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April 8, 2026 
Ontario’s School Boards are buying what should be free
It is a familiar scene in Ontario staff rooms: a teacher stands at a photocopier that has been out of toner for days, holding a…
Ontario
News
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April 2, 2026
Ontario budget 2026: Social service workers let Doug Ford know they’re watching
On March 26, workers in the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) hosted watch parties across Ontario, bringing together union members and community allies to…
News
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March 26, 2026
The impact of closing Safe Consumption Sites in London
Ontario’s decision to end funding for supervised consumption sites has sent shockwaves through service users, service providers, and harm reduction advocates across the province. In…
Op-ed
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March 18, 2026
Ford’s purchasing cards can’t mask education cuts
Peel Education Workers United (PEWU), a coalition of the 12 unions that represent more than 23,000 education workers in the Peel District School Board (PDSB),…
News
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March 10, 2026
Unions call for early start to bargaining as Ford takes over two more school boards
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra named supervisors to run the Peel District School Board (PDSB) and the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) this past…
Op-ed
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February 22, 2026
Doly Begum’s opportunism reflects outdated neoliberal strategy
On February 3, Ontario’s political scene was rocked by the news that the ONDP’s Deputy Leader, Doly Begum, was leaving the party and resigning her…
Interview
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February 18, 2026
Bringing rank-and-file perspectives to the forefront of Ottawa & District Labour Council
“We don’t have to watch things get worse, or wait for politicians to save us. Yes, we need champions in labour, and we must push…
Op-ed
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February 18, 2026
Ontario’s war on accessible education is a war on the working class
Ontario’s recent changes to OSAP are a major setback for students across Ontario. Under the new rules, only 25 percent of funding will come as…
News
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February 16, 2026
Ford government dealing a devastating blow to students and the future of post-secondary education
Ontario’s post-secondary education has been in a prolonged crisis due to chronic underfunding from the government and mismanagement by college and university administrators It is…
News
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February 13, 2026
Ministers meet, but the future of $10-a-day child care remains uncertain
In advance of a January 30 meeting in Ottawa between Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for early learning and child care, Child Care…
News
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February 12, 2026
Worth striking for: Oakville care home workers fighting for decent pay
Support workers with OPSEU Local 249 are in their twelfth week of a strike. They are fighting for better wages and have not seen a raise since 2020.
Op-ed
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February 2, 2026
Ford “rescues” school board from crisis he created
The Ford government announced on January 28 that it was moving to put two more Ontario school boards under its direct control. The Peel District…