Laura Walton

As premiers from across Canada met, members joined @HealthCoalition, fellow unions and community allies to rally in defense of public health care. United in solidarity we sent a strong message, this is OUR public health care system and we will never stop fighting to protect it.

It has to my my attention that there was not personal invitations by @fordnation rather “Hey I’m having Blue Rodeo play tonight you guys should come” Workers of ON & labour leaders are worth more than last minute invites We need to be on the list from the beginning @OFLabour

Great start - but until which time that all workers have access to paid sick days, short term disability leave & long term disability this is small comfort. These programs are something that the govt should investigate to allow for protection for workers & economies of scale

This afternoon invitations from @fordnation were extended to all Fed Presidents to attend the reception tonight! Looking forward to these connections taking place. As the Pres of @OFLabour I see the need for ongoing communications w/ Ford I hope this is a sign of future chances

While @fordnation didn’t invite Labour to events & left prior in the middle of a breakfast with nurses & labour reps, @Dave_Eby spoke with fed presidents for over an hour & @WabKinew stopped by to connect. This is what leadership, who values all labour, looks like. Take notes

Why did you leave the CFNU breakfast early Doug? Not even halfway through the keynote speaker. The disrespect was noted by folks in the room. Working for workers requires working with ALL workers @OFLabour

I guarantee that leaders pictured here (& those unable to attend) are the ones fighting for workers & their communities! While premiers huddle at Fords cottage, these folks are networking & building a strong labour movement from coast to coast to coast! @OFLabour @CanadianLabour

Meanwhile we go without drs, we cut programs in colleges, we cut jobs in schools, we don’t have $10 a day child care, ERs are closing etc But hey, act like Trump to beat Trump.

This meeting happens annually in the host province of the chair But typically not at the cottage of the chair. In Halifax, NSFL was invited to events. This year Ford ignored all labour presidents Ford did leave very early from CFNU breakfast, without speaking w/labour

Good grief. How much did this Disney trailer cost the people of Ontario?! What you don’t see 10000 workers cut from colleges Wild land fires out of control First Nations having treaty rights trampled Closed ERs Low housing starts Unemployed workers incl trades @OFLabour

Fun fact, while it is traditional for host premiers to invite Labour Fed presidents & others to events during the Council of Federation - no such invitation was sent out by Ford. Never worry, labour leaders from across the country will be there holding their own events @OFLabour

This! Laws are being passed to fast track development, yet not a single government has fast tracked legislation ensuring clean water, housing, etc @OFLabour

The 1st of the charter challenges on ON Bill 5 & federal C5 is being filed. @fordnation record of wasting taxpayers money $ & losing is on display yet again. Remind me how he is the one to “Protect Ontario” again? Watch presser at 10am tomorrow #OnPoli ola.org/en/legislative…

“Canada extracts wealth from our lands and territories, transfers those resources to the provinces, and First Nations are left out entirely," said the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra Wilson in a statement on Monday about the Liberals’ intended budget cuts.

The neck gaiters issued to Ontario forest firefighters are “not acceptable as a stand-alone control to reduce exposure,” documents show. trib.al/W73e5Hf

Do not forget. The Premier of Ontario @fordnation approved this request to the federal government. Do not fall for his aw shucks folks story. Ford is a racist.

So @ToddJMcCarthy apologized to Ontario First Nations: “I apologize for the confusion caused by the previous letter.” If someone ever apologizes to you this way,, they think you’re dumb. Also, original request to drop the clean drinking water legislation wasn’t dropped.

There is an old saying “Better to sit quiet and be thought a fool, than open your mouth and prove you are”

Good to see hypocrisy call out hypocrisy. Good grief @OFLabour

This is racism full stop. The resignation of @ToddMcCarthyCPC is the just the beginning. I am not buying his apology any more than Ford’s Todd sorry he got caught. @OFLabour