If 40,000 people can be mobilized province-wide in a spontaneous manner, imagine what could happen if the labour movement committed its structure and resources.
The announcement is an elaborate diversionary tactic to appease the Toronto Police Association. The measures will likely have a zero-sum impact on at-risk youth themselves.
Doug Ford’s Conservatives have won a majority in Ontario. And the majority has to win Ontario back. All the ingredients for a strong fightback exist. But they are different than the fight against Harris in 1995, so the recipe needs to change.