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MetroVanAlliance

@MetVanAlliance

Metro Vancouver Alliance is a broad based alliance of community groups, labour, faith and educational institutions working together for the common good.

 Vancouver, BC
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Joined September 2011
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Ben Spurr@BenSpurr23 Jul 2020
Story about Metrolinx pulling out of plan to donate land for a community hub in Jane-Finch is provoking outrage among the public and political opposition. NDP and Liberals are calling on the government to direct Metrolinx to change course.
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ATU Local 113@ATUlocal11314 May 2020
Thank you to @MatthewGreenNDP for asking the federal government these important questions. As MP Green said, public transit systems need federal emergency funding now.
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Charlie Angus@CharlieAngusNDP21 Mar 2020
Politicians can work from home. My brother drives subway. I asked him how he was handling covid-fear. "it is essential that I go to work so nurses and grocery store cashiers can do their part." Forget stories of toilet paper hoarders. People are stepping up This is who we are
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Standing room only to tell Doug Ford to go packing on the Ontario Line. This community already went through in detail its wants and needs for relief line. Ford’s determined to shred all of it. Thx @Peter_Tabuns @PaulaFletcherTO for organizing the #tordan fightback. – at Toronto, Ontario
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We did not take down the Gardner east to have billboards like this on Lakeshore Boulevard. Shame on Pattison signs for allowing it!
Lisa Kirbie (@lisakirbie) profile pictureLisa Kirbie@lisakirbie24 Aug 2019
Disgusting & disturbing dog-whistle politics. This billboard is in the Toronto neighbourhood of Leslieville. I’m a second-generation Canadian who’s family came to Canada - both sides - during a wave of immigration in the 1920s. #ShareYourImmigrationStory #cdnpoli
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ATU Local 113@ATUlocal11324 Aug 2019
This is just one example of Toronto’s public transit workers showing appreciation for our best asset—our passengers. Thank you for your service and big heart, Jason! #transportation #Toronto – at Toronto, Ontario
Nick Westoll (@NWestoll) profile pictureNick Westoll@NWestoll23 Aug 2019
It was a pleasure to meet Nathalie Sinson and her family today after #TTC driver Jason Dick was seen in a photo online buying items from the family's lemonade stand. It turns out he did that four times and shared with his passengers. STORY AND VIDEO: globalnews.ca/news/5806169/t…
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Good luck #LivingWage Employer @LFC tonight for #ChampionsLeague2019 -you’ve won our hearts as 1 of 4 premier league teams who ensure all their match day staff earn a real #LivingWage
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HEU@HospEmpUnion30 May 2019
Here's what happens when HEU members working in seniors' care from across B.C. learn that #bcpoli has just passed labour code amendments that include successorship protections. So important to protect seniors and workers from the damage of contract flipping! #bchealth
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Ravi Kahlon@KahlonRav27 May 2019
My favourite moment from the Premier @jjhorgan visiting #NorthDelta last week was when he stopped to visit the seniors playing cards. Seniors were shocked to see the Premier of BC sitting with them. They mentioned its something they never would see in India. #manofthepeople
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Richard Leonard
@LabourRichard9 Mar 2019
Scottish Labour will extend free bus travel to under 25s. But we will go further. We will build a free bus network to serve the whole of Scotland.
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Ben Spurr@BenSpurr17 Feb 2019
For those of you looking for some excitement this Saturday night, I did my best to test out the Ontario Conservatives’ claim that the province can get transit built faster than the city, an argument central to their contentious upload plan thestar.com/news/gta/2019/02… – at Laval, Québec
City vs. province: Who can build transit faster?

City vs. province: Who can build transit faster?

Conservatives say uploading the TTC subway to the province could speed up construction, but experts warn it’s no guarantee

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Said Happy Birthday to Dennis Skinner who is 87 today and he replied “it’s never happy when the Tories are in charge Tory Boy, now piss off!” Almost 49 years we’ve been in Parliament together and he’s as beastly as ever.
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TTC union warns Presto too unreliable for agency to end Metropass program next month thestar.com/news/gta/2018/12… via @torontostar #keeptransitpublic
TTC union warns Presto too unreliable for agency to end Metropass program next month

TTC union warns Presto too unreliable for agency to end Metropass program next month

Metrolinx and TTC management counter the assertion, citing high ridership numbers among users and accuracy rates of its Presto devices.

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Ben Spurr@BenSpurr3 Dec 2018
NDP transit critic Jessica Bell issues release slamming Conservatives' "sneaky and wrongheaded agenda to sell off and privatize" the TTC.
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Joe Mihevc@joemihevc6 Nov 2018
Great ideas here, regardless of the context/jurisdiction – at Toronto, Ontario
Laura J. Nelson (@laura_nelson) profile pictureLaura J. Nelson
@laura_nelson6 Nov 2018
Here’s what Los Angeles is doing to help get voters to the polls, per @MayorOfLA:
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BCGEU Learning@bcgeu_learning13 Jun 2018
Organizing for the common good! ⁦⁦⁦@MetVanAlliance⁩ board member and ⁦@bcgeu⁩ EVP ⁦@DougKinna⁩ reports on work of economic justice research action team. #vanpoli #Vancouver #community #communityorganizing
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Kari Vierimaa@karivierimaa4 Jun 2018
BREAKING: @TorontoPolice have launched a professional standards investigation into TPS officer and Scarborough-Guildwood PC candidate Roshan Nallaratnam after alleged threats he made during the campaign. #ONpoli #yyz
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Bal Sandhu@BCMDRT16 May 2018
I just wanted 2 say thank you 2 @MetVanAlliance 4 hosting an informative, & very fun Leadership Institute. It was a pleasure 2 b able 2 participate in 2day’s event and getting 2 meet all the new 1derful people! Can’t wait to get more involved with them #Vanpoli #bcpoli #Vancouver
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BCGEU Learning@bcgeu_learning13 May 2018
Fares Fair: @MetVanAlliance leader Esperance & kids talk #transit #affordability with Minister @ShaneLSimpson #vanpoli @Translink
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