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2022 Ontario Election Campaign
Campaign Press Release
– Laura Chesnik, Worker Politician, Windsor Tecumseh –
Laura Chesnik, a teacher, worker politician and host of the national podcast Education is a Right, …
About Laura Chesnik
Laura Chesnik has taught for 14 years and at all levels from K-12 to university. She has taught in Ontario as well as …
Dissolution of the 42nd Legislature
The breakdown of the 42nd Legislature’s 124 seats at its dissolution on May 3 was: PCs: 67 seats, NDP: 38 …
Political Parties in Ontario
There are currently 29 registered political parties in Ontario. The names are listed below followed by the name as it will appear …
Candidates in Windsor-Tecumseh
Candidates had until 2 pm today, May 12 to file their nomination papers. In Windsor-Tecumseh, there were ten registered candidates at the close …
Make a donation to the campaign!
How Much Can I Contribute?
Individuals can give up to $3,325 in total in contributions to candidates or registered parties each …
Solidarity on Al-Nakba
On the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the Al-Nakba – the Catastrophe – I affirm my solidarity with the many Canadians of …
Candidates and Parties in this Election
Elections Ontario reports that 900 candidates and 25 parties have registered to run in the June 2 election. This …
Educators are very united in a desire to elect a government that views education as an investment rather than a cost.
https://youtu.be/PpiRRjUFp70
Laura discusses why she is running in this election.
Parties Get More Public Funds than Donations
Since 2017, parties in the Ontario Legislature have qualified to receive state funding through a per-vote subsidy. From 2017 …
Advance Polls Open
Windsor-Tecumseh voters can vote in advance of the June 2 election day at any of the following locations:
May 19 to May 28 WFCU …
May 23 is the deadline to confirm, update or add your voter information using eRegistration with Elections Ontario.
The Role of the Crown in Ontario’s Legislature and Political Life
The role of the Crown is portrayed by official sources as just a historical role …
Victoria Day
Today, the third Monday in May, is officially slated as Victoria Day. This has been the case since 1845 when the birthday of Queen …
CAMPP Interview: We need health care where we live
Laura Chesnik interviews Philippa von Ziegenweidt, spokesperson and member of Citizens for an Accountable Megahospital Planning Process …
Concerns: Privatization of Long-term Care
The privatization of health care, in particular long-term care is a serious concern in this election especially in the context of …
Healthcare is a Right not a Choice
Whoever is elected on June 2 in Ontario will form the government and will then declare they have a …
The following video was produced by Empower Yourself Now in 2019 for the Workers Comp is a Right! campaign to explain the practice of deeming, …
On June 1 every year injured workers and labour activists gather in cities across the province — in person or virtually — to mark Injured …
Educational support staff in Windsor-Essex have produced the following videos to break the silence on their wages and working conditions and specifically what they experienced …
Concern: The Situation at Laurentian University
– Dave Starbuck, Ontario Political Forum, May 13, 2022 –
In February 2021, the Laurentian University administration announced that it …
Ford Government’s Education Reforms
This podcast from Education is a Right reviews the Ford government’s reforms in education since taking office. Part 1 takes up post-secondary …
In the three videos below, hear Laura Chesnik explain her platform on education.
https://youtu.be/ZGaiZ34DY8Q
https://youtu.be/A1VkKvdFthM
https://youtu.be/-Is6WfELJV0
Discussion on Healthcare and Education
In this video, Laura Chesnik, a teacher and Independent Candidate in Windsor-Tecumseh interviews Helen Winter, a critical care nurse and administrator …
Concern: Timeliness of Medical Appointments
The following letter was submitted by Windsor resident Catherine Owen:
This is an issue that has bothered me for awhile. We all …
Paramedics Speak Out and Demand Solutions
May 22-28 is Paramedic Services Week. Ontario paramedics who respond to 911 calls and transport patients to hospitals are speaking …
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Email the campaign to get yours today and do your part to inform the electorate of Laura’s campaign to Empower Yourself Now!
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Sculpture Dedicated to Freedom Fighter
On May 12, a beautiful statue of Mary Ann Shadd Cary by local sculptor Donna Mayne was unveiled at the University …
Windsor-Tecumseh: Working Class Street Art
In Windsor-Tecumseh, along Drouillard Road, one can view Windsor’s working class history reflected in the many murals and other forms of Street Art. Drouillard Road …
Discussion on Arts and Culture
In this video, Laura Chesnik, Independent candidate for Windsor-Tecumseh sits down with Teajai Travis, artist, educator and Executive Director of Artcite, …
The Important Role of Arts and Culture is an Election Issue
Professional artists with proper working conditions will raise the level of the arts in society …
Arts and Culture in Difficult Times
Has listening or playing music, reading a good book and joining a book club, or following a TV series and …
Statement on the Election
https://youtu.be/7l0AMHLaCUI
With just a few days away from election day, I wanted to share my thoughts on what a vote for me in …
Podcast: Ford Government’s Major Reforms in K-12
In this series reviewing the Ontario Ford government’s reforms in education since taking office, we discuss some of the …
Community Support Informs the Electorate
The support from the community for my campaign has been to help the electorate cast an informed vote. This has included …
Injured Workers’ Demands
Today, June 1, is Injured Workers’ Day. Below are the demands of the Workers’ Comp is a Right Campaign in this election. Please …
Integration into U.S. War Economy
Among those calling for permanent corridors to be established in response to the Ambassador Bridge blockade, was the CEO of the …
Securing Corridors and Handouts
Bill 100, Keeping Ontario Open for Business Act, was introduced in the Legislature just two days before an announced $5.2 billion dollar future investment …
Emergency Powers Made Permanent
On April 14, Bill 100, the Keeping Ontario Open for Business Act was passed in the Ontario Legislature by the Ford government with the …
Province Wide Results
This election saw the lowest voter turnout in Ontario history at 43.54%.* The previous low was 48.2 percent in the October 2011 election.
The …
Below are the preliminary election results for the Windsor and area ridings. The numbers in brackets are from the 2018 provincial election if the Party …
On June 2 the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario headed by Doug Ford won a majority of seats in the 43rd Ontario general election, going …
Massive Refusal of Ontarians to Authorize Any Party to Speak in Their Name
https://youtu.be/VGD-poQNM2U
In this election, the disempowerment of the majority of Ontarians came through loud …
Education is a Right Podcast
Laura is the co-host of the Education is a Right, a podcast produced by teachers and education workers. She and her co-hosts started the show following the 2018 Ontario election to provide a forum where teachers and education workers, parents, students and all those concerned about affirming the right to education to speak for themselves. The show is weekly and is available online at edisaright.ca and on all major podcast platforms.
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