They/Them. Lakehead grad, community organizer, and avid baker. Located on Chippewa Tri-Council territory. Opinions are my own. 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️🍊🌹🌾🍉
Joined November 2012
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
Jun 10
Man. Zohranifying Dipika Damerla? Really? This is the opposite of authenticity
Jun 10
Hey @NPR @nprmusic! Where is the Tiny Desk Concert for Mississauga’s very own @alessiacara ?
Here in Mississauga, we support our artists and we support our own. 🫶
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
We’re fighting on whether Doug Ford works hard versus whether he spends too few days making new laws?
It’s the new deal on majority governments, Ontario.
These guys run their legislative agenda, cut every opening for opposition or conversation, then go to the lake.
Fight on that.
Jun 7
I don’t recall the Star particularly supportive of the marathon sittings in our first term. All summer, the entire fall, over Christmas. During the pandemic - daily cabinet meetings some as long as 10 hours. You simply cannot question Doug Ford’s horsepower and penchant for work.
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It’s wrong when Doug Ford does it.
It’s wrong if Mark Carney does it.
This new consensus that the public doesn’t get to know how our leaders communicate anymore is wrong.
It’s wrong and it has to be stopped.
canada.ca/en/treasury-board-…
NEW: The Carney government is considering changes to the Access to Information Act, which governs access to government records.
One proposal would limit requests to “official records” stored in official repositories, while excluding “transitory records.”
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
Jun 2
Moments ago: NDP leader Marit Stiles demands an apology from Premier Doug Ford for “betraying the people of Ontario” during this 29-day session.
“He spent their money on a luxury private jet… sold out the Toronto waterfront… & changed laws to hide his cell phone records.”
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
Jun 2
Journalists need to stop calling these "breaks" -- this is subverting democracy because, ultimately, the premier has too much unchecked power.
Jun 2
NEW: Progressive Conservative House Leader Steve Clark says the Ontario legislature will break for summer today until Oct.27 - returning the day after municipal elections. Says members will be very busy over the summer and defends the extended break #onpoli
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Remember when various municipal politicians endorsed the PCs in the 2025 ON snap election, against municipal norms?
This legislative break would conveniently allow PC MPPs & staffers time to return support during municipal campaigning...
#BREAKING - MPP’s are leaving on what will be an almost 5 month break. The Ford government says the legislature won’t return until October 28th, a 148 day summer break. MPP’s though will continue to work in their constituencies and in committees.
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RT @DonDavies: Today I introduced legislation to ban floor crossing without voter consent. When MPs switch parties after an election, they…
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Extended PC legislative breaks:
'19: Jun-Oct, 144 days
'20–21: Dec-Feb, 70 days
'21: Sep-Oct, 22 days
'23: Jun-Sep, 109 days
'24: Jun-Oct, 137 days
'24–25: Dec-Mar, 80 days
'25: Jun-Oct, 135 days
'25-26: Dec-Mar, 102 days
2025 was already the lowest # of sitting days since '07
The Ontario legislature is expected to rise today after seven weeks. MPPs have spent just 29 days introducing, debating and passing legislation.
Queen’s Park is now widely expected to take an extended summer break - with 5 planned sitting weeks to be erased.
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I had the privilege of working briefly with Natan Obed when I was Premier. He is one of the most insightful political leaders in the country. His take on the fine contribution of Mary Simon is an important one. thestar.com/opinion/contribu…
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
May 29
Focusing on process is the thing @avilewis is doing right.
The Left wins when people believe due process produces winning outcomes.
His challenge is how processes are outdated and civil society is crushed. The state cannot force the legitimacy of process, it can only facilitate.
May 29
Avi Lewis: "Canada is now living a new chapter of the shock doctrine story. It's also known as the political strategy of flooding the zone. The Carney government right now is pursuing an agenda of shocking scale and speed."
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
May 28
In all the years I've reported on the fragile relationship between the Thunder Bay Police Service and First Nations leaders in northern Ontario, I've never once seen a police chief call out those leaders by name.
This statement is in response to this:
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Note to self when doing renos: wear heavy boots when working with finishing nails.
Nail - 1
My foot - 0
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
May 25
EXCLUSIVE: Ontario Premier Doug Ford is losing his Treasury Board President.
Caroline Mulroney will resign from Ford’s cabinet and the legislature, according to a letter obtained by the Globe — she says now is the time to “begin a new chapter” #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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I'll never forget what this album did for me. When the song came out in February, I was wrestling with whether or not to come out & was attending a Catholic school that was unsafe.
When the album came out, I told my mum & was able to switch schools. It gave me hope & confidence
May 22
15 years ago today, Lady Gaga released her magnum opus, Born This Way, which topped charts, broke records, and changed lives.
How has this record impacted you?
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
May 21
New from @KateDeClerq: The most important graph you'll see on OSAP grant spending.
Despite the spending increase being almost entirely driven by students at private career colleges, the Ford government is cutting OSAP for everyone.
#onpoli
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
May 21
Matthew Green announced as Interim National Director of the NDP
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NEW: @KateDeClerq got data on OSAP funding for students of universities, public colleges and private colleges.
The charts tell the story: it's only private colleges that were "unsustainable," but the changes are coming for students at publicly funded schools, too.
May 21
40% of OSAP grants went to private career college students in 2024-25: data thetrillium.ca:443/news/educ…
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
May 21
The DNC finally released the full 192 page 2024 election autopsy today.
I haven't read the whole thing, but I did read "What Happened" and it's very clear why the DNC did not release it. It's not Gaza/Palestine - that is not mentioned once in any capacity.
It's just a horrible document. The most incompetent thing I've seen in a very long time. It provides essentially no information of any value. I'll give some examples in the thread.
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
May 20
NEW: Find out if your MHA/MLA/MNA/MPP is a landlord by using this new database from The Maple. readthemaple.com/provincial-…
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Brandon Rhéal Amyot (they/them) retweeted
May 19
Good for Stratford. 👏👏
"The Acts erode local accountability and bypasses the safeguards, checks and balances to ensure democratic decision making," the city argues in its application to the court.
"The Acts fail to uphold the rule of law… #onpoli
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