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2024 welcome from Rob Oliphant
As we begin 2024, I want to take this opportunity to offer my very best wishes for a safe, healthy and prosperous new year to all Leasiders and other residents of Don Valley West. The …more
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Sleeping through the municipal election? Bill 3 is a wakeup call
It was shaping up to be a sleepy election with an incumbent Mayor and several incumbent councillors including ours, Jaye Robinson, looking to return. But that changed for me on September 8th, when the Ford …more
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Riding redistribution – Is this the end of Leaside as we know it?
One day in mid-August, bundled with my morning newspapers (yes, I still have home delivery!) was a 40-page insert entitled “Proposal of the Federal Boundaries Commission for Ontario.” Who knew (apart from those still receiving …more
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Bowman holds DVW for the Liberals – a Q&A
“I have always been someone who believes in the value of community service.” – Stephanie Bowman. On June 2nd Ontario gave Doug Ford and the PC party its second majority mandate in the Ontario legislature. …more
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On your mark, get set, VOTE!
The Don Valley West electoral district is set to be Ground Zero for some of the fiercest competition in the upcoming 2022 provincial election, on June 2. Much has changed since DVW’s last provincial election …more
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Q&A with Kathleen Wynne
After almost 20 years as our MPP for Don Valley West, Kathleen Wynne is retiring from politics. She has been Minister of Education, Transportation, Indigenous Affairs and, for two terms, Ontario’s first woman and first …more
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MP Rob Oliphant re-elected for fourth term in Don Valley West
Liberal incumbent Rob Oliphant has once again won the riding of Don Valley West. Oliphant won decisively, garnering 22,623 votes or 52.3% of the votes cast, down slightly from the 2019 election when he garnered …more
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And we’re off to the polls!
“Canadians need their say, and that’s what we’re going to give them,” said Prime Minister Trudeau on August 15, announcing that Canada was heading to the polls on September 20th. As a first-time voter, I …more
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The time for talk is over!
COVID-19 has shown us both human and scientific vulnerabilities, as well as the tremendous strength of the human spirit and the determined resolve of our healthcare workers and researchers to beat this virus. People all …more
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MP Rob Oliphant Updates
Please see updates from MP Rob Olipant regarding COVID-19. April 25: click here. April 15: click here. April 5: click here. March 27: click here. March 20: click here.