Sharon Bak

I’m at the point where every Ontario PC ribbon-cutting or staged announcement gives me the ick. Viscerally. I know organizations are sometimes put in an awkward position, or need to maintain government relationships. But I wish more would stop lending their credibility and brand to the @fordnation government PR machine. Ontarians deserve substance, not content. The ONPCs are failing Ontarians across every portfolio, lying about it, and steadily dismantling our democracy. #Onpoli #70KIsNotOK #NeedsBasedTherapy #onted

A wildfire update from Northwestern Ontario: 2 fires added to the list; 133 remain active. This fire season isn't over just because you don't see the smoke. The fires are still burning, people are still evacuating, and we have unanswered questions about how Ontario prepared for it, responded to it, and communicated with communities when it mattered most. If you believe Ontarians deserve answers, contact your MPP today. Ask them to publicly support an independent public inquiry into Ontario's 2026 wildfire season preparedness and response. We must demand accountability. #OntarioWildfireInquiry #ONpoli #NorthernOntario #Wildfires nwonewswatch.com/local-news/…

The truth about the scale of the 2026 Ontario wildfires is beginning to emerge. Thunder Bay 36 is now the largest wildfire ever recorded in Ontario's history; more than 315,000 hectares, exceeding Ontario's entire 10-year average annual area burned by all wildfires combined. It's unfathomably massive. Which makes it hard to accept that, as communities self-evacuated and skies turned orange, Ontarians were told emergency response was under control. Meanwhile, First Nations described communication failures. Responders spoke of capacity shortages. Communities described being left without timely information. Yet the government was promoting visits to provincial parks and assuring Ontarians everything was going well. Then they clued in...and ran. As people ran for their lives, the premier and his ministers ran from accountability. Difficult questions went unanswered. Interviews ended mid-question. Government PR attention shifted elsewhere. The Premier left the province for meetings while Northern Ontario remained in crisis. And yet... Northwestern Ontario still burns. Thunder Bay 36 continues to grow. Communities are still displaced. First Nations are demanding answers. History won't judge this wildfire season by the government's press conferences. It will judge it by what happened on the ground. And trust me when I say: the North remembers. That's why Ontario needs an independent public inquiry into this wildfire season. #OntarioWildfireInquiry #ONpoli #NorthwesternOntario @JillDunlop1 @mikeharrisjrpc @KevinHollandMPP @GregRickford snnewswatch.com/local-journa…

This article from @thenarwhalca documents what First Nations, Northern communities, and responders have been saying throughout this wildfire season. Ontario was warned. First Nations developed an emergency management plan years ago. They say it was ignored. Now many of the same failures they warned about (communication breakdowns, inadequate coordination, and communities left on their own) are playing out in real time. The government can deny, downplay, or try to rewrite what happened, but it can't erase the experiences of the people who are living through this. Read this: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-ignore… #OntarioWildfireInquiry #NorthernOntario #ONpoli

Imagine watching smoke and flames approaching your home while you are unable to reach emergency services for two days. That's what Eabametoong First Nation experienced. This should never happen in Ontario. #onpoli #cdnpoli #Ontario #OntarioWildfires #NorthwesternOntario @fordnation @KevinHollandMPP @GregRickford @JillDunlop1 @mikeharrisjrpc

"DOUG FORD FELL ASLEEP ON HIS TRACTOR, ON HIS WAY TO THE RING OF FIRE" - Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, Nishnawbe Aski Nation @gcfiddler There needs to be an inquiry into @fordnation's neglect of #NorthwesternOntario communities. I stand in #solidarity with all Northern communities, and I will never sit down. #wildfires #OntarioWildfires

I wish @fordnation would spend less time inserting himself into every interaction with Donald Trump and more time tending to the responsibilities he actually holds here at home. Northern communities are facing evacuations, First Nations leaders are asking to be heard, and serious questions remain about wildfire preparedness and emergency coordination. Ontario needs its Premier focused on Ontario. #ONPoli #NorthwesternOntario #OntarioFires #Wildfire #EmergencyManagement

The Ontario @fordnation government budgeted less for wildfire management across the entire province in 2026 ($150M) than it plans to spend on a parking garage in Toronto ($200M). That's it. That's the tweet.

The question many of us in #NorthwesternOntario are asking isn't whether our frontline crews are giving everything they have; we know they are. It's whether they're being given everything they need. Communities continue to evacuate. Host communities are reaching capacity. Fires are growing exponentially. Smoke is intensifying. Emergency services are stretched across the region. Premier @fordnation, and Minister @JillDunlop1 here is what we need: 1. Declare a Provincial State of Emergency so the Province can use those powers to secure accommodations, coordinate resources, and respond at the scale this crisis demands. Lock in. 2. Remove bureaucratic barriers. Every Ontarian deserves timely support during an emergency, regardless of whether they live in a First Nation, municipality, or unincorporated community. Jurisdiction should never delay lifesaving assistance. 3. Deploy Ontario Corps immediately. Communities need trained volunteers and provincial support now, not additional costs or administrative hurdles when local capacity is ALREADY OVERWHELMED. #ONPoli #OntarioFires #EmergencyManagement #ThunderBay #Wildfire #OntarioCorps #Solidarity