Morgentaler

Doctor Morgentaler fought for reproductive rights in Canada.

Today I heard that SCOTUS have struck down Roe vs. Wade. This is quite disturbing as abortion rights are essentially about bodily autonomy, something that many Women in the United States are sorely lacking. 

I'm pro-choice and I always have been, ever since I started thinking for myself and not what organized religions were preaching. I have always deferred to the woman - it's her body & her decision after all.

CINO

The current Conservative party in Canada were a merger of the former Reform & Alliance party.

So if it doesn't feel like today's conservatives have a heart, they don't. The Federal PCs are dead. These are US styled Republicans, they snuck in through the back door.

"Conservative" in name only - CINO.

Alternative Facts

"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering." 

Doctor Who - The Face Of Evil

Low Voter Turnout

The results speak for themselves. Low voter turnout, I'm hearing that CBC stated something along the lines of less than 1 M voters bothered to show up. There was a boisterous and loud Twitter campaign to try and get parties to move the needle on disability progress, but it didn't move. Heck, it barely budged. Despite MAiD getting media attention! What's that you say? It's medically assisted suicide. There are people on disability pensions in Ontario who have it so bad, they'd rather die than continue living.

Am I disappointed? Yes. Am I surprised? No. Voter apathy, pandemic weary, whatever number of excuses you like. My spirits have been crushed. Because at the provincial level, nobody cares about persons with disabilities (PWD).

UPDATE: There may be a light at the end of the tunnel, however I am skeptical as to the time frame & how quickly it can be implemented. Carla Qualtrough, the current Employment Minister, has announced the Liberals re-tabled the previously suspended Parliament's C-35 (after a motion from the NDP politely reminding them of their election promise). You can read the CBC write-up here.