Paul Ainslie
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Toronto City Councillor - Ward 24 "Never retreat, never explain, never apologize; just get the thing done and let them howl" Nellie McClung
www.paulainslie.com
Joined February 2009
DR. Kieran Moore stated there were 20,000 cases of COVID-19 just today. 10 x 2,000 announced cases. Masking mandates were introduced when we had 150 cases per day in Ontario. #TOPoli.
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@KristajSharpe Krista, I'm really sorry you have to put with babies who probably think they are men yelling comments like that. Please don't let it get you down. you are doing an amazing job! 😎😎😎 (Hope you can pull the plate number from the film and file a complaint).
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Taylor Swift in Toronto will create a lot of revenue from taxes….Toronto will not see a dime of it…it will all go to the Provincial and Federal governments…. @mayoroliviachow #TOPoli
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@SarahFischer__ And a more tasteless. more offensive Tweet you could not have posted on Easter Sunday.
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@kwtalkies @LandmarkCinemas @CineplexMovies @CllrCrawford @nickmantas_ @cynthiaToronto @McKelvieWard25 I will put this on my list of things to get done! #Scarborough #Films #Tamil #Cineplex.
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It with deep sadness I announce the passing of my Mother, Helen Ainslie. I was truly blessed with such an amazing Mother!❤️❤️❤️ Love, Paul.
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I don’t know if I would say “shut down” as much as I would “Wow! People using our streets having fun. and no vehicles on them!” #TOPoli.
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@TheBikingLawyer I wish those same officers would come out to my Ward and deal with the cars who I see daily sliding into crosswalks at intersections coming close to hitting pedestrians #BetterTimeUse #TOPoli #Ward24 #Scarborough.
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@deAdder Thanks for starting off my week with a much needed laugh! Ihope you and your family stay safe and well!
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Frontline essential workers need to stay home when sick. Paid sick leave, now. Ontario’s 34 Medical Officers of Health have asked for it. The City of Toronto has asked for it. The GTHA mayors have asked for it. In the midst of this brutal 3rd wave there is no excuse not to act.
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My motion to declare a "homelessness emergency" in the City of Toronto just passed unanimously at the Economic and Community Development Committee. @SHJNetwork @TODropinNetwork .#Ward24 #Homelessness #Toronto #TOPoli
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Dear Residents, The City of Toronto is launching a public petition opposing the unilateral, retroactive cuts to our 2019 budget. A link to the petition can be found here: #PleaseSign #TOPoli @JohnTory.
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What?!?. Wait!?!?!?. You mean "Constituents" as in the people living in my Ward whom I'm elected to represent municipally? . Those people?? 😱😱😱 #Ward24 #TOPoli.
Lawyer for Ford’s government arguing that councillors spend too much time dealing with constituent problems is pretty fantastic stuff.
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Hey Councillor, To expand all of the subway stations in downtown Toronto. we can expect the City of Vaughan to kick in $$$? Since as you say its about moving people around the GTA. not just downtown? #TOPoli #Subways #Transit.
@BenSpurr C"mom Ben. Not everything is about the poor downtown Toronto crowd. What about the many thousands of people living in the GTA struggling to get around? It's about time to do what every truly great city and region has done, build a regional rapid transit network.
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Micheal “Pinball” Clemons brings the Grey Cup to Toronto City Hall so we can extend our congratulations to the @torontoargos for winning the 111th Grey Cup!🏈🥳🏈🥳🏈🥳
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.@torontolibrary @dmrider . and we have the highest per capita used public library system in North America. so I won’t be tolerating any debate over cutting library services. #TOPoli.
So sure you can cut $12M or whatever somewhere else for the city to pay what the province used to pay for poor kids to have enough to eat to be able to focus in school. But the idea it won’t have an impact that will be felt by Torontonians in some way is uninformed.
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@TheoMoudakis @TorontoStar Very happy as a Toronto Public Library Board of Director to see Mayor Chow's support for enhanced open-hours. Many children/youth value our library branches for example for computer access they don't have at home to study! @torontolibrary @vbowlestpl Love the cartoon!😎😎😎.
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@dmrider @JohnTory @JoshMatlow Wait. "Toronto is broken. He was our Police Chief from April 26, 2015 to July 31, 2020!. What was he letting slide? #TOPoli.
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@LWaler Hi Laryssa, Last time I checked Etobicoke is still part of Toronto. Think your neighbour needs not only a geography lesson. but one in etiquette too! Ice cream trucks allowed!.
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Torontonians can now access the CN Tower free of charge with a library card.@torontolibrary
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Very proud today to take my official Oath of Office for Toronto City Council representing Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood! #Ward24 #ScarboroughGuildwood #TOPoli
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Vijay, Not sure about the #RougePark . The 3 stop subway goes no where near your Riding. Does nothing to improve your residents commute times. It takes valuable money away from the LRT which would have gone to Malvern! #TOPoli.
The residents of #Scarborough have waited long enough for their subway. Scarborough needs better public transit and that is why our government is committed to building a three-stop extension for the people. #RougePark .
