Nate walked humbly down a sidewalk in East York to visit some folks at a house one fine day back some 11 years or so. He will recal this. I was there. I signed on because I liked him and I am usually a Tory. My gosh. We worked hard and all went well. Nate is true and blue for us--very straight up
and smart as well--so be careful but not wary--noting to fear here. I do so support him.
I second that. I signed up also. I volunteered in his last campaign because I was very inspired by the causes he stands for, for his presence and hard work in the community, and for his willingness to fix it all on a national and community scale, backed up with concrete solutions. The team is very welcoming and make you feel at home. Nate is also very appreciative of his constituents, supporters, and volunteers. Not many politicians see this as serving their community. I hope he wins big!
We also need to stop Ford from removing funds to our failing health care. The $200 given to Ontarians could have been invested in both Education and Health care. I retired a few years ago and my wife and I decided to volunteer at our local Hospital, she in Systenics and I in Energ and ICU. Over these years we both have the stress on the staff; how they do is is awesome. It can't keep up like this.
I don't know how healthcare workers did it honestly. So many of my friends' parents died in unbelievable conditions because of privatizing healthcare. They had to call the army while Ford's friends profitted from all this. Our local East York hospital was great with my grandma's passing, we were all there with her and same for my grandpa who had to go really far to Stratford because of impossible wailists. But at least he was in a great public facility with no infections and deaths from Covid, where he survived during the pandemic and had a very dignified passing with all of us there. My friends couldn't even burry their parents. I really hope we have more humane government one day.
I've volunteered a little for Nate in the past and joined the Ontario Liberal Party in order to vote for him in the last leadership vote. Since I live in Scarborough Southwest I will campaign for him even more this time!
To be fair, it's all one community. Victoria Park is an artificial administrative boundary that had to be drawn somewhere. It's not that we would turn away the kids at the Easter Parade for being on the wrong side of the Beaches or that they wouldn't let us shop and go to the movies.
About Ford being threatened, that's understandable. I read a recent survey, which shows you as the best candiadate who is running for the Liberal leadership to beat Ford and be the next Premier.
I am saddened by the fact that we have had three successive terms with Ford gutting our public schools and using our tax dollars to privatize our health care. I was equally saddened when Nate did not win the leadership of the Provincial Liberal Party. I am currently a member of both the federal and provincial Liberal parties, not because I am a strong Liberal but because I want to see some positive changes in our province and country; changes that actually help the people of Ontario. I have been impressed with Nate's platform ever since he began his leadership run. He is a man with a plan and that plan, from my perspective, will help the people of Ontario. Good luck!
The key issue that needs to be addressed in the Leadership race, and by extension in this by-election, is how to make Ontario prosperous again (MOPA?).
Decades ago, this country had only 2 "have" provinces that did not get equalization - BC and Ontario. Even Alberta got equalization in the early 60s, and Ontarians were actually forced to buy more expensive Alberta oil while Quebec and the Atlantic provinces were allowed by the federal government to buy cheaper imported oil.
Ontario now often gets equalization payments - even though unemployment in Quebec is much lower than here.
Ontario lost a lot of its manufacturing - in fact, the section on Eglinton east of Eglinton Town Centre was a major manufacturing hub. GM made the large G20 vans on Eglinton (I own one!) until the mid 1990s, and now it is big box retail.
Meanwhile, the federal government has helped Quebec to be a leader in aerospace and pharmaceuticals - and those used to be mostly located in Ontario.
Ontario needs to concentrate on economic revival and jobs - not on wasting money for pointless things like moving the Science Centre or a questionable convention centre project without any real study of this declining area of North American tourism.
We also need democratic reform - Ford is taking over school boards and centralizing more power in cabinet, instead of putting power closer to the voters.
Ford will have been Premier for over a decade in 2028 - a decade too long, and a wasted decade.
Nate - if you are “all in for Ontario” then resign! It is unfair to the residents of Beaches East York who deserve a full-time MP. Keeping your seat warm while running for a different seat is wrong. Resign
Janet - we've always had a good relationship, so I was surprised to see this level of trolling.
I've been clear that I will resign my federal seat when a by-election is called, which will be by the summer. In the meantime, every vote counts in the House and we continue to serve constituents.
I'm also surprised by the hypocrisy, as you were a big supporter of Jagmeet Singh and never criticized him when he ran for federal leadership as a sitting NDP MPP.
