Laura Ip (she/her)

Family trip to Toronto on Pride weekend was fun. Said hi to our friends at @pflagcanada.bsky.social on behalf of my friends at pflag Niagara
#LoveIsLove #PrideIsEveryDay 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you, @toesniagara and @brockuniversity, for inviting me to do this work with you
Thrilled about the unanimous vote at Regional Council last night

Thanks Councillors @lauraip.bsky.social & Morocco for moving and @niagararegion.bsky.social for unanimously endorsing the Code of Conduct to Prevent Human Trafficking tonight!
The Code provides strategies to develop a zero-tolerance approach to Human Trafficking in the #NiagaraRegion.

Today, this guy turns TWENTY
I won't get into all the ways he is the most wonderful son, big brother to his soon-to-be 18yo sibling, and all around outstanding human
Instead, I will tell you that, yes, he peed in that helmet that his dad thought it would be hilarious to put him in

Especially when this exists: gilliansplace.com/responsiblem...

Niagara Falls city councillor charged with assault Mike Strange says he has “never harmed a woman” in response to allegations.

Writing four paragraphs of accolades is irresponsible reporting: www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara...

The really awful and stressful housing situation we three Ips endured in January and February resulted in a walk to work that is less than half an hour and the opportunity for this:

YouTube video by CBC News FULL SPEECH | Trudeau outlines response to U.S. tariffs

m.youtube.com/watch?v=83f4...

- Property tax assessment or bill from a municipality in Ontario

Any other document showing both your name and home address issued by:
- a municipality
- a government agency or certified by a court in Ontario
- a Band Council in Ontario established under the Indian Act (Canada)

to persons with disabilities
- Hospital records showing a person’s name and home address
- Letter of Confirmation of Residence
- Utility bill (hydro, water, gas, telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission)

- Signed loan or financial agreement with a financial institution
- Document showing campus residence issued by the office or officials responsible for student residence at a post-secondary institution

Other
- CNIB card or card from another registered charitable organization that provides services

- School transcript or report card
- Tuition/fees statement
- Bank account or credit card statement
- Cancelled personalized cheque
- Cheque stub, pay receipt or T4 issued by a person's employer
- Insurance statement
- Residential mortgage, lease, or rental statement

- Social Insurance Number confirmation letter
- Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid T4E
- Statement of Old Age Security T4A (OAS)
- Any document showing both your name and home address issued by the Government of Canada/Ontario

Educational or financial
- School admission letter

- Ontario motor vehicle permit (plate or vehicle portion)
- Ontario photo card
- Property assessment notice from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
- Child tax benefit statement
- Income tax notice of assessment

time - we were in and out in 20 minutes.

Didn't get your Voter Information Card? That's okay!

Take a piece of ID with both your name and home address on it and you're good to go!

Accepted identification includes:

Government-issued
- Ontario driver’s licence

at: 585 Niagara Street. There's plenty of parking and it's accessible by transit. There is also assistive voting technology available.

My son and I voted at the Returning Office yesterday, and - even with a change of address required for me and him being added to the voting register for the first

As far as weather goes in February, it's an excellent day to go vote with a temperature of 5 degrees and some sunshine this afternoon.

The Returning Office is open for voting today from 10am to 8pm and tomorrow from 10am to 6pm.

For the St. Catharines riding, the Returning Office is located

More than anything, though, just vote. Please. This election was called in February because Ford doesn't want you to vote. He knows that people are less likely to vote in bad weather (this is actually true), and he's counting on you not voting.

Go vote!

as city councillors, regional councillors, or as MPP.

Assess how capable you believe each of them to be. Vote based on that.

to hold him and his party to account. We can't have any more years of this.

If you're not strongly tied to a party, I implore you to have a look at the individual candidates in St. Catharines. Look at what each of them has done for their community - in their roles

Furthermore, the party has released a fully costed platform that I can get on board with. (See photos on this thread, and here's the link: ontarioliberal.ca/.../A-Plan-t...

In my various roles in the community, I have seen the impacts of the last seven years under Ford and how little has been done

It is my opinion that she is the most intelligent of the three candidates; that she best understands the issues our city is facing; that she is most likely to actually get meaningful things done for St. Catharines; and I have seen her work very well with people, regardless their political views.

I understand this surprise, so let me explain.

Having worked, in some capacity, with all three of the main candidates running in St. Catharines, I believe very strongly that Robin McPherson for STC is - without any question - the most qualified of the three candidates.

When it comes to party politics, it is said that individual candidates have only about 10% influence over the election results in their riding.

In the last month, people have asked why I am managing a Liberal campaign or expressed surprise about me managing a Liberal campaign.

My seat mate at Council since December 2018, Diana Huson, has resigned from Council to pursue an exciting opportunity, and I'm going to miss her terribly

simply take a piece of identification with your name and address on it, and the Elections Ontario staff will find you and ensure you are able to vote.

Port Dalhousie Lions Club
201 MAIN ST, ST CATHARINES ON L2N 4V9

Russell Avenue Community Centre
108 RUSSELL AVE, ST CATHARINES ON L2R 7N5

You can vote at any advance poll location. If you've not received your Voter Identification Card,

Get out and vote Robin McPherson for STC
Advance polls are open today, tomorrow, and Saturday.

Locations in St. Catharines are:
Armenian Community Centre
156 MARTINDALE RD, ST CATHARINES ON L2S 2X9

Merritton Community Centre
7 PARK AVE, ST CATHARINES ON L2P 1P9