🇨🇦 Elbows Up Rally
TODAY, Saturday March 22
#Toronto, Nathan Phillips Square @ 2pm

Jim Cuddy, of Blue Rodeo, will perform his new hit, 'We Used to Be the Best of Friends'

#cdnpoli #onpoli #ontario #elbowsUp

Via #TheGuardian @ 7:00am ET on Mar 19, 2025

Researchers have uncovered “possible links” between #Ontario’s provincial police force and an #Israel - based military-grade #spyware maker called #ParagonSolutions, raising questions about the extent and scope of #Canadian authorities’ use of #CyberWeapons.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/19/ontario-police-force-israeli-spyware

CBC: More kids hospitalized with breathing issues, 'very high' fevers as measles outbreak grows 3/6/25

"The number of unvaccinated children contracting measles continues to grow across southwestern Ontario with public health officials worried the outbreak is much larger than current numbers show....

There are currently:

136 cases in Southwestern Public Health region (up from 115 cases earlier this week).
82 cases in Grand Erie Public Health region (79 exclusively in Norfolk county)
6 cases in Huron Perth Public Health region (all linked to the above cases)"

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/more-kids-hospitalized-with-breathing-issues-very-high-fevers-as-measles-outbreak-grows-1.7476636

#measles #outbreak #canada #ontario #health

#Ontario will cut off US from power 'with a smile on my face,' Premier Doug Ford says

“They rely on our energy, they need to feel the pain," Ford said on cutting Ontario electricity exports to US.”

“The US is a major customer for Canadian electricity, with all American power grids — with the exception of Texas — interconnected with Canadian provinces.

#NewYork, #Michigan and #Minnesota are Ontario’s three biggest customers of power.”

#tariffs #canada #cdnpoli

https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/ontario-will-cut-off-u-s-electricity-exports-with-a-smile-on-my-face-ford-says

Ontario, Canada’s most populous province just announced:

- removal of all American alcohol from store shelves, meaning all Ontario businesses will not be able to buy or sell American wine, beer, or liquor (we’re their largest importer at $1b/yr)

- banned US companies from bidding on contracts

- cancelled huge Starlink contract

- ending nickel exports (look up what that means)

- next step will be a 25% tax on energy sales to the US.

#ElbowsUp #CanadaFirst #Ontario #Tariffs #US

This does not matter to most of suburbia in #ottawa let alone be a factor in how people in #ontario view this fucking coward. Polls indicate a landslide for this pathetic excuse of a leader and his political party. Fuck it’s hard to have any awareness of the world and not feel like everyday is so heavy #election #onpoli #cdnpoli https://pressprogress.ca/emergencies-act-inquiry-points-blame-at-doug-fords-absence-during-ottawa-convoy-occupation/

Theo Moudakis // #Toronto Star

This election may be your last chance to vote out #DougFord -- today he said he wants to be Premier of Ontario 'forever'.

#onpoli #cdnpoli #ontario #canada #voteFeb27

6% of eligible #Ontario voters cast early ballot over the recent three day advance voting period.
Because #DougFord called a "snap election," there were only 3 days of early voting, down from 10 in a regular election cycle.

By comparison, 9.92% voted early in 2022 over a ten day advance vote period.

Reminder you can vote at your local election office until Wed. Feb 26 at 6pm.
Election day is Thursday, February 27 (9am-9pm)
You DO NOT NEED a voter card to vote. Bring ID

#onpoli #cdnpoli

I couldn't find an existing list of Canadian alternatives to American Internet services, so I've started one:

https://codeberg.org/Taffer/canadian-alternatives

Please spread far and wide, and let me know if you have any updates for the page!

#canada #cira #internet #cloud #alberta #british_columbia #bc #manitoba #new_brunswick #newfoundland #labrador #newfoundlandlabrador #northwest_territories #nwt #nova_scotia #nunavut #ontario #prince_edward_island #pei #quebec #saskatchewan #yukon

THIS 👇

"Let this be very clear.

If you live in #Ontario, Premier #DougFord is using your tax dollars to fund the propagandists who are preaching economic annexation of #Canada.

HE. IS. LITERALLY. FUNDING. THEM!!!!"

#MapleMAGA #cdnpoli #onpoli #toronto @trueeager.bsky

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-government-sponsors-sean-hannitys-show-on-fox-news-for-trump/

Hey #Ontario,

The #DougFord Conservative govt spent your tax-dollars sponsoring the Fox News prime-time interview with Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Not on Healthcare
Not on Education
Not on Ontarians

On 🇺🇸 Fox News

"I'm a BIG Republican."
"I'm 100% happy President Trump won."
-- Doug Ford.

FYI- The Premier is returning to Washington tomorrow for more "meetings", his second visit since he called the Feb. snap-election.

