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Fiasco: Ford wins reelection in a vote dominated by deep ennui, disaffection

Image via Twitter What a fiasco. After a turbulent four years that was marred by incompetence, malice, arrogance and often incoherence,...

New numbers in Ontario show large workplaces are fueling pandemic outbreaks

The focus in fighting the pandemic has to shift to large workplaces and workplace prevention. New numbers in Ontario show what many of us...

Ontario unions launch legal challenges to Ford government and Uber attacks

Unions in Ontario are fighting back against attacks on two fronts this week with legal challenges against the Ford government and the...

Demands for paid sick days in Ontario grow

As the pandemic surges in the province the desperate need for paid sick days in Ontario is increasingly obvious. The Ford government...

The Ontario lockdown was a tragedy, the stay-at-home order is a farce

With many loopholes, big box stores still fully operating, few new workplace closures and no paid sick leave, the "stay-at-home" order...

Who will pay for Ontario's food delivery app fee cap?

CUPW says that while the Supporting Local Restaurants Act "may help small businesses, it provides little protection to couriers making...

Call what the Ford government did whatever you want, but it is not a lockdown

The Ford government is closing down the retail outlets and workplaces that are the least responsible for the second wave. It is a big...

Class and the pandemic in Ontario

The government and bosses are trying to shift the blame for the devastating pandemic surge in the province from factors like overcrowded...

Pandemic approach in Ontario prioritizes business over people

Headlines like "Ford eases COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario case count hits new high" reflect the dangerous priorities and bizarre air of...