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Weekly Update 29 - Federal Political Action Update 5

April 25, 2025

The 45th General Election: What Has Been Shared
Links to the following information regarding the 45th General Election have been sent to all Teachers:

  • Detailed information about when, how, and where to vote will be found through the Elections Canada website.
  • Websites of the four (4) federal political parties represented in the House of Commons, and their respective and platforms.
  • Student Vote Canada.
  • A list of nominated candidates of political parties regionally represented in the House of Commons.
  • ETFO Provincial’s Federal Election Key Messages.
  • Specific information regarding advance poll locations and voting times.

Election Day is Monday, April 28. Polls are open from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. It’s your right to be heard. Have your say. Vote.

Rally to Protect Canadian Jobs
The following message is from Lana Payne, the National President of Unifor:

Sisters, Brothers, and Friends of the Labour Movement,

As I assured you earlier this month, I would call on your support when the time came to mobilize. I’m pleased to share details of a first rally in Windsor, Ontario.

We invite you to join us as we take action.

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. E.T., we will be holding a Protect Canadian Jobs rally in Windsor, Ontario to make our collective voices heard. This is not just about the auto sector - this is a fight to protect Canadian jobs in every industry, for every worker.

When: Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. 
Where: Riverfront Festival Plaza, Windsor, ON

If there's anything we can do to support your participation or help amplify your efforts, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or my Executive Assistant, Roxanne Dubois, at Roxanne.Dubois [at] unifor.org (Roxanne[dot]Dubois[at]unifor[dot]org).

Thank you once again for your ongoing solidarity. This is just the beginning, and we hope you’ll stand with us to send a clear, united message: protect Canadian jobs!

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) and Current Canada-US Relations
Accompanying this update is a link to OTPP information regarding the status of the pension plan considering current Canada-US relations.

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