#canada #cdnpoli #toronto

The #Ontario political ads are everywhere now.

Every time I see PC one, I can't help but reflect on how Ford supported the "truckers" when they took over Ottawa, tried to take over Toronto, and blocked the Peace Bridge, but now he's trying to make himself out to be the Great Protector. I do wish the other parties would weigh in on where they are with that and not let the PCs run away with the issue.

Just the biggest fucks given by this city... We encountered 3 of these snow walls at 8:15 AM on 3 different sections of sidewalk. Rock hard snow left like this overnight. Snow clearing methods are archaic, ableist, and are predicated on making sure people driving can drive as fast as possible as soon as possible and fuck everyone else #ottawa #winter #ontario #onpoli

Here’s an #election position that should be put forward: if a candidate of any party, provincial or federal backs out of a debate, they no longer qualify to run in the riding. Conservatives in #ontario routinely do this and it’s fucking pathetic #onpoli #canada #cdnpoli

SHE'S NOT ONLY PIERRE POILIEVRE'S CHIEF ADVISOR....

👉Jenni Byrne was also PREMIER DOUG FORD'S principal secretary and a key architect of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives’ June/18 majority win and the mastermind behind former PM Stephen Harper's victorious 2011 campaign.

#cdnpoli #canada #onpoli #ontario #MapleMAGA

#Ontario cancels #Starlink contract in latest #Canadian tariffs protest

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ontario-cancels-starlink-contract-latest-canadian-tariffs-protest-2025-02-03/

>> The Canadian province of Ontario on Monday announced it was cancelling a C$100 million ($68.12 million) contract with Elon #Musk's Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald #Trump.

#uspol

Outbreak: #Influenza A (not subtyped)
Facility: Aspira Red Oak
Facility Type: Retirement Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Floors 3 and 4
Location: #Kanata #Ontario
Date: 2025-01-24

Public Health Unit: #Ottawa Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #OPHU0079
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObOPHU

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Outbreak: #Gastroenteritis (unspecified pathogen)
Facility: Willowbend Retirement Community
Facility Type: Retirement Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Floors 2 and 3
Location: #Ottawa #Ontario
Date: 2025-01-24

Public Health Unit: #Ottawa Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #OPHU0080
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObOPHU

Click or follow tracking hashtags to see data for individual facilities or a specific public health unit.

Outbreak: #COVID-19
Facility: Richmond Lodge
Facility Type: Retirement Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Richmond #Ontario
Date: 2025-01-24

Public Health Unit: #Ottawa Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #OPHU0129
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObOPHU

Click or follow tracking hashtags to see data for individual facilities or a specific public health unit.

Outbreak: #COVID-19
Facility: Applewood Retirement Living
Facility Type: Retirement Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Peterborough #Ontario
Date: 2025-01-25

Public Health Unit: Haliburton Kawartha Northumberland Peterborough Health Unit
Facility Tracking Hash: #HKNP0015 (formerly #PTHU0010)
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObHKNP (formerly #OnObPTHU)

Click or follow tracking hashtags to see data for individual facilities or a specific public health unit.

UPDATED: #Ontario #SARSCoV2 variants.

Of 43 samples from 1/19 - 1/25:
XEC.*: 34.9% (⬇️ 39.4% of 594; ⬇️ 46.3% of 761)
LP.8.1.*: 14% (⬆️ 8.4% †; ⬆️ 6.4%)
KP.3.1.1.* (incl. MC.1): 27.9% (⬇️ 36.5%; 〰️ 38.1%)
KP.3.3.2: 9.3% (⬆️ 2.9%; ⬆️ 2.6%)

https://anarchodelphis.tumblr.com/ONVariants #COVID19

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Of the samples collected in Ontario on these weeks, the prevalence of each of these significant variants/lineages are as follows:

- 1/19 - 1/25 - (≤50 samples; 4% threshold)
• XEC.*: 34.9%
• JN.1.11.1.*: 51.2%
→ LP.8.1.*: 14%
→ KP.3.* (only KP.3.1.1, ".3.3.2, MC.1): 37.2%
→ KP.3.1.1.* (incl. MC.1): 27.9%
→ MC.1: 9.3%
→ KP.3.3.2.*: 9.3%

- 1/12 - 1/18 -
• XEC.*: 39.4%
• JN.1.11.1.*: 50.5%
→ LP.8.1.* (only LP.8.1.1 counted) †: 8.4%
→ KP.3.* (only KP.3.1.1, ".3.3.2, MC.1 counted) §: 39.4%
→ KP.3.1.1.* (incl. MC.1): 36.5%
→ MC.1: 11.5%
→ KP.3.3.2.*: 2.9%

† LP.8.1 fell below 2% prevalence; counted as JN.1.11.1.*
§ Prevalences of KP.3.1 & ".3.3 totalled less than 2%; counted as JN.1.11.1.*

X.X.* in text denotes variant X.X and its descendants.

