J Burgess
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Today is 500 days since my office filed one. This lack of transparency helps no one other than a government that wants to avoid accountability. #500DaysOfDelays
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@aradwanski @cselley Hmm, who was the first MP to ever raise global warming in the HoC?
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Fun little Ottawa trademark dispute in Federal Court: Shawarma King vs upstart King Shawarma & Poutine.
lobbywatcher.ca/fedcourtpartie…
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It’s not just that the appointment of Hassan Yussuff is an affront to workers, it’s also that Trudeau is reverting back to using senate appointments as patronage, something he promised to end.
. ctvnews.ca/politics/forme…
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TEETH ARE NOT LUXURY BONES. theguardian.com/us-news/2021/m…
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im thinking about tamir rice and trayvon
NBC News@NBCNews
@kwelkernbc A supporter of President Trump sits inside Speaker Pelosi's office.
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And they slashed pandemic pay.
(Note 1: the Westons who own Loblaws saw their wealth skyrocket since the start of the pandemic.
Note 2: Sarah Davis, Loblaws President, made the @ccpa’s top 100 CEO list, raking in over $6M in compensation.)
We were never in this together.
CBC Toronto@CBCToronto
Loblaw Companies Ltd. reports 56 COVID-19 cases among workers at GTA stores since Christmas Eve ift.tt/2Mjt0EH
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As Ontario braces for more lockdowns, don't blame Doug Ford. The premier isn’t the problem. He may be part of the solution. Unless you want to replace him with an NDP government? Politicizing the pandemic is no panacea. My year-end column: bit.ly/38fGgSd
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$237,000/year for former Conservative Premier Mike Harris might explain why Conservatives like Doug Ford are fighting tooth-and-nail to protect for-profit #LTC.
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On #PrimeDay, let's not forget. During the pandemic, Jeff Bezos became $97 billion richer by increasing prices by up to 1,000% on essential items and denying hazard pay and paid sick leave to over 450,000 of his workers. It's time to break up Amazon and tax the rich.
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“The way you get a better world is, you don’t put up with substandard anything.” Joe Strummer
#JoeStrummer
#TheClash

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