Leading EDI organizational change through Queer Positive Power. Justice and Outreach @NiagaraAnglican. #2SLGBTQI Contributor to @TheSpec @HamCityMagazine
Hamilton, Ontario
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Deirdre Pike retweeted
Mississauga, we couldn't have done this without you. Our city is ready for change, and I can't wait to get started.
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On behalf of Canadians, I wish Pope Leo XIV a full and swift recovery following his successful surgery.
His Holiness is a source of hope and inspiration for billions around the world. His message of unity and compassion reminds us of the strength we can offer one another in moments of uncertainty.
As he recovers, may he draw strength from the prayers of those whose lives he has touched, just as so many draw strength from him.
Deirdre Pike retweeted
NEW: Pope Leo XIV has made Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the man Rome nicknamed “the Asian Francis,” the face of the Catholic Church while he recovers from lung cancer surgery.
Tagle drew the fury of conservatives for singing a karaoke version of John Lennon’s “Imagine,” but his decades of preaching on wages, corruption and the poor earned him Leo’s trust.
Now that Leo’s cancer has upended the assumption of a long papacy, the Filipino cardinal is emerging as a possible successor. thelettersfromleo.com/p/chit…
Deirdre Pike retweeted
A good bit of news after a sad day yesterday.
You may know that priests can offer the Masses they celebrate for an intention, but a layperson can also bring an intention into a Mass they attend. Why not offer your next Mass, clergy or lay, for Pope Leo's recovery?
My partner had an MRI the other night at Mac and I couldn’t believe how empty the place was. Now I know why. Ontario needs @LFairclo! thespec.com/news/hamilton-re…
Lee’s leadership will get Ontario back on track after more than 8 years of Ford’s failings.
Lee Fairclough’s Plan: A United Party, a Better Ontario youtu.be/91peWvpDen0?si=aj0I… via @YouTube
Must read. Are we on the verge of an exodus? In a hate-filled climate, Canadian Jews are weighing their options theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
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Kathleen Wynne: As a long-time politician I see one area where we desperately need leadership in the coming municipal elections thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @torontostar
Deirdre Pike retweeted
“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity.
“You are not numbers or case files.
“You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV
Deirdre Pike retweeted
“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity.
“You are not numbers or case files.
“You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV
Thank you for bringing this forward! It is more than disappointing that Conservative MPP’s do not see the harm in online gambling.
These are the 60 Conservative MPPs who voted against my bill to stop harmful online gambling advertisements.
Thousands of people from across Ontario asked me to fight for this legislation. Yet again, the Ford Conservatives ignore what the people of Ontario ask for.
I will keep fighting to address this crisis. Join me and thousands of Ontarians at leefairclough.ca. #onpoli
Deirdre Pike retweeted
These are the 60 Conservative MPPs who voted against my bill to stop harmful online gambling advertisements.
Thousands of people from across Ontario asked me to fight for this legislation. Yet again, the Ford Conservatives ignore what the people of Ontario ask for.
I will keep fighting to address this crisis. Join me and thousands of Ontarians at leefairclough.ca. #onpoli
Deirdre Pike retweeted
Pride is a promise — that every Canadian can live safely, openly, and proudly as themselves.
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, we recommit ourselves to fight for the dignity, security, and equal rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada and around the world.
ALT Prime Minister Carney marches in the Vancouver Pride parade in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Deirdre Pike retweeted
Ontario’s health care minister laughed out loud when I asked her about nurse respect and retention in question period.
She may find my plea laughable, but nurses are speaking out about the reality. She should listen. 👇
ottawacitizen.com/news/ontar… #onpoli
After sitting down with Lee Fairclough in Hamilton recently, I know this to be true. “She is chipper not chippy, exuding authenticity and curiosity in a field of towering egos.”
Amid Liberal squabbling, this leadership hopeful may be just what the party needs thestar.com/politics/politic…
Deirdre Pike retweeted
Pope Leo’s message to Trump ain’t subtle.
The Pope just appointed a former undocumented immigrant, Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, as the new Bishop of West Virginia.
Same day, he named Rev. Robert Boxie auxiliary bishop of Washington. A Howard University chaplain who’s been clear: Trump’s attacks on DEI are a dangerous “regression” in the fight for racial equality.
Deirdre Pike retweeted
In five years, when all the truths come out, people will not be able to believe the ineptitude of this man
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NEW: For the first time since 2021, the Progressive Conservatives have fallen to second place in popular opinion polling.
The Liberals, who have yet to elect a leader, are now at 38% while Doug Ford’s party has fallen to 36% according to a Liaison Strategies poll.
This is part of a trend in polls. (338 graphic)
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