Sheila Block

My latest op-ed: A serious debate on how to make rent control effective while mitigating potential downsides would benefit tenants and the many sectors of the economy for whom high rents are bad for businesses. #canpoli #cndpoli financialpost.com/real-estate/re…

PressProgress Editor @_llebrun explains in today's @TorontoStar why Canada must choose the right side in the battle between democratic and autocratic forces during a second Trump presidency, with @javilopezEU and @Clingendaelorg weighing in. "We have to be able to build a democratic front to protect democracy..." Full article: thestar.com/opinion/contri… (Image: Francisco Seco / AP)

"When it comes to attracting fans in Toronto, only one performer comes close to Taylor Swift: the Toronto Public Library." New @CCPA_Ont report lays out the case for more funding for the highest-circulation library system in North America: #topoli #onpoli monitormag.ca/reports/much-m…

@6ixbuzztv @fairwagesnow we are LIVE at the action! Workers shouldn’t have to wait months to get paid. Lance Davenport CEO & president of Sunrise Caribbean Corp, pay your workers NOW! Ministry of Labour should step up with inspections to prevent #WageTheft . #WorkersRights ✊

Thinking about that $200 from the #onpoli govt? Check out the latest insights on public finance from @CCPA_Ont's @RandyFRobinson!

MUST READ op-ed: Developers cannot and will not deliver the high quality affordable housing that we all need. "There is a better, simpler way: Governments could just build non-market housing themselves."—@ricardo_tranjan #Justice4Workers #ONpoli #canpoli thestar.com/opinion/for-de…

$200 isn’t going to buy you votes or erase the effects of your government’s countless bad policies. You want to help Ontarians? I suggest rent control, affordable groceries, & accessible health care and education to start. Enough with the politicking ploys. #ONPoli

Many of the most effective policies to reduce racial inequities—equitable access to health care, affordable housing, good jobs with fair wages—will benefit all working class British Columbians. Great work from my colleagues on scapegoating in the BC elxn policynote.ca/racial-equity/

“The moral litmus test of Palestinian solidarity reveals the hollowness of so-called progressive policies of diversity, equity and inclusion—and reconciliation.” Says researcher @VeroSioufi in her latest for @ccpa 's Monitor Mag monitormag.ca/articles/if-ca…

I bet a tunnel under the 401 will help.

The #onpoli govt's gleeful use of context-free BIG NUMBERS was front and centre in Thursday's release of the 2023-24 Public Accounts, @RandyFRobinson writes today. "Ontarians hoping to understand how provincial spending works are wise to be skeptical." monitormag.ca/articles/shock…

Its finally done! 4 months worth of work, 100 contributors, 27 issues areas, 190 costed policy proposals. Our 31st annual Alternative Federal Budget #AFB2025 is up (right in time for the next sitting of parliament) policyalternatives.ca/publications/r… @ccpa

Important new research out last week. We have not had data on unionization of racialized workers in Canada since 2011. This analysis uses new(ish) @StatCan_eng labour force survey data.

"We’re getting more booze by default and a massive corporate giveaway to grocery oligarchs and convenience-store chains whose top priorities certainly aren’t public health and well-being." — @David_Moscrop #onpoli tvo.org/article/expert…

I spoke to @Martin_Lukacs for @TheBreachMedia on anti-immigrant backlash, the bipartisan project to exploit migrant labour, and why anti-racism is the only way to stop all workers from getting divided and ruled. Listen wherever you get podcasts. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-b…

"If federal officials want to draft a Renters’ Bill of Rights with some teeth, all they have to do is walk down Bank Street and speak with organized tenants who are... mounting opposition to yet another demoviction." By @ricardo_tranjan @CCPA_Ont #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2024/08/…

Today the Bank of Canada lowered the interest rate for the second time in a row. It's now 4.5 %. Here's why cutting rates is the right move: By @DavidMacCdn @ccpa #cdnpoli #canlab monitormag.ca/articles/the-b…

"Increased @LCBO profits—paid for by the workers—did nothing to silence the self-interested voices calling for more private alcohol sales." Wondering why @OPSEU is on strike? Check out this new explainer from @CCPA_Ont's @RandyFRobinson: monitormag.ca/articles/whats… #onpoli #alcohol

If you’re thinking about crossing a picket line - talk to the workers, instead. 🪧