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Federal Election October 14th -
OPSEU to Help Stop Harper
September 24, 2008
OPSEU is actively mobilizing the vote across the
province to help prevent a majority Conservative
government. The union’s Executive Board has agreed
on a strategy to get out the vote – especially in
tight local races where Conservatives can stopped.
“We encourage all members to spread the word and to
help get out the vote to forestall a Conservative
majority”, said OPSEU President Smokey Thomas.
“Harper’s agenda is the same as Mike Harris’s was
in Ontario. He intends to deepen his cuts to public
services and equity programs and hack away at public
healthcare”, Thomas warned. “Instead, what working
families need is a progressive federal government
committed to assisting the Ontario economy.
more...
Bentley won’t answer question on
opposing union vote
April 23, 2008
Rosario Marchese, MPP asks the Attorney General why
he opposed OPSEU’s proposal for a vote. The Colleges
Minister responds.
More…
Fairness and transparency needed
for all immigration applications
April 4, 2008 The following remarks are
from a speech by NDP MP Olivia Chow as she moved a motion on April 3rd that
would defeat some of the offensive provisions in the federal Conservative
budget motion more...
Public sector workers make a difference
all day long
April 4, 2008 A Day in Your Life would be
Scary without Government, by Ish Theilheimer, based on an article in
GovernmentIsGood.com . Despite anti-government campaign from political
conservatives, government programs and policies improve our daily lives with
little notice in countless ways.
http://www.publicvalues.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=0023
Provincial budget invests in public
services
March 26, 2008 The
2008 Budget from Finance Minister Dwight Duncan sends
the right signals as several of the union’s largest
units head into bargaining.
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Ontario Legislature Reopens: McGuinty
rejects unbridled tax cuts
March 18, 2008 The
Ontario Legislature began sitting yesterday. In their
opening remarks, the Conservatives echoed their Bay
Street backers and called for yet more tax cuts.
Premier McGuinty responded
with arguments that OPSEU hopes to hear more often from
government members. The Liberal leader’s response was,
essentially, how can we build the society we want and
provide public services if public policy debate is
fixated on even lower taxes?
Auditor General’s Report echoes many OPSEU
concerns
December 13, 2007 Again this
year, the Report confirms what OPSEU members have long been
saying – we can’t do more with less.
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Few New Specifics in Ontario
Throne Speech:
The Ontario Liberal
government used the Nov. 29 Throne Speech to repeat selected
promises from its Moving Forward Together election platform.
More...
Election
2007
Queens Park Contact Information
November 14, 2007 Following the October
10th provincial election and the swearing in of a new Cabinet, the official
website of the Ontario Legislature has been updated. At the site below
are various lists with contact information including party caucuses, Cabinet
Members and their portfolios, Parliamentary Assistants and Opposition
Critics. The Conservative leader has not yet decided on critic duties for
his caucus.
http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/go2.jsp?Page=/members/members_main&menuItem
=mpps_header&locale=en
Electoral
Reform
Another unbalanced legislature
demonstrates need for electoral reform
October 11, 2007 Yesterday's
Ontario election once again produced results mismatched with voter preferences,
and a phony-majority government facing a weaker opposition than Ontarians voted
for. More...
Lobbying for OPSEU's Agenda
1)
Reaching Members of the Provincial Parliament (MPPs)
Contact
information for all Ontario MPPs can be reached at the links below.
For all MPPs by name
http://olaap.ontla.on.ca/mpp/
daCurRdg.do?locale=en&ord=LASTNAME
For all MPPs by Riding name
http://olaap.ontla.on.ca/mpp
/daCurRdg.do?locale=en&ord=RDG_NAME
If you need
details about a particular riding,
the Elections Ontario website, the link below will lead you to a map
of any riding. If you explore the site under “Results and Stats” you
can find recent election results for all ridings.
http://olaap.ontla.on.ca/mpp/daIndex.do?locale=en
2)
Reaching
Municipal Politicians
Web sites for all
Ontario municipalities can
be found at the link below. Once you have reached a selected town
web site, you’ll see links there for the local mayor and council.
Newly elected councils take office in January 2007 http://www.amo.on.ca/YLG/ylg
/ontario.html#REGIONS
If you need additional
advice about contacting politicians, call OPSEU’s Legislative Liaison,
Tim Little at head office ex. 8628
Get out and Vote!
October 10, 2007
OPSEU
members have a lot at stake in
today’s provincial election.
more...
Public services are the issue says
Johnstone
October 5, 2007
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound NDP candidate
Paul Johnstone says provincial
services make a tremendous
difference to whether we have
thriving, healthy communities in
Owen Sound, Grey and Bruce. This
election is about protecting and
enhancing these public services.
More…
http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.
aspx?e=723052
In Sault Ste. Marie, vote Jeff Arbus
October 1, 2007 Jeff Arbus,
running in Sault Ste. Marie, is a
strong candidate who will stand up
for better public services.
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Call for Tory to respect democracy
September 24, 2007
Advocates for electoral reform are calling on PC leader John
Tory to respect voters’ wishes in the coming referendum.
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Coalition campaigns for
pay equity
September 13, 2007 As Ontario
moves towards the 20th Anniversary of the Pay Equity Act, the Equal
Pay Coalition is mounting an Ontario-wide campaign to boost
Ontario’s pay equity system.
more…
Veteran legislator urges move
to fairer voting system
July 9, 2007 Niagara-area MPP Peter
Kormos says Ontario has one chance to reform its government for the
better. The 19-year veteran of the Legislature tells the Niagara Falls
Review why we should embrace the proposed new fair voting system known
as MMP.
Read the article...
Electoral
Reform
Referendum reporting misleading:
pro-MMP group
October 1, 2007 Reports that
province-wide candidates could be ‘appointed’ under MMP are
false, says group supporting reform.
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Less than two per cent of voters
will decide election winner
September 27, 2007 The outcome
of this year’s election will be
decided by 75,000 ‘super-voters’.
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