City Councillor for Ward 4-St. Patrick's in St. Catharines. Proud resident of the Fitzgerald neighbourhood (he/him) https://teapawt.net/t.co/5Ebbay5aPV
St. Catharines, Ontario
Joined September 2010
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Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
NEW: Just 6% of eligible Ontario voters cast early ballot in advance polls this year, bolstering fears of a low voter turnout.
As a result of the snap election there were only 3 days of advanced voting, down from 10 in regular election cycles.
globalnews.ca/news/11032146/…
#onpoli
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
Palestine is for Palestinians. Plain and simple.
ALT White text on an orange background that reads: Palestine is for Palestinians. Plain and simple. The people of Gaza did not live through horrific violence and genocide so some could peddle a fantasy of lush hotels and seaside resorts. President Trump will soon realize what Netanyahu refuses to accept: that might does not make right, and Palestinians will not be uprooted by greed. That won’t happen. New Democrats want a future where Palestinians and Israelis can live in peace. We demand an end to genocide, the investigation of all war crimes, and the start of real peace talks on the model of South Africa, Colombia, and Ireland. This is possible. Until that happens, we will continue to support a two-way arms embargo between Canada and Israel, and sanctions against all perpetrators of war crimes.
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
Doug Ford keeps fumbling—housing, healthcare, education, the Greenbelt, grocery prices. The only team he’s scoring for? Trump & his billionaire buddies.
🏈 Marit Stiles & the @OntarioNDP are on your team. #FordFumbles #ONDP #ChiefsKingdom #SuperBowlLIX
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
Step one of resisting Trump? Vote out his most powerful supporter in Ontario.
Ford is eager to bend to the will of a bully. He thinks we’re already beat.
It’s time for leaders who believe in the power of Team Ontario’s everyday people and won’t back down. @OntarioNDP ✊️🍊
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
The downloading of responsibility from the province to municipalities is not sustainable or affordable. Billions of property tax dollars are diverted each year to pay for provincial programmes, driving up your tax bill.
The province should pay their own bills, not you. #OnPoli
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
We all knew @fordnation loved @realDonaldTrump.
Here’s a video of him admitting to fellow PC candidates that he got utterly bamboozled by him.
Is Doug Ford really the guy to #ProtectOntario?
Absolutely not.
#onpoli
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
Doug Ford knew Trump wanted a piece of Canada and still cheered him on.
Why not? Ford hands out pieces of Ontario all the time:
Therme. Loblaws. Staples. Elon Musk’s Starlink.
He’s shown us who he’s in this for. Now he’s telling us. Stand up for Ontario. @OntarioNDP
NEW: Doug Ford's hot mic moment. Caught saying he wanted Donald Trump to beat Kamala Harris:
"On election day, was I happy this guy won? One hundred per cent I was. Then the guy pulled out the knife and f—-ing yanked it in me."
thestar.com/politics/provinc…
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
When people show you who they are believe them!!!!
If you think that Ford will “save” us from Trump you need to give your head a shake.
His family supports MAGA, he has always supported Trump.
He will sell all of us out in a heartbeat.
We need real leadership.
NEW: Doug Ford's hot mic moment. Caught saying he wanted Donald Trump to beat Kamala Harris:
"On election day, was I happy this guy won? One hundred per cent I was. Then the guy pulled out the knife and f—-ing yanked it in me."
thestar.com/politics/provinc…
"On election day, was I happy [Trump] won? One hundred percent I was." - Doug Ford
NEW: Doug Ford's hot mic moment. Caught saying he wanted Donald Trump to beat Kamala Harris:
"On election day, was I happy this guy won? One hundred per cent I was. Then the guy pulled out the knife and f—-ing yanked it in me."
thestar.com/politics/provinc…
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
St. Catharines Councillor @calebratzlaff and I will be hosting a webinar this Thursday, January 23. We'll share our experiences of entering politics and talk about what it's like to represent downtown communities. Register at brocku.ca/alumni/webinars/. #HamOnt @brockualumni
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
NEW: Two years after the Ford government tasked one of its agencies with offering strategic advice on an attainable housing program, the policy remains dormant and the province says it is still working on a definition for the term.
globalnews.ca/news/10864593/…
#onpoli
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
Anyone else tired of the "we tried nothing and we're all out of ideas" crowd? These mayors could have demanded Ford restore the chronic homelessness funding he cut in his first term. Instead they campaigned to take away the human rights of their most at-risk citizens.
Addressing the housing and addiction crisis is a better way to spend $3 billion than sending everyone a measly $200 cheque.
I’m deeply saddened by the tragic accident involving a regional transit bus and a truck, which claimed three lives and left the bus driver hospitalized. My heart goes out to the families, loved ones. We must work together to make our roads safer.
@atulocal846 @NiagaraTransit
NEWS | Three people dead following fatal head-on collision with bus in Welland. Details: 610cktb.com/news/three-peopl…
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
You know what gets Ford off his ass?
Loblaws, 7-11, Therme, or any other wealthy insider demanding a piece of Ontario.
As for our needs… a place to live? A family doctor? Child care you can afford?
We do need to get off our ass - to vote Ford out. #onpoli
Here's the video of the Premier telling healthy people in encampments and who are homeless to 'get off their A-S-S and start working' #onpoli
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
Premier Doug Ford speaking in Cobourg asked about the waitlist for affordable housing: "if you're healthy, get off your A-S-S and start working like everyone else is" #onpoli
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
Just when you thought the Ford gov't had run out of half baked ideas...
The evidence is clear: bike lanes reduce gridlock by giving people alternatives and taking cars off the road.
This gov't desperately needs to touch grass. A bike ride wouldn't hurt either. #onpoli
NEW: Global News can independently confirm that the Ford government is working on legislation to restrict bike lanes on city streets as part of the “Reducing Gridlock and Saving You Time Act”
globalnews.ca/news/10765855/…
#onpoli
Caleb Ratzlaff retweeted
I am saddened and angered to hear of the death of a 16 year old in south St. Catharines this week.
As a father to teenagers who use their bikes to get around the city, this hits close to home.
We MUST ensure that our streets are safe for all users, in whatever capacity they use them.
stcatharinesstandard.ca/news…