Doug Ford Is Happy To Let Us Die For Peace At His Dinner Table
Ford has decided that his feelings are more important than fellow Ontarians who will be put at risk by dropping pandemic measures.
Ford has decided that his feelings are more important than fellow Ontarians who will be put at risk by dropping pandemic measures.
Critics fear the measure could set a precedent for impeding the right to assemble - including for those who strongly oppose the ongoing occupation of Ottawa.
“We're not going to get paid for lost wages. We don't know when these people are going to leave and we're afraid they're going to close us down again.”
The use of these powers to deal with protesters is an attack on our right to assemble, even if we absolutely oppose the protest.
Police officers have expressed support for the occupation, and two members of the military's counter-terrorism unit are under investigation for allegedly participating.
The deal allows Uber to continue to misclassify its drivers and avoid treating them as what they are: employees.
The far-right "freedom" occupation and other supportive actions have caused misery to working people and residents in Ottawa and other affected areas.
Unfortunately, the most sustained anger at these failures is based on the idea that governments have done too much to prevent death.
“Rather than investing in new oil extraction projects, companies are paying out more profits to shareholders and trying to squeeze more oil out of their existing projects."