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Liberals Lost Support but Not Their Government Save up To VOL. 37 NO. 11 November 2019 Your FREE Neighbourhood News from the Beach to the Rouge bluffs monitor photo:John Smee Lest We Forget; Royal Canadian Legion Colour guard march in front of the crosses of their comrades at a memorial service in the Veterans' section of Pine Hills Cemetery in September. Remembrance Day services are being held at the Scarborough Civic Centre 2pm on Sunday November 10 and the Scarborough Cenotaph, 2190 Kingston Rd at 10:45am Monday November 11th, also RCL Branch 13 (1577 Kingston Rd). is holding a service at 1 pm on Monday November 11th. Liberals Lost Support But Not Their Government By: Bree-Ann Gittens The party won a total of 157 seats Scarborough - Southwest Rouge Park riding. Anandasangaree said. "We have 35,00 constituents The Liberals will remain in compared to its 2015 results of 184 won 63 percent of the vote. Anan - and we have done an enormous Liberal Bill Blair won a second power after an aggressive, tight seats. Three local Liberal candidates dasangaree is dedicated to continu - amount of work in the community. term in Scarborough-Southwest rid - election. Justin Trudeau's Liberals won re-election - John McKay, Bill ing his work for people living in It's a testament to that, in the term ing. Blair won 57.2 percent of the will form a minority government in Blair and Gary Anandasangaree. Scarborough-Rouge Park. strength of our victory and strength vote to score a second term. Blair Ottawa. Canadians headed to the "It's a validation of the work of work our government has done in Scarborough - Guildwood had 28,640 votes in the federal elec - polls on Oct 21, to vote in the 2019 that we have done in the past four the past four years. It's a very impor - tion. Blair is committed to building federal election. Election night was Liberal John McKay won an eighth years locally," Anandasangaree tant day for us.” the community of Scarborough - an exhausting process for many and term in Scarborough-Guildwood Southwest. the result leaves Canadians with a riding. McKay won 61.9 percent of “Tomorrow work begins. We minority government. the votes. McKay had 5,119 votes are serving Canadians and people of Andrew Scheer's Conserva - in the federal election. McKay Scarborough Southwest," Blair said. tives are the official opposition after wants to continue to improve the “Addressing the future of our kids winning 121 seats. Jagmeet Singh’s federal benefits for children living and taking real and effective action NDP will have the balance of in poverty. to deal with climate crisis. Taking power. Elizabeth May's Green Party "Scarborough-Guildwood has extraordinary steps to keep our of Canada underperformed but Bloc the child benefit and had Andrew community safe. Continue to serve Quebecois made a major comeback. Scheer been able to form govern - Canadians. That’s the work for the Maxime Bernier's People's Party of ment kiss child benefit goodbye," next four years.” Canada didn't win any seats and McKay said. "You know what that party leader Maxime Bernier failed means to Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough - Rouge Park to win his riding as well. it means $100 million a year into Liberal Gary Anandasangaree won The Liberals officially lost 27 Scarborough-Guildwood.” a second term in Scarborough- Bill Blair; seats in the 2019 federal election. talks to the media after his re-election as MP for Scarbor - ough Southwest. bluffs monitor photo john smee Y EARS 510 REALTY 510 BROKERAGE 416 • 51 0 • 2200 Save up to 75% Let 510 REALTY Sell your Home Tico # 50019887 Page 2 - November 2019 www.bluffsmonitor.com Young People Leading the Charge in Tackling Climate Change berg," Cardenas- cians are starting to feel the effects We are scared about what's going to Ibarra said. "I of climate change. Doly Begum, an happen in the future," Cardenas- think it's impor - elected member of the Legislative Ibarra said. "We need to make a tant that every Assembly of Ontario for New change before it's irreversible." student gets to Democratic Party is taking a stance Climate change is one of the voice their opin - on the climate crisis at R.H King’s defining challenges of the 21st cen - ion because we FridaysForFuture protest. tury. It is a global problem, and can't vote yet, this "We are facing a crisis right tackling it requires global action ac - is a great way to now. When people talk about doing cording to Canada's changing cli - get the message this for the next future generation. mate report. Young people across across. We, as The next generation is asking us to the province are taking part in Fri - students, want take action today," Begum said. "If daysForFuture to address the grow - our future cleaner you are going to leave something ing climate crisis. Young people are and healthier and for the next generation. We are al - becoming climate change activists better for the en - ready behind, and the federal gov - or becoming part of the climate vironment." ernment made good promises. We change movement. Adults are sup - Climate change haven't taken enough action to meet porting and encouraging our youth King Kids for Climate Change; students from RH King Academy taking part in the is considered to those goals. It's important to address to take a public stance on climate second global climate strike on Friday September 27th. be an interna - these goals." change. tional emergency. Young people are dedicated to "I think it’s because they get it. By Bree-Ann Gittens R.H King student and the organizer Political leaders saving the earth for future genera - They understand the urgency and Climate change is a social of a local FridaysForFuture protest across the globe including Canada tions. Climate change will jeopar - seriousness of the issues," Begum cause. Many young people are in - at her school. Cardenas-Ibarra is an haven't done enough to combat the dize their future quality of life. said. "Young people are coming out spired by Greta Thunberg, a inspiring climate activist on her crisis. Young people want to pre - Young people want an aggressive today and saying we have to address Swedish teen who is a climate own. She is extremely passionate serve our earth. Reports and studies plan to tackle climate change in - this crisis." change activist and now a celebrity. about saving the planet we live on are being published over the esca - cluding cutting greenhouse gas Young people want climate Thunberg is taking a public stance every day. lating global warming crisis hap - emissions and ending fossil fuel change to be an issue the govern - against global warming. Young peo - "I organized this event because pening right now. use. ment tackles in office. Climate ple are listening to Greta Thunberg. I want to be part of FridaysFor - Young people want politicians "I think our generation is going change affects our quality of life. Cecilia Cardenas-Ibarra is an Future movement by Greta Thun - to listen to them. Canadian politi - to feel the impact of climate change. Cynthia Lai Can’t Handle the Truth By Trevon Smith The maximum penalty for mum fine; wanting instead to place junkies and selfie-seekers. attacks, house fires or several other Eight emergency vehicles, 25 someone trespassing on the bluffs is more signs and fencing along the While each operation differs in emergencies those personnel could - staff and thousands of city dollars. $5000, but councillor Paul Ainslie bluff edge, and to better “educate” length, every minute a firetruck is n’t be responding to because they That’s what it takes to rescue some - wants mis-adventurers to pay for the public. delayed at the bluffs is a minute that were caught up at the bluffs. one trapped on the wrong side of the their rescue. You can put a wet paint sign on could be spent on another emer - The committee will meet again bluffs. You know, the side that’s However, in a meeting for the a bench and people will still touch gency. Thus far there have been five in April next year to finalize the de - clearly marked and tells you ‘hey, economic and community develop - it. Adding more signs and fences separate incidents in 2019 of people tails of the motion, but the signs are there’s a cliff here, maybe don’t go ment committee, councillor Cynthia along the 15 kilometre bluff-edge going over the bluffs’ edge. all pointing to one solution: increase past this point.’ Lai objected to raising the maxi - won’t stