Between 1997-2008, voters in Los Angeles approved a series of bonds dedicating around $20 billion in funding to the construction, expansion, and renovation of hundreds of schools. What was the impact of this massive investment in public goods? Julien Lafortune and I investigated.

If we prioritized children in Ontario, we would create building standards, collect data regularly to ensure that these standards were being met, and we would insist upon transparent release of this data to ensure accountability. #ventilation #accessibility #drinkingwater

Vote for change. We need a government that will value the schools where our children spend 6+ hours a day.
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My “Voter’s Guide” to Election 2022: A column tradition to help readers make sense of the competing nonsense from rival parties and politicians just before voting day. Online now: bit.ly/3abwHbG

A vote is a terrible thing to waste. There’s never a reason to walk away from democracy — not least Thursday’s Ontario election. Don’t fall into the trap of believing it’s beneath you. Or that politics goes over your head. My get-out-every-vote column: bit.ly/396rMs9

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School repair backlogs have only increased in the last 4 years of provincial management, impacting ventilation, heat, washrooms & drinking water.

TDSB repairs piling up with no solution in sight — see where your school ranks | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

STRATEGIC VOTING occurs when we decide to vote not for our preferred party/candidate, but for a stronger contender in order to defeat the likeliest winner.
To find out if you're in a swing riding ➡️notoneseat.ca/unitycandidates
#onted #onpoli #UniteTheVote #FordFailedOntario

❎Under Ford's watch, the condition of our kids' schools deteriorated by $1B.
This situation needs to change-we will be voting for change.
✔️Ontario NDP: We’ll immediately address the backlog, with a plan to clear it within 10yrs.
VOTE FOR CHANGE!
#onted #Onpoli Doly Begum

Erin Meana, an architect, says she had concerns about ventilation & deterioration of ON schools before the pandemic. She notes that her kids' school mechanical #ventilation system is a series of separate systems that should be integrated into one. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

'The physical accessibility of schools' IS an issue. School boards are not provided w/ provincial funding to ensure that schools are retrofitted to become accessible for children w/ mobility issues. These buildings can't be ready by the 2025 deadline. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

This situation needs to change-we will be voting for change. Ontario Liberal Party | Parti Libéral de l'Ontario
➡️Build 200 more new schools
➡️Repair, upgrade & rebuild 4,500+ schools
➡️New tech & devices in classrooms
➡️Reverse the budget cuts to after-hours programs in schools #onted #onpoli @OLPSameeraAli

Stunning downtown school in China. The concern was 'the spatial bond between the campus, the community and the nature.' The architect worked to re-build that bond despite the extreme shortage of land and high floor area ratio.

Today I voted to put people over profits, to support an education friendly government, one that will protect the healthcare system I hope to never need, and to advance the rights of ALL Ontarians, not just some. 😊🧡

I compiled a list from Votewell.ca of *12* ridings where only ~1% separates the PC from Lib or NDP.

That means if a FEW DOZEN voted strategically in these ridings, that could actually change the outcome.

Is your riding on this list?

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As citizens, we have the privilege to vote in Ontario’s provincial election, and with this privilege comes the responsibility to educate ourselves and ensure we cast our votes wisely.

Low voter turnout = Conservatives winning. Please make sure you and your loved ones get out and vote on Thursday June 2nd. So much is at stake in this election. #onpoli #OntarioVotes #Nepean
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Join this workshop on Zoom to help flip some of the tightest ridings and keep Ford short of a majority. Starts in about 30 minutes!

It's not over til its over. Keep going.

#ONElxn #ONPoli

Every student deserves a great school that gives them what they need to learn—like working heating and A/C.

Together, we'll invest in clearing the school repair backlog in 10 years. Let's make every school a safe, healthy, happy place to learn and grow. #StrongReadyNDP #ONpoli

Etobicoke Schools Log $611.8M Disrepair
$151.8-M=Etobicoke-Lakeshore Schools
$281.6-M=Etobicoke Centre
$178.4-M =Etobicoke North.
❎Under Ford's watch, the condition of our kids' schools deteriorated by $1B.
VOTE FOR CHANGE #onted #onpoli Lee Fairclough Noel Semple