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And even further east. I’m frustrated an almost fully planned Eglinton East LRT HAS NO FUNDING. and probably will never see any funding!!!! #Scarborough #LRT #Money #Transit #TOPoli.
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Hey Toronto!!! I am proud to share I am supporting @AnaBailaoTO to become the next Mayor of Toronto! Our City is at a turning point! We need steady, experienced leadership to make sure we come out of the pandemic as strong as possible--Ana is the leader we all need! 😎😎😎
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At the recent Service Excellence Committee we were told Astral Media does regular inspections of all City garbage bins under their contract. None of the City Councillors believe it. Here is another example of their maintenance #TOPOLI
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Happy New Year Media!!.I never strayed from Scarborough. I wish I could have traveled across the border by car to pickup my favourite Cherry Coca-Cola 🍒 . but we have rules to follow. I look forward to beating COVID and traveling again! Stay safe and well! Paul #TOPoli.
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How does cancelling mandatory brake tests for heavy truck mesh with Vision Zero??? #VisionZero #TOPoli.
A Tory MPP is looking to change a mandatory air brake test that Ontario truck drivers are currently required to take every five years because it would reduce 'red tape.'
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I will continue to advocate for more breakfast programs across my Ward. and the City of Toronto. This is a positive step forward! @MayorOliviaChow #TOPoli.
Mayor Olivia Chow's request for a report on implementing a universal school food program in Toronto CARRIES 23-1.
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The @torontoargos & The Grey Cup came to City Hall today! And we listened to a great speech on teamwork from @pinball Michael Clemons! Congratulations to everyone on the Argo team for an amazing season!
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Tried to reduce speed limits to 30KM on all local roads around schools in Scarborough -Guildwood. @CllrCrawford @Thompson_37 @cynthiaToronto vote "NO" Motion loses on a tie. 🤔🤔🤔 #Ward24 #RoadSafety #TOPOLI
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And the "Tour de Ward 24 -2021" is complete! I rode my bike on every street this summer. Got some Garden Award nominees and lots of 311 Service requests submitted! #Ward24 #Scarborough #TOPoli
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Toronto City Council today voted in favour of my Motion to declare "homelessness an emergency" #Ward24 #Homelessness #TOPoli
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Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone!!!☘️☘️☘️ On my way to the annual @stpatrickstoronto parade!🥳🥳🥳
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Thank you Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood!!!! Paul Ainslie wins with large lead in Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood via @torontostar #Ward24 ##TOPoli.
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It's unacceptable to watch a sidewalk snowplow on a City of Toronto contract back up. and go around the sidewalk they are paid to shovel!!! #TOPoli
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Today, I filed my nomination papers to run for re-election to Toronto City Council! I'm proud of the work I've done in Ward 24 Scarborough-Guildwood, + the City of Toronto. Still a lot more to do. I'm ready for the challenge! 😎😎😎 #Ward24 #Scarborough #TOPoli
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My condolences to the family of David Onley, the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, who passed away today at the age of 72. He spent more than two decades at Citytv. A survivor of childhood polio, he was the first newscaster in Canada with a visible disability. #RIP🙏🙏🙏
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Every week more and more people are asking for me for better cycling infrastructure in eastern Scarborough! #Ward24 #Scarborough #TOPoli #Cycling
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My Motion to remove non-profits and community groups from need to register with the Lobbyist Registrar passes 37-4. #TOPoli.
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Really??? Thus has been repeatedly pointed out for years by residents in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas. We don't need a report. #TOPoli.
Poorer Toronto neighbourhoods need more places to buy Presto cards, Ontario’s Human Rights Commission says.
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Today l could not vote for Councillor Stephen Holyday’s motion for the Toronto to have a "goal of zero encampments". He said he said he did not equate this with the goal of ending chronic homelessness. How could they not be the same? #Ward24 #Scarborough #TOPoli.
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Scarborough needs its COVID vaccines!! It has too many hot spot neighbourhoods!! @celliottability @JohnTory #Ward24 #Scarborough #TOPoli.
This is a mass #vaccination site in one of the hardest hit areas, #Scarborough, and it is EMPTY. @SHNcares shut down two sites today because of a lack of supply. #COVID19 #onpoli @globalnewsto
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Wow! #Scarborough with a population of over 600,000 people gets listed as one neighbourhood! 🤔🤔🤔 #TOPoli.
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@TPS_BikeHart Erin, Thank you for keeping our streets safe. Sorry you have to put up with people like this.
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R.I.P. 💔💔💔.
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Hey Toronto!!! I am proud to share I am supporting @AnaBailaoTO to become the next Mayor of Toronto! Our City is at a turning point! We need steady, experienced leadership to make sure we come out of the pandemic as strong as possible--Ana is the leader we all need! 😎😎😎.
