Geordie Dent, Author at Toronto and York Region Labour Council

Our Society

Ford Leads Charge Against Democracy

Like Trump, Ford continues to prioritize his own pet projects and his developer and wealthy corporate pals.

Geordie Dent June 17, 2025

Press Release

Press Release: School Sports Now At Risk For Cuts

The Fund Our Schools Campaign is announcing new concerns related to provincial government cuts to education

Geordie Dent June 4, 2025

Update

June 2025 Delegates Meeting

Our June Delegates’ Meeting is taking place on Thursday, June 5, 2025. This meeting will be in person at IBEW Local 353, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Geordie Dent June 3, 2025

Update

School-Property Greenbelt Scandal?

New proposed regulation will allow Ontario Education Minister to direct school board’s to sell their property and identify to whom the property must be offered.

Geordie Dent June 2, 2025

Update

Special Economic Zones: TYRLC Submission on Bill 5

The TYRLC submission on the Ontario Governments “Special Economic Zones” Bill 5 – gutting public rules and regulations

Geordie Dent May 27, 2025

Past Campaign

From the Archives

A selection of previous campaigns from Labour Council

Geordie Dent May 15, 2025

Press Release

Press Release: Ford Gov Needs to Stop Running Education Into the Ground

Today, the Fund Our Schools Campaign held a press conference demanding that the
Ford government stop the masking of invisible cuts to public education.

Geordie Dent May 15, 2025

Our Society

Where Does the Labour Movement Go From Here?

In April, we elected a Liberal corporate banker as Prime Minister. In February, we re-elected a Conservative multi-millionaire business owner as Premier. Both election outcomes were largely motivated by concerns about Donald Trump.

Geordie Dent May 2, 2025