Tag: Economic Policy

  • MSA demands Free Public Transit!

    Supporters of the Municipal Socialist Alliance distributed hundreds of pieces of literature to transit riders outside a busy subway station on a sunny Tuesday afternoon. The message “Free Public Transit. Remove the Turnstiles” was well received by residents of the area, several of whom stopped to chat with Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth MSA candidate Wali Abro, and to sign up for more campaign information. While the advance polls are open now, voting culminates on Monday, October…

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  • John Tory, Hands Off Cyclists

    Earlier this month, the Twitter account of Toronto Mayor John Tory gave high praise to Toronto’s new automated speed enforcement cameras, which reported to have issued more than 43,000 tickets in June and July of this year. In the tweet, Tory stated ‘these cameras are one of the many ways we are working to make our streets safer for all and to further increase enforcement on speeding and reckless drivers across the city.’ Tory’s social…

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  • Alternative to Pandemic-Era Housing Crisis

    Whether a couple is planning to settle down or a family is seeking a place to raise kids in the province, they are sure to feel the heat in the Canadian housing market. The question:  ‘How did we get here?’ often leads to inconclusive answers and simply pointing a finger at the easiest target. The predatory nature of housing market big players means they have no interest in addressing the needs of the people.  For them, housing…

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