Today in 1820, Sir Oliver Mowat was born in Kingston. From 1872 to 1896, he served as the premier of Ontario, longer than anyone else in the province's history.
From 1896 to 1897, he was in Parliament, and then served as Lt. Governor of Ontario from 1897 to his death in 1903.

#ontario #onpol #onpoli #cdnpol #canpoli

@c_9

I don't know who said it, or if I'm even quoting it properly:

All truly effective politics is local politics.
Please go vote, #Toronto
#ToPol #OnPol

#NationalReview , for some reason, is doing a series on Ontario public schools. Here's a piece about violence:

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/terminal-decline-ontario-teachers-plead-for-help-as-schools-descend-into-violent-mayhem/

"In May, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) published a survey on school violence based on responses from roughly 25,000 educators across the province. Over three-quarters of respondents had personally experienced or witnessed violence and 80 percent saw the threat of violence increasing. "

#onpol #onpoli #education #schools #discipline

#NationalReview , for some reason, is doing a series on Ontario public schools. Here's a piece about violence.

Ontario Teachers Plead for Help as Schools Descend into Violent Mayhem
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/terminal-decline-ontario-teachers-plead-for-help-as-schools-descend-into-violent-mayhem/

#onpol #onpoli #education

From #StephenGordon :

A thread on the benefits of school choice.

The ON Catholic schools and the QC English schools have these characteristics in common:

1) They are financed at the same rate as other publicly-funded schools
2) They consistently out-perform other publicly-funded schools
3) No parent is obliged send their kids to either the ON Catholic or to QC ENglish schools.

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https://twitter.com/stephenfgordon/status/1668390705910226946

#education #SchoolChoice #polqc #onpol #onpoli

Warehouse near #hamilton Airport 30m from #wetland would destroy soils and farmland #foodsecurity #Greenbelt #onpol #onploi
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/warehouse-hamilton-airport-wetland-1.6862497

@prachisrivas @seanb Ontario children benefit from giving parents the choice between two publically-funded school systems, and they would be better off with even more choice.

#education #onpol

@taco Ontario switched to blue licence plates and then returned to the old style, is that right? The old style looks better. Did the Ontario government give any reason for changing?

#onpol

This is what Pierre Poilievre, Maxime Bernier and others are creating.

#kitchener #waterloo #onpol #onpoli #ontario #hate #racism #canada #cdnpoli

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-woman-arrested-hate-motivated-drivetest-1.6847448

"Of course, we shouldn’t oversimplify; it’s not like Volkswagen is just standing around with its hands out. No, this subsidy — sorry, investment — will lead to a projected 3,000 good-paying local jobs. And all for the modest taxpayer contribution of just $4.3 million per job!"

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/aaron-wudrick-13b-for-volkswagen-shows-trudeau-has-no-confidence-in-canadian-innovation

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#Volkswagen #CanPol #cdnpoli #onpol
#NationalPost

Today in 1903, Sir Oliver Mowat died.
A Father of Confederation, he was the Premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896. As premier, he defended the rights of the provinces & shaped the early history of Ontario.
He was Lt. Governor of Ontario from 1897-1903.

#onpoli #onpol #canada #history #canadian #histodon #histodons

This is an unusual example of metrolinx listening to the community. Congratulations to the marginalized community and FNs who fought this one!! #donvalley #onpol #environment #transit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/metrolinx-drops-plans-layover-facility-don-valley-1.6764653

This is an unusual example of metrolinx listening to the community. Congratulations to the marginalized community and FNs who fought this one!! #donvalley #onpol #environment #transit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/metrolinx-drops-plans-layover-facility-don-valley-1.6764653

Doug Ford will not resign. Doug Ford's bloated cabinet will not resign. Doug Ford and his cabinet must be removed.
#DougFord #DougFordResign #DougFordMustResign #onpoli #onpol

Today in 1921, Hazel McCallion was born. In 1978, she was elected the mayor of Mississauga. She will serve as mayor until 2014, the longest tenure in the city's history.
Called Hurricane Hazel thanks to her outspoken style, she passed away on Jan. 29, 2023 at the age of 101.

#Canada #History #Histodon #Histodons #Mississauga #Canadian #Onpol #Onpoli

Today in 1971, Bill Davis defeats Allan Lawrence by only 44 votes to become the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives & premier of the province.
He will serve until 1985, the 2nd longest tenure of any premier in Ontario's history, behind only Oliver Mowat.

#Onpol #Onpoli #Canada #History #Histodon #Histodons

Today in 1954, Agnes Macphail died. She was the first woman elected to the House of Commons, serving from 1921 to 1940.
From 1943 to 1945 & 1948 to 1951, she served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario & was the first woman elected (with Rae Luckock) to the Legislature.

#Canada #History #WomensHistory #Ontario #Cdnpol #Canpoli #Cdnpoli #Canpol #Onpol #Onpoli

Saw something about Michael Ford running for Mayor? Oh come on #onpol do not take us down this road

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/toronto/2023/1/29/1_6250943.amp.html

We shall not see the likes of her again. She and former Ontario Premier Bill Davis basically made the GTA. #OnPoli #OnPol . The rise of the 905 - and Toronto’s western suburbs - was basically the story of my youth. Family immigration, ethnic food, home ownership and building Tim Hortons. So many Tim Hortons.

If it takes you 50 years to amalgamate a small city, that’s not a problem with amalgamation. It’s a problem with you. https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/01/27/merger-advocates-rally-behind-the-scenes-eager-to-press-for-one-city-in-waterloo-region.html #OnPoli #OnPol #WRAwesome