunnels can be done cheaply.

#highspeedrail #onpoli #alto

"The oil crisis is making drivers realize they can’t afford not to drive electric"

https://electrek.co/2026/04/03/oil-crisis-ev-savings-cant-afford-not-to-drive-electric/

#evs #cdnpoli #onpoli #chinese #byd #climate

The oil crisis is making drivers realize they can’t afford not to drive electric

With gas at $4.09/gal and oil crises recurring every few years, the math is clear: driving electric saves $100-200/month. Here's the breakdown.

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@flyingsquirrel

> In a release Thursday afternoon, Mike Harris, MPP for Kitchener-Conestoga, said he wanted to "thank [Redman] for her leadership"...

Sounds like "Goodbye, we'll take over from here."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/region-waterloo-chair-province-change-appoint-karen-redman-response-9.7152023

#WaterlooRegion #ONpoli

Region of Waterloo chair 'focused' even as province looks to make big changes to regional governance | CBC News

Under its proposed new Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, the province would have the power to appoint regional chairs in the regions of Durham, Halton, Muskoka, Peel, Waterloo and York as well as the warden of Simcoe County, it announced Thursday. Those positions would also receive "strong chair" powers, similar to strong mayor powers.

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The #Ontario #Liberal Party believes in guilty until proven innocent. https://youtu.be/TdhiEG6knYw?t=3216 Same party that believes in protecting illegal Palestinian land sales and religious bigots who believe everyone who has a different belief from them is going to burn in hell from protests. https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-16

#onpoli #politics #OLP #freedom #democracy #humanrights

2026-04-02 Question Period

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“The Canadian bail system is broken but not for the reasons politicians claim it is.”

We analyzed the data, spoke to expert criminologists and found that without an evidence-based approach to bail reform, #Canada Bill C-14 will do more harm than good.

Read about it here: https://leveller.ca/2026/04/to-jail-and-back-again/

#cdnnews #cdnpoli #onnews #onpoli #cdncrime

To Jail and Back Again - The Leveller

By Jane Hayes B ill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, reached the Senate on February 24. The Bill will amend the Canadian bail system to address concerns about the efficiency and safety of the existing system by making it more difficult for accused people to receive bail. Criminologists believe the Bill will prove …

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Tens of thousands of housing units are at risk, including thousands of affordable housing units if jets at the island airport are allowed! Our chair breaks it down in Part 2 of the Emergency Waterfront Town Hall video. #topoli #onpoli #housing #cdnpoli #NoJetsTO
Just wanted to throw this out here for anyone who blames someone for vote splitting, but will refuse to vote anyone other then Liberal even when it is a better options to vote NDP or even Green. It's also why FPTP sucks. #canpoli #onpoli #prorep #fptp 🧵1/2

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I have to hand it to the Sylvia Jones. I didn't think anyone could make Home Care worse in Ontario, but she found a way: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-man-died-ontario-home-care

#onpoli #health #homeandcommunitycare #ONhealth #ontariohealth #OntarioHealthatHome

After Ottawa man died alone, concerns about Ontario home care increase

The death of an Ottawa man who was waiting for home care that never came is raising concerns that others might also fall through the cracks.

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