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@jdonkersgoed.bsky.social

Husband, father, music teacher, activist, unionist, and the ONDP candidate for the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler.

194 Followers  |  253 Following  |  15 Posts  |  Joined: 22.12.2024  |  1.8801

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Doing another thing.

We will need to harness the collective power and will from within our membership to advocate for to fully funded and public education in our local and our province.

And I'm willing to help lead that charge.

#osstf
#ProPublicEd

04.05.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Municipalities have a responsibility to do all that they can to help tackle the housing crisis.

My letter to the City of Cambridge in support of a motion to investigation of a Rental Replacement Bylaw that will be debated on Tuesday.

#HousingForAll
@acorncanada.bsky.social

13.04.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Surprise! Waterloo reduced speed limits and drivers actually responded An average reduction of almost five km/h is bigger than expected and shows that drivers see slower traffic as safer, city hall says.

"Drivers have slowed on average by almost five kilometres per hour on Waterloo streets, after city hall reduced speed limits to 40 km/h on more streets.
Waterloo has also found that on streets where posted speeds were reduced in 2023, drivers have not sped back up." www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

07.03.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 6
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Greenbelt scrubbed from Grade 9 curriculum a troubling trend The importance of equipping students with critical thinking skills cannot be overstated.

Don't ever tell me that education isn't political.

It is clear the Ford PC government is aligning with corporate interests in the shaping of environmental education.

www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...

#onpoli
#HandsOffTheGreenbelt
#ProPublicEducation

07.03.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We did a thing!

Vote now until 9PM. Go to the Election Ontario website if you don’t know where you are to vote.

Let’s do this!

@ontariondp.bsky.social
#KitchenerSouthHespelerNDP
#onpoli
#gotv

27.02.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We are one week away from Election Day and we have one final weekend to get out the vote!

Join us Saturday for our Labour Canvass, or Sunday for our Education Canvass, or both!

@ontariondp.bsky.social
#KitchenerSouthHespelerNDP
#onpoli
#GOTV

20.02.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you @coopr84canada.bsky.social for the endorsement!

#KitchenerSouthHespelerNDP

19.02.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to vote by mail in the upcoming election?

Don’t delay, fill out the application at: votebymail.elections.on.ca

You will receive a Vote by Mail kit. Fill it out and return it via mail. Elections Ontario must receive your completed ballot by Feb 27th.

#ONpoli

03.02.2025 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Campaign literature is ready for our first canvass tomorrow! Ready to make the change necessary for a better Ontario! @ontariondp.bsky.social @maritstilesndp.bsky.social #onpoli #ksh

26.01.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Conestoga Effect! New population figures out from Statcan today. Of Canada's 30 biggest cities (judged by municipality, not metro), Kitchener is the 2nd fastest-growing in Canada. A whole lot of that growth is the international student boom.

16.01.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 8
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

22.01.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 561    πŸ” 203    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 25
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Developing in southwest Kitchener: β€˜It’s distressing to be building housing on top of our scarce water resources’ β€œOnce the contamination is in there, you don’t get it out.”

β€œIt’s distressing to be building housing on top of our scarce water resources.”

While we need to build homes and quickly, we need to be mindful of where we do so. #onpoli #Kitchener

www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

19.01.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a penguin wearing sunglasses and a scarf is frozen in a cube of ice Alt: a penguin wearing sunglasses and a scarf is frozen in a cube of ice

Next week’s polar vortex weather is going to be really hard on folks in Kitchener who are sleeping outside.

Tents, sleeping bags, blankets, and all things warm are desperately needed.

Please email: 519communitydonations@gmail.com if you can help out with some items.

19.01.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Honoured and humbled to be the next @ontariondp.bsky.social candidate for the riding of Kitchener South-Hespeler!

It's time to make real and lasting positive change for everyone in this province!

@maritstilesndp.bsky.social
@waterloompp.bsky.social
@josedelima.bsky.social

14.01.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Happening Sunday at 3PM! Join me and special guests at my nomination meeting to be your next Ontario NDP candidate in Kitchener South-Hespeler!

RSVP here: www.ontariondp.ca/nomination-KSH

#onpoli @ondp.bsky.social @maritstilesndp.bsky.social @waterloompp.bsky.social @josedelima.bsky.social

11.01.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Government transfers to universities per FTE, 1981-82 vs 2022-23.

06.01.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 15
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A few images taken at today’s City of Kitchener New Year’s Levee. Good food, good music, good people!

05.01.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A family afternoon well spent watching the KW Titans win!

29.12.2024 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The unsheltered population in Waterloo Region has been increasing by 28% every year. Rent is such that people are being no-fault evicted and have no place to go.

And now the Cambridge and Guelph councils want permission from the Ford govt to clear encampments.

27.12.2024 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!!! Much appreciated!

23.12.2024 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You’re invited! Join me at my nomination meeting to be your next Ontario NDP candidate in Kitchener South-Hespeler!

Sunday, January 12, 2025 – RSVP here: www.ontariondp.ca/nomination-KSH

#onpoli #ontariondp

23.12.2024 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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