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We are a grassroots initiative focused on mobilizing volunteers, amplifying progressive candidates, and ensuring every vote counts. https://commongroundon.blogspot.com/

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Case Studies to come !!! #ONpoli

03.03.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The provincial election is over and the vote splitting was a huge issue but we know we cannot fix things overnight! The work of Common Ground Ontario and many others is just getting started and so this is not the end; it is just the start of a movement BUT we just need a week or so to rest :)

03.03.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Infrastructure Ontario Instrument type: Environmental
Compliance Approval (sewage)

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Environmental Protection
Act, R.S.O. 1990
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February 28, 2025
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Infrastructure Ontario Instrument type: Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) ERO (Environmental 019-9534 Registry of Ontario) number Ministry reference number 9457-DBEJHZ Notice type Instrument Act Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990 Posted by Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Notice stage Decision Updated Decision posted February 28, 2025 Comment period December 27, 2024 - February 10, 2025 (45 days) Closed Last updated February 28, 2025

Thanks to your 2,250 comments, the Ontario Government has withdrawn their request to dump sewage into the Ontario Place West Channel! This is a win for marine life & habitat, the rowers and other water users! πŸŽ‰ ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9534 #topoli #onpoli

02.03.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 288    πŸ” 94    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 11
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How Doug Ford’s Electoral Success Ranks Historically Riding high in the polls during the 2025 Ontario Election, Premier Doug Ford boasted that he wanted to win the largest majority mandate in…

Doug Ford is a generational politician. But while he may dominate Ontario politics today, he has a lot of ground to make up before he can claim the top spot in the electoral history books of the province. medium.com/p/how-doug-f...

01.03.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford wins an election with an embarrassing turnout that changes absolutely nothing Re-elected as premier with his third majority in Thursday’s Ontario election, Doug Ford now helms a Progressive Conservative dynasty unseen for decades.

⁦β€ͺ@reggcohn‬⁩ with the most-read column in the ⁦β€ͺ@TorontoStar‬⁩ today.
#onpoli

www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

28.02.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Picture of President Zelensky amongst an array of people and yellow and blue flags.

Picture of President Zelensky amongst an array of people and yellow and blue flags.

Just this.

28.02.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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πŸ“ŠIt's Friday night, which means it's time to dive into the 338 Sunday Update. And let me tell you: the numbers are on the move again.

πŸ“«Get it right in your inbox by signing up for the newsletter here: www.338canada.ca

🍁Thank you for your support!

28.02.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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Etobicoke-Lakeshore live Ontario election results Etobicoke-Lakeshore live Ontario election results

Hogarth was an explicit anti bike lane candidate, there at the Bloor west announcements to kill them, quite visible. And she lost. Bike lanes are a settled issue in Toronto. In the last mayoral election the anti bike lane candidates lost.

www.thestar.com/politics/ele...

28.02.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 320    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 6

Becoming a bit of a recurring theme at this point, as right-coded politicians keep thinking attacking bike lanes is a path to electoral success. Didn’t work in the mayoral by-election either. I’m thinking it’s just generally not a salient issue β€” even bike skeptics have bigger things to worry about.

28.02.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of 2025 provincial election result in 2025, showing Lib gain from PC in Etobicoke Lakeshore.

Screenshot of 2025 provincial election result in 2025, showing Lib gain from PC in Etobicoke Lakeshore.

Doug Ford’s anti-bike lane Bill 212 was always bad policy, but now also seems like bad politics. PCs handily lost Etobicoke-Lakeshore last night, home of the β€œcontroversial” Bloor West lanes. And PC vote share in bordering Etobicoke Centre was basically flat from 2022. What was the point?

28.02.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4
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How Toronto voted: Liberals make gains at expense of PCs and NDP Despite Doug Ford’s third majority, the Liberals regained territory in Toronto on Thursday, taking back seats from the PCs and NDP.

While Ontario Premier Doug Ford won a 3rd majority government, his PCs lost ground in Toronto to Bonnie Crombie’s Liberals, including the ouster of Christine Hogarth in Etobicoke-Lakeshore who touted plans to remove the Bloor bike lane www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

28.02.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A yellow rectangle Elections Ontario sign with large black arrow on white cinder brick wall.

