Tag: Social Justice
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MSA candidate for Toronto mayor speaks to mass media
A bevy of bourgeois councilors and wannabees flocked to Toronto City Hall early on April 3 to register as candidates for the municipality’s top job in a hastily called by-election. An exception to the Dishonor Roll of 28 servants to the status quo was the Municipal Socialist Alliance candidate for Toronto mayor, Kiri Vadivelu. The 37-year old tenants’ organizer, Socialist Action member, and working class resident of Scarborough submitted the requisite nomination signatures and registration…
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Announcing the MSA candidate for mayor of Toronto in the current by-election campaign
News Release The Municipal Socialist Alliance, at its monthly convention held on March 20, selected Kiri Vadivelu to be its candidate for mayor of Toronto in the current by-election. Kiri Vadivelu is a social justice activist who was the MSA for the seat in Scarborough Centre Ward 21 in the October 2022 city election. Kiri, who immigrated from Sri Lanka as a child, successfully resisted illegal eviction of his family at the Ontario Landlord and…
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The Toronto Police Services Budget Needs to be Slashed not Increased
On the first Monday of 2023, Jan. 9, the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB) held a special meeting to discuss and vote upon a proposed $48.3 million CAD increase to the Toronto Police Services (TPS) operating budget in 2023, which represents a 4.3% increase over the bloated 2022 operating budget. Like in most Canadian cities, TPS takes up the biggest slice of the annual city budget at 22%. But by pushing a narrative that the…
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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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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…