Nate walked humbly down a sidewalk in East York to visit some folks at a house one fine day back some 11 years or so. He will recal this. I was there. I signed on because I liked him and I am usually a Tory. My gosh. We worked hard and all went well. Nate is true and blue for us--very straight up
and smart as well--so be careful but not wary--noting to fear here. I do so support him.
I second that. I signed up also. I volunteered in his last campaign because I was very inspired by the causes he stands for, for his presence and hard work in the community, and for his willingness to fix it all on a national and community scale, backed up with concrete solutions. The team is very welcoming and make you feel at home. Nate is also very appreciative of his constituents, supporters, and volunteers. Not many politicians see this as serving their community. I hope he wins big!
We also need to stop Ford from removing funds to our failing health care. The $200 given to Ontarians could have been invested in both Education and Health care. I retired a few years ago and my wife and I decided to volunteer at our local Hospital, she in Systenics and I in Energ and ICU. Over these years we both have the stress on the staff; how they do is is awesome. It can't keep up like this.
Let‘s win it back.
Fist bump.
I don't know how healthcare workers did it honestly. So many of my friends' parents died in unbelievable conditions because of privatizing healthcare. They had to call the army while Ford's friends profitted from all this. Our local East York hospital was great with my grandma's passing, we were all there with her and same for my grandpa who had to go really far to Stratford because of impossible wailists. But at least he was in a great public facility with no infections and deaths from Covid, where he survived during the pandemic and had a very dignified passing with all of us there. My friends couldn't even burry their parents. I really hope we have more humane government one day.
I've volunteered a little for Nate in the past and joined the Ontario Liberal Party in order to vote for him in the last leadership vote. Since I live in Scarborough Southwest I will campaign for him even more this time!
To be fair, it's all one community. Victoria Park is an artificial administrative boundary that had to be drawn somewhere. It's not that we would turn away the kids at the Easter Parade for being on the wrong side of the Beaches or that they wouldn't let us shop and go to the movies.
About Ford being threatened, that's understandable. I read a recent survey, which shows you as the best candiadate who is running for the Liberal leadership to beat Ford and be the next Premier.
I am saddened by the fact that we have had three successive terms with Ford gutting our public schools and using our tax dollars to privatize our health care. I was equally saddened when Nate did not win the leadership of the Provincial Liberal Party. I am currently a member of both the federal and provincial Liberal parties, not because I am a strong Liberal but because I want to see some positive changes in our province and country; changes that actually help the people of Ontario. I have been impressed with Nate's platform ever since he began his leadership run. He is a man with a plan and that plan, from my perspective, will help the people of Ontario. Good luck!
The key issue that needs to be addressed in the Leadership race, and by extension in this by-election, is how to make Ontario prosperous again (MOPA?).
Decades ago, this country had only 2 "have" provinces that did not get equalization - BC and Ontario. Even Alberta got equalization in the early 60s, and Ontarians were actually forced to buy more expensive Alberta oil while Quebec and the Atlantic provinces were allowed by the federal government to buy cheaper imported oil.
Ontario now often gets equalization payments - even though unemployment in Quebec is much lower than here.
Ontario lost a lot of its manufacturing - in fact, the section on Eglinton east of Eglinton Town Centre was a major manufacturing hub. GM made the large G20 vans on Eglinton (I own one!) until the mid 1990s, and now it is big box retail.
Meanwhile, the federal government has helped Quebec to be a leader in aerospace and pharmaceuticals - and those used to be mostly located in Ontario.
Ontario needs to concentrate on economic revival and jobs - not on wasting money for pointless things like moving the Science Centre or a questionable convention centre project without any real study of this declining area of North American tourism.
We also need democratic reform - Ford is taking over school boards and centralizing more power in cabinet, instead of putting power closer to the voters.
Ford will have been Premier for over a decade in 2028 - a decade too long, and a wasted decade.
Time for change.
Nate - if you are “all in for Ontario” then resign! It is unfair to the residents of Beaches East York who deserve a full-time MP. Keeping your seat warm while running for a different seat is wrong. Resign
Janet - we've always had a good relationship, so I was surprised to see this level of trolling.
I've been clear that I will resign my federal seat when a by-election is called, which will be by the summer. In the meantime, every vote counts in the House and we continue to serve constituents.
I'm also surprised by the hypocrisy, as you were a big supporter of Jagmeet Singh and never criticized him when he ran for federal leadership as a sitting NDP MPP.