Janet Maher
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Janet Maher
@janetemaher.bsky.social
Advocate, women’s rights, health and social policy, Toronto, Canada
And watch all those little add-ons like legislating on transportation in a housing bill #onpoli
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Might be debatable if they were actually succeeding in getting more skilled workers, but we’re now further behind than ever, at a time when there is more need than ever #onpoli
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Reposted by Janet Maher
The CMA is deeply disappointed that the Alberta government has invoked the notwithstanding clause to interfere in the clinical care of patients.
Our statement ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4i3bOxY
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Reposted by Janet Maher
This public-private partnership (yes, you, dear Ontario taxpayer, are paying the dividends that will flow to the U.S.) says, in the government's own words, "over 350 new fully private beds". news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
That means 1 person to the room. Now. Maybe later, something you can pay for.
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Isn’t that a bit self-defeating when we are not able to meet construction targets because we are lacking qualified building trades people? #onpoli
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Well and that is AVERAGE not guaranteed in any way
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reposted by Janet Maher
Maybe it's us who are silly, and minority parliaments actually a good idea.
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
And frankly, Charley, even if there is only a 1% chance that I’ll be swept up by #ICE that is 100% more risk than staying home or going elsewhere #nokings
November 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Leave the underground lots as parking lots, but rest of the real estate would be excellent residential conversions #topoli
November 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reposted by Janet Maher
You’d be a formidable senator.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Reposted by Janet Maher
Ok, good to see:
1. Turning hundreds of 1000s of people already here into permanent residents is the right priority — the solution to “illegals” is make them legal
2. Doing some of this on top of PR immigration targets gets us into population growth we need

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Foreigners living in Canada will get permanent residence priority, Immigration Minister says
Budget’s cuts to immigration targets to be partly offset by one-off programs
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM