Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre It’s been a wild and unsettling time. A global pandemic some believed was confined overseas arrived in Canada quickly. Life normally flashes from pillar to post. Now the minutes of the day stick together as we stay home, and scour […]
Submitted By Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre. This is a love letter to public education, and to folks who work in our public education system. I see you, and I value you. In recent weeks, as I’ve visited your picket lines in Ottawa, I’m constantly reminded of the […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre The holiday season is a time of compassion, when we turn our attention to the most marginalized in our community and think about how we can support them. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about people who are addicted to drugs […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – A common thread linking decisions of the Ford government during its first year is an understanding of the price of everything and the value of nothing. Whether it’s cuts to festivals, education, or inaction on accessibility, they’re prepared to balance the […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – From time to time, a report comes along that rouses us from complacency and shows us the need for action. The release of Hon. David C. Onley’s Report on the Third Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – In Ottawa and across Ontario, parents, medical professionals and autism advocates are speaking out with one voice, calling on the Ford government to stop its disastrous changes to the Ontario Autism Program. Instead of listening to parents and putting new […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – The Ford government is making big changes to post-secondary education in Ontario: reducing funding, cutting back needs-based grants, and attacking the autonomy of student organizations. As a former university instructor, I’m deeply worried about how these changes will affect the quality […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – It’s not often that something truly shocks me, but the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) recent report warning that we have twelve years to stop climate catastrophe hit me like a sucker-punch. The picture the IPCC’s report paints is a […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – Friends in Ottawa Centre, I will confirm what you’ve seen in news reports: it’s been a daily, jaw-dropping circus at the Ontario Legislature. At issue is Premier Doug Ford’s insistence that he has the right to interfere in free and […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre – Friends in Ottawa Centre, The Ford Government has been busy, and we’ve seen an array of cuts this Summer. Modern sex-ed in schools, workers’ rights on campus, and nearly-completed renewable energy projects were the early casualties. Halving the number of Toronto’s city councillors was next, along with […]
By Ted Simpson – In the June provincial election, we saw a massive shift take place in Ontario’s political climate. Many communities have seen a change in their representation at the provincial level. Here in Kitchissippi, one of those changes has brought us a new MPP, and his […]
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