Community News Update - September 6, 2023
Dear community,
You've likely seen the news by now: two St. Paul's community members are staring down a completely legal $7000 rent increase all thanks to the Ford government.
We need to continue our fight to bring back REAL rent control!
Join me in signing this petition and show Doug Ford and his wealthy landlord cronies we won't stand for exploitation!
Ever since the damaging Auditor General report released, your Ontario NDP has been non-stop in echoing the calls of Ontarians, demanding Steve Clark resign from his post as Minister.
This weekend, our calls were answered to show that People Power WORKS. Thank you to each person who signed our petitions, shared our calls, wrote to their MPP, talked to a friend, or engaged at all to ensure that government members, especially Ministers, are held accountable to YOU.
This is just one step of many this government must take to rebuild trust and ethics in government. While we celebrate it, we must continue fighting for all the next ones to come, including returning ALL extracted land to the precious Greenbelt.
Here’s yet another case in point of poor decision-making. We remember just how terrible Ford and Mulroney’s oversight was of the Eglinton LRT construction impacting us residents and also small biz owners in St. Paul's!
Here’s some highlights of her record:
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Mulroney served as Attorney General of Ontario (2018-2019) despite never practicing law in Canada.
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She voted in favour of using a notwithstanding clause to shrink and interfere with Toronto city council.
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She used her position to cut basic justice services for low-income Ontarians by 30 per cent, cutting funding for Legal Aid Ontario by $133 million.
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She was caught up in the corrupt Conservatives’ King’s Counsel scandal, receiving a patronage K.C. designation just three days after being called to the bar.
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A Minister of Transportation (2019-2023), she oversaw the mismanagement of Eglinton LRT Crosstown, which now has no confirmed opening date
Here’s yet another case in point of poor decision-making. We remember just how terrible Ford and Mulroney’s oversight was of the Eglinton LRT construction impacting us residents and also small biz owners in St. Paul's!
Here’s some highlights of her record:
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Mulroney served as Attorney General of Ontario (2018-2019) despite never practicing law in Canada.
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She voted in favour of using a notwithstanding clause to shrink and interfere with Toronto city council.
-
She used her position to cut basic justice services for low-income Ontarians by 30 per cent, cutting funding for Legal Aid Ontario by $133 million.
-
She was caught up in the corrupt Conservatives’ King’s Counsel scandal, receiving a patronage K.C. designation just three days after being called to the bar.
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A Minister of Transportation (2019-2023), she oversaw the mismanagement of Eglinton LRT Crosstown, which now has no confirmed opening date
It truly has been a year for workers, with workers across all sectors rising up to fight for what the deserve. The best part? They're winning, and with ALL of our solidarity, they'll stay winning.
It was incredible to see our St. Paul's community, labour leaders, friends & colleagues, and of course, WORKERS themselves come together to show whose REALLY boss. Workers are, and don't we dare forget it.
It was such a joy to reconnect with so many families, speak to kids about their hopes for the new year ahead, and hear from parents frustrated with a government that continues to disappoint our kids and our teachers. We deserve better.
That said, I'm glad we were able to offer some small respite during a stressful time, bask in the beauty of our St. Paul's community, and enjoy a little ice cream, to boot!
Soak up the remaining days of summer and make an event of it this coming Saturday as you stock up on produce for the week ahead!
Whether you've got donations to spare or need some extra groceries to get you through the week, come on down between 11AM to 1PM to take what you need and leave what you don't. No questions asked!
As many of you know, Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, and these kits are FREE with training at participating pharmacies across the city. Together, we can prevent unnecessary deaths and work toward a more compassionate society that is safe safe for everyone.
Find a pharmacy with Naloxone kits near you, and make sure you can recognize the signs of an overdose.

Jill Andrew
Toronto-St. Paul's