Back at Queen’s Park, Ford resumes his agenda By Jessica Bell After ordering the longest break in almost 25 years, Doug Ford finally let Queen’s Park get back to business last month. While the government signalled they would take a more tempered approach, the legislation the government has introduced shows the premier is continuing his […]
FORUM: Ford plows ahead with cuts (Dec. 2019)
December 9th, 2019 · Comments Off on FORUM: Ford plows ahead with cuts (Dec. 2019)
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FORUM: Ford’s backtracks show our resistance is working (Nov. 2019)
December 9th, 2019 · Comments Off on FORUM: Ford’s backtracks show our resistance is working (Nov. 2019)
With his popularity in free fall, the premier tries reverse gear By Jessica Bell Over the past year, Doug Ford has hacked away at our schools, hospitals, and communities. He’s made devastating cuts to OSAP, ambulance services, and cancer-screening programs. Under his term, class sizes have ballooned, wait times at emergency rooms have increased, and […]
FORUM: Our streets should be safer (Oct. 2019)
October 17th, 2019 · Comments Off on FORUM: Our streets should be safer (Oct. 2019)
Dump truck strikes woman exiting streetcar Jessica Bell, MPP University-Rosedale On the morning of September 17, a young woman exited the streetcar at Bathurst and Ulster and was hit by a driver of a dump truck who failed to stop behind the streetcar, as is the law. The woman went to hospital and is expected […]
FORUM: Top takeaways for our community from Ontario’s 2019 budget (Summer 2019)
July 16th, 2019 · Comments Off on FORUM: Top takeaways for our community from Ontario’s 2019 budget (Summer 2019)
Education, health care, social services, legal aid, all on chopping block By Jessica Bell, MPP (University—Rosedale) On April 11, the Ford government presented their first budget called “Ontario’s Plan to Protect What Matters Most”. It’s an ironic title, considering how many cuts to key services are included. Below is a brief round-up of some of the biggest […]
FORUM: Taking a stand against Ford’s cuts to education (May 2019)
May 28th, 2019 · Comments Off on FORUM: Taking a stand against Ford’s cuts to education (May 2019)
MPP decries slashing of school budgets province-wide By Jessica Bell, MPP (University—Rosedale) Every child in Ontario deserves a quality public school education. Great public schools have reasonable class sizes so teachers can help every student. Great schools are properly maintained so they are safe and healthy places to work, learn, and play. Great schools have a […]
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FORUM: With people-power there is hope (Winter 2019)
March 14th, 2019 · Comments Off on FORUM: With people-power there is hope (Winter 2019)
MPP Bell sees glass half-full in year ahead By Jessica Bell A new year is an opportunity to renew and recommit to making a difference. Here are three resolutions to help spur positive social change in 2019. Embrace Hope. The year 2018 was a hard one.The rise of right wing populist Doug Ford has damaged […]
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FORUM: Take back Toronto on the 22nd (City Election 2018)
October 17th, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Take back Toronto on the 22nd (City Election 2018)
Vote progressive on election day By Jessica Bell Doug Ford has hurt Toronto. Ford slashed Toronto’s wards from 47 to 25 in the middle of an election, and threatened to suspend our Charter rights and freedoms by invoking the notwithstanding clause for the first time in Ontario’s history. Why did Ford trample on Toronto? Because […]
FORUM: Ford is sending Ontario backwards (Aug./Sept. 2018)
September 11th, 2018 · Comments Off on FORUM: Ford is sending Ontario backwards (Aug./Sept. 2018)
Our elected officials matter now more than ever By Jessica Bell Doug Ford has been Ontario’s premier for just six weeks, and he’s dragging Ontario backwards fast. First, Doug Ford is harming our schools. The Conservatives cut $100 million from the school maintenance budget at a time when our public schools are in chronic disrepair. […]
NEWS: Bell wins ballot bunch (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on NEWS: Bell wins ballot bunch (July 2018)
NDP scores more votes than all rivals combined By Geremy Bordonaro Jessica Bell of the New Democratic Party (NDP) is the first ever Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the newly formed riding of University-Rosedale. The riding, which encompasses the northern half of what was once Trinity-Spadina, includes all of the Annex. The 2018 Ontario provincial […]
GREENINGS: Results beg for electoral reform (July 2018)
July 18th, 2018 · Comments Off on GREENINGS: Results beg for electoral reform (July 2018)
Environment would benefit from a system that’s not a winner takes all Big congratulations to Jessica Bell who is now representing us in University-Rosedale at Queen’s Park. It’s unfortunate that someone who doesn’t agree with science is calling the shots but the silver lining in the June 7 election is that we now have a […]
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ON THE COVER: The Ballot Bunch (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: The Ballot Bunch (Election Special 2018)
READ MORE ON THE ELECTION: NEWS: Grilling potential MPPs (Election Special 2018) EDITORIAL: The market has no moral compass (Election Special 2018) GREENINGS: Choosing the lesser evil (Election Special 2018) FORUM: Bold new initiatives for Ontario (Election Special 2018) FORUM: Reducing downtown’s vehicles by 25 per cent (May 2018) FORUM: What kind of Ontario do we want? […]
FOCUS ON THE ELECTION: Grilling potential MPPs (Election Special 2018)
May 29th, 2018 · Comments Off on FOCUS ON THE ELECTION: Grilling potential MPPs (Election Special 2018)
University-Rosedale candidates answer your questions Over the last five months we’ve published forum pieces by five people running to be your Member of Provincial Parliament in the newly formed riding of University-Rosedale: Jessica Bell (New Democratic Party), Daryl Christoff (New People’s Choice Party of Ontario), Jo-Ann Davis (Ontario Liberal Party), Tim Grant (Green Party of Ontario), […]