X.X.* in the graph includes all descendants of strain X.X, except for ones that have their own segment of the week’s bar.

Doug Ford gave a man who did a nazi salute $100M for Starlink the day after Trump was elected, and refuses now to rescind it.

Wake the fuck up #Ontario.
#onpoli

Tags!
Canadian: #cdnpoli, #canada, #canpoli (This one's less popular, but people are stubborn.)

Ontario: #onpoli, #ontario

Toronto: #topoli, #Toronto

The Most Toxic Substance on Earth – and the Tiny Town Volunteering to Host It

The fraught quest for a safe site to bury #NuclearWaste

by William Leiss Updated 8:12, Jan. 13, 2025

"In a landmark decision announced this past November, Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization, or the #NWMO, selected the municipality of Ignace in Northwestern Ontario as the site for the country’s first deep geological repository—DGR—for spent nuclear fuel. The repository is to be located within the traditional territory of the #WabigoonLakeOjibway Nation, forty-three kilometres from Ignace.

[...]

"The Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation—WLON—or #WabigoonFirstNation, based in the Kenora district southeast of Dryden and a member of Grand Council Treaty 3, is the First Nation partner for the NWMO in the Ignace area. Treaty 3 encompasses 55,000 square metres and stretches from eastern Manitoba to just west of Thunder Bay; it includes twenty-eight communities of #Anishinaabe peoples, located in Northwestern #Ontario and southeastern #Manitoba, with a total population of about 25,000. The WLON is a Saulteaux First Nation band and, as of 2021, had a registered population of 822, with an on-reserve population of 186 residing at Wabigoon Lake 27 Indian Reserve who operate a wild rice processing plant, a logging business, and a tree nursery there. The consultations over the possible DGR siting in the Ignace area led to some quite acrimonious public controversy among a number of First Nations communities, many of which are very close to each other in an area at the southernmost corner of the extreme northwestern edge of Ontario, near both the Manitoba and US borders."

Read more:
https://thewalrus.ca/the-most-toxic-substance-on-earth-and-the-tiny-town-volunteering-to-host-it/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#EnvironmentalRacism #NoNukes #NuclearWaste

I'm a little late posting this, and unfortunately I won't be able to make it out to this tomorrow night:

451 DAYS OF GENOCIDE

CEASEFIRE NOW!

Victoria Park demonstration

London, Ontario

December 31st, 9PM to 12AM.

Bring keffiyehs, flags, signs and make a bunch of noise at the downtown New Year's Even celebration!

@palestine

#FreePalestine #Palestine #LdnOnt #Gaza #GazaGenocide #Ontario #Canada #protest

escritores para el cambio | writers for change
artes, ciencias, naturaleza | arts, science, nature
https://bioconstruyendomx.wordpress.com/

#cdmx #mexico #gaza #palestina #paz #amor #españa #catalunya #colombia #monterrey #chile #argentina #honduras #elsalvador #nicaragua #losangeles #berlin #portland #ontario #quebec #estocolm

Outbreak: COVID-19
Facility: Uxbridge Hospital
Facility Type: Hospital (Acute Care)
Unit/Floor/Area: Inpatient Unit
Location: #Uxbridge #Ontario
Date: 2024-12-21

Public Health Unit: Durham Region Health Department
Facility Tracking Hash: #DRHD0033
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObDRHD

Click or follow tracking hashtags to see data for individual facilities or a specific public health unit.

Ontario didn’t inform the public about advice urging a shift away from natural gas

The Doug Ford government commissioned an independent report for up to $1.5 million to identify pathways to net-zero emissions. Now The Narwhal has learned what it said

By Fatima Syed

#Ontario #OntaroPolitics #onpoli #netzero #DougFord #climatechange #climatecrisis

https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-energy-report-natural-gas/

Ontario court dismisses Michael Chan’s 2015 lawsuit against the Globe and Mail
Chan was suing the newspaper over a 2015 story alleging CSIS warned the Ontario government over his alleged ties to Chinese diplomats.
#law #media #Ontario #Canada #Politics #GlobeAndMail #MichaelChan
https://globalnews.ca/news/10908529/court-dismisses-chan-lawsuit-globe-and-mail/

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Droit d’auteur au Canada
👍 Des médias canadiens s’unissent pour poursuivre en justice OpenAI
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2123376/medias-canadiens-poursuite-openai-chatgpt
#loi #justice #droitdauteur #Canada #OpenAI #IA #Ontario #média #irc

Okay I'm curious to see if anyone from the #Waterloo #Ontario #Canada region are reading my post. If you're out there please comment as I'd love to follow you and chat.
Thanks 🇨🇦