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Proud to take my Oath of Office today for the 2018 - 2022 Term of Office for Toronto City Council. Thank you to all my family, supporters, my amazing staff, and City Clerk Ulli Watkiss and…
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@Anne_Creighton @LukeGalati @EarlGreySrPS @ONeducation @Toronto @NuStepBallers @atbnews_ @NorthernKingsCA @myonlinelifenow @ChrisGloverMPP @dugilbo @LindsayDunnTV The school complaint about noise always puzzles me. What were people expecting when they moved beside a school? Yoga and Pilates in the school yard? Happy Easter to you and your family!.
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People ask me why we need the red lanes on Kingston Road, Eglinton Ave East, and Morningside is the #TTC Route 86 in the middle of the morning. #Ward24 #Scarborough #TOPoli @ttcriders @TTChelps
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Checking out the Holiday Season lights at City Hall!😎🇨🇦👍❤🎅🎁
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I am ready to run whether it’s in #Ward46 or Scarborough Guildwood! Scarborough needs a progressive voice on Toronto City Council!!! Please donate or volunteer at #Ward46 #ScarboroughGuildwood.
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Doug Ford's subway takeover is another kick in the teeth to Scarborough riders #LRT #Scarborough #Transit #Subways.
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Thank you to Councillor Glenn DeBaeremaeker for delivering flyers about available TTC jobs to north part of my Ward today. #NoWhereNearHisWard #SurelyAMistake #Not #GamesBegin #TOPoli.
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Maybe I will move a motion to have the bike station in Union Station named after Rob Ford. he was always talking about cycling! #TOPoli.
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Exciting news for Scarborough! All six Scarborough councillors have announced their support for converting the Scarborough RT to a busway, ensuring frequent and reliable transit for residents. Let's keep #Scarborough moving! . #ScarboroughTransit #SRT #ScarbTO #Transit
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A modern day LRT which could have been built by now would have pounded through yesterday's snow storm with no issues whatsoever! #LRT #TOPoli #SCarborough #Transit.
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@cmcdonaldglobal I feel so bad for the French and Mahaffy family for having to keep reliving their agony.
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Frontline essential workers need to stay home when sick Paid sick leave, Ontario’s 34 Medical Officers of Health have asked for it. The City of Toronto has asked for it. In the midst of this brutal 3rd wave there is no excuse not to act #Ward24 #Scarborough #TOPoli.
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A heartfelt thank you to the team of @MLSEPR @SyscoCanada @Scotiabank @TangerineBank @BellCanada, @Rogers @johntory for this large-scale meal program to support and thank our #frontlineheroes at @SHNcares #Ward24 #ScarbTO #TOPoli
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Probably even less safe for the homeless people living in tents in a park. #TOPoli @cathyacrowe.
Big fire at tent city in Alexandra park in Toronto. Apparently a generator in one of the tents caught fire and exploded. Not real safe for the housing nearby.
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@kwtalkies @LandmarkCinemas @CineplexMovies @CllrCrawford @nickmantas_ @cynthiaToronto @McKelvieWard25 Do you have any contact info for someone at @CineplexMovies you have been communicating with? Thanks!.
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Great way to start the day meeting Sarah Nurse @nursey16 as she represents @pwhl_toronto at Toronto City Council as we congratulate the team on their amazing inaugural season!😎😎😎
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My Motion to have homelessness in Toronto declared a "public health crisis" was ruled out of order in Toronto City Council today. Motion attached #Crisis #Homelessness #CityCouncil #TOPoli
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Shout out this morning to essential workers — including those preparing egg sandwiches. 🍳 . You deserve paid sick days. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives.
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New snow-clearing contracts were signed at City Council last Spring. I tried to refer them back to the Standing Committee and lost. I had a lot of concerns about how snow would get cleared properly. Seems evidence is validating my worries. #Snowclearing #TOPoli.
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Bike Share is coming to eastern Scarborough!! I want to thank all of the residents and businesses who supported me in my advocacy to get the new stations built!! #Ward24 #ScarbTO #TOpoli @JohnTory.
We're expanding our Bike Share network to give residents more ways to get around during pandemic.
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Congratulations to @oliviachow on becoming the new Mayor of Toronto! The people have spoken, and I want to wish you the best success in leading the city. #TOPoli.
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PAUL AINSLIE ELECTED CHAIR OF TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY’S (TRCA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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@PCPappy Hey Pappy, I drove by when you had three pulled over at once on Morningside today. Thanks for helping keep my community safe! #Ward24 #Scarborough.
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Progress! When a payday loan biz closes, the business licence expires. No new licences issued, the city-wide cap on the number of payday loan licences has declined from 212 in 2018, to 178 ! (Decline of 16%). #TOpoli.
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@Beth_Levy66 Not sure why its a City problem? Maybe someone at MLSE should have checked the traffic in the downtown core to see if any events are taking place?(Annual Santa Claus Parade ending nearby?) I do before I drive downtown.
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@kailahunte Councillors who run for another position (Mayor) or another level of government should have to resign their seat.
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If Toronto sends out a second tax bill, councillors want to put Doug Ford’s stamp on it via @torontostar #Download #Taxes #ScarbTO #TOPoli.
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