A yellow rectangle Elections Ontario sign with large black arrow on white cinder brick wall.

Well I am the first in line to vote at my polling station. They got me a chair.

GET OUT THERE ONTARIO! Don’t let me down.

We do not want 4 more years of Ford because of voter apathy. Don’t let a little snow slow you down.

27.02.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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27.02.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Edward Keenan: We’re all better off when more people vote β€” but here’s the real reason to cast your ballot today A vote for someone who doesn’t win isn’t β€œwasted” as some people claim β€” it’s counted the same as the others.

Like @thekeenanwire.bsky.social here, I've always appreciated the communal aspect of voting. It really IS a pleasure. I even met a new neighbour at the polling station this morning. πŸ₯°
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

27.02.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is election day and you have one thing you need to do if you haven't done so yet .... VOTE!!!!

#ONpoli you have until 9pm so let's work together and start flipping those blue seats to send Ford a message!

27.02.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning, Ontario! Today is the day to #VoteFordOut if you haven't already done so! Don't let the bad weather, polls, or lack of voter information cards deter you. You can go to elections.on.ca to find your polling station & which ID's to bring. Polls are open 9AM to 9PM. #ONpoli #ONDP #OLP #GPO

27.02.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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One of my neighbours put this up on their lawn. Civic virtue signalling! (extremely complimentary)

26.02.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 246    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 3
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Today is the day, Ontario … vote! Everything you need to know at www.elections.on.ca/en.html

27.02.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

A reminder to folks who will be voting at Jack Purcell Community Centre today β€” there is no parking on site. Please park on Elgin or nearby side streets. Or if you can, walk over.

27.02.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why do Ford’s PC candidates expect to get the job, when they won’t show up for the interview? It’s a shame that our democracy is such a pain in the ass for Doug. #onpoli

27.02.2025 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
Tomorrow is Election Day – Your Vote Matters More Than Ever! We’ve reached the final hours. After weeks of conversations, debates, and organizing, it all comes down to this: Election Day is tomorrow . ...

commongroundon.blogspot.com/2025/02/tomo...

#ONpoli

26.02.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Has this not happened yet?

23.02.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ontario Election 2025: The Healthcare Crisis in Ontario Feb 22 2025

New post at The Etobicoke Voice
theetobicokevoice.substack.com/p/ontario-el...

#Onpoli

22.02.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Did the Ontario Leaders' Debates Move the Needle With Voters? | The Agenda
YouTube video by TVO Today Did the Ontario Leaders' Debates Move the Needle With Voters? | The Agenda

Voters have now gotten to see the leaders face off on the debate stage. Were Ontarians watching, and have the debates changed the race? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked @erinkelly.bsky.social (Advanced Symbolics) #onpoli

21.02.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

"There is no such thing as not voting: you either vote by voting, or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the value of some diehard's vote." -David Foster Wallace, novelist, essayist, and short story writer (21 Feb 1962-2008) via A Word A Day

21.02.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is why normally we don't have elections in Ontario in February #ONpoli It is a real hazard and if someone gets hurt, we know who to blame! Let us know if you have any issues getting out to vote or volunteer! Thanks @angeliquemoss.bsky.social and Canadian Affairs for getting this story out!

21.02.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Greenbelt scandal is shaping the 2025 Ontario election | The Narwhal The controversial and now-reversed plan to build on protected land outside Toronto is lingering through Doug Ford’s third election campaign

Well worth the read. #ldnont #ontpoli #climate

thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...

20.02.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Flipping the Map: Key Ontario Ridings Where Strategic Voting Can Make a Difference Ontario voters have an opportunity to shift the political landscape. While many ridings are considered "safe" for one party or another, ther...

As promised a first group of candidates & ridings where if progressive voters come together to vote strategically - more PC seats could flip! Take a look and see if your riding in on the list. A few more are on our list, still to close to call!
#ONpoli

commongroundon.blogspot.com/2025/02/flip...

20.02.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Always happy to share great writing!

20.02.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so important for all families with kids in Ontario public schools to know more about! Those of us connected to the #TDSB will not be surprised and proves what we have all been thinking is correct! Thanks for great reporting by @wencyleung.bsky.social & @thelocal.to

#ONpoli #ONTed #TOpoli

20.02.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0