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Doug Ford’s PCs vote to end access to political officials’ records
71What a dark day for the people of Ontario.Everybody who cares, please remember to write, call, or email your MPP and Mr. Ford.https://www.ola.org/en/members/current/contact-information
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Ford government promising to overhaul teacher certification
SooToday 27Teachers have left the profession in droves.Hospitals are falling apart.People are building shacks in the bush to support loved ones with addiction and mental health problems.Our province needs real leadership that puts people first, not just corporations, landlords, and private equity firms.
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We want to hear from you about the opioid crisis in Sault Ste. Marie
SooToday 12There is evidence we can use to develop some outcomes-based solutions. Switzerland and France apparently have had some success tackling opioid addiction.Paradoxically, the solutions include providing drugs to addicts to destroy the underground market and reduce petty crimes such as theft. Low-barrier safe consumption sites reduce disease transmission and overdose deaths. Housing, healthcare, and other services must also be delivered so that addicts can remain as healthy as possible, recover, and reintegrate into the community and workplace.As much as "lock them up" sounds nice. We really have to focus on real outcomes.
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Pierre Poilievre easily survives leadership review with 87 per cent support
15A new local, I'm not sure that Pierre, I lifelong bureaucrat who has achieved nothing, is any more relatable that an incredibly intelligent, accomplished economist who recently delivered one of the most important and profound speeches of recent memory and has implemented some significant policy changes that will have significant impacts on Canadian society.But speaking of dodging questions, wasn't it under Pierre's policy that conservative MPs refused to even talk to press during the most recent election, leading to some significant losses, including in our own district?
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Why the end of cokemaking could be the biggest public health victory in Sault history
SooToday 24I would view this as more of a silver lining type of thing. It can be both bad that people are losing jobs and good that our air quality will be better.As to Larry Evans point, the plant actually does pay for funerals. I know of a number of people who have died from cancer or other lung-related issues that the plant took responsibility for and did indeed pay for the funerals. The more you know!
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Ford government to restrict public access to politicians’ documents
SooToday 22Ontario's public institutions must remain transparent. Just like we can go look at the budget and minutes of any college or other public organization in Ontario, so must we be able to audit the actions of our government.This is crazy. This is not Canada.
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Former Wawa doctor in high demand as a locum
SooToday 15Apparently, we have more than 5000 internationally trained doctors in Ontario and Quebec that can't practice medicine due to a number of barriers. Maybe we should make it easier to get them working. This seems like an emergency.
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One-in-four kids at risk of falling through the cracks, health unit says
SooToday 6This is amazing news. I truly do hope our community can become a leader is supporting the health of children. We have so much need.Currently, even as an engaged parent and strong advocate, it is very difficult to navigate health care and education, let alone receive timely and meaningful supports.I can only imagine how difficult it is for families dealing with poverty, mental health, or addictions issues.Our kids need help.
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One-in-four kids at risk of falling through the cracks, health unit says
SooToday 6I guess this is true, and a lot of studies are pointing out the negative effects of social media on children, but you also need to acknowledge the bigger picture.Poverty. Healthcare. Education. Employment. Housing. Addictions. Our community has so many big issues to tackle.
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Municipal associations 'stand firmly' with Algoma Steel's laid off workers
SooToday 1MPP Scott talked about activating "Power Centres" to help affected workers retrain for employment. Instead of funnelling money into new training providers, how about we activate our local college that already has the infrastructure to effectively retrain laid off workers? Or Maybe we can just give all this provincial money to another strip club owner.
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