Justin Chatwin

@justinchats

Freelancer. Ongoing projects include: a book on Ellen Fairclough, Canada's first female cabinet minister.

Toronto
Joined February 2009

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  1. 16 hours ago

    When the Government decided to cancel the min wage increase, did they consult with public health officials, doctors, and other stakeholders, or just the business lobby and Rocco Rossi?

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  2. Retweeted
    Jan 2

    It's 11:33 on January 2! Canada's richest CEOs have made the annual average salary for a Canadian worker in 2017.

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  3. Jan 3

    "Despite stereotypes of minimum wage workers as teenagers and students working part-time jobs, Statistics Canada data shows that in 2014, over one-third (35%) of workers in low-paying jobs were over 40 years in age"

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  4. Jan 3

    When did 's twitter feed get so fun? Constant zingers...

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  5. Retweeted
    Jan 2

    Trudeau Liberals who oppose $15 minimum wage dunking on conservatives for opposing $15 minimum wage.

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  6. Retweeted
    13 Jan 2018

    "Satire is meant to ridicule power. If you are laughing at people who are hurting, it's not satire, it's bullying." – Terry Pratchett

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  7. Jan 2
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  8. 23 Dec 2018

    While has had a rough start, I think it's dishonest to compare him to the 2011 version of Jack Layton instead of the 2004 or 2006 model. In 2004 the NDP got 15.68% of the vote, and in 2006, they got 17.48%. Right now they're polling at 16.8%...

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  9. 21 Dec 2018

    "We are the real countries, not the boundaries drawn on maps with the names of powerful men"- Ondaatje.

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  10. 19 Dec 2018

    As someone who's actually been held up at gunpoint, I m getting tired of hearing the usual bromides from pols about gun violence. Part of your responsibility is to keep us safe, not play politics with our safety.

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  11. 18 Dec 2018

    At the Etobicoke rally last month, I spoke with several supporters who said that social media is the best way to organize a modern campaign. When asked about canvassing, phone banks and pulling the vote, they claimed those were vestiges of a bygone era...

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  12. 18 Dec 2018

    When was in the GTA last month, he didn't mention immigration once during his 30 minute speech despite doing so in Calgary a week earlier.

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  13. 18 Dec 2018

    Honest question: Is actually trying to build a new party, or is he building his profile to jump back to the Conservatives for the next leadership contest?

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  14. 16 Dec 2018

    What the world needs most: another book on John F. Kennedy...

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  15. 12 Dec 2018

    This week's reading list...

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  16. Retweeted
    6 Dec 2018

    Ford govt's new bill scraps business regulations relating to: Toxic chemicals, employment standards, child care caps, safety in assembly plants, pawnbrokers, food safety testing, water extraction permits, wastewater treatment, private career colleges & more

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  17. 29 Nov 2018

    I find it curious that when I've asked to speak with some rank and file supporters, they've replied they have to "check first". Check with whom?

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    28 Nov 2018

    Activist, author and veteran died this morning in Belleville. He was 95. Here's a look back at his extraordinary life. Read more:

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  19. 23 Nov 2018

    Welcome to the party my little nephew Leland!

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  20. Retweeted

    New York is paying Amazon *$1.525 billion* in incentives, which breaks down to $48,000 per job created. And that number doesn’t even include separate tax incentives offered through city programs. The final price tag for this deal could end up being around $3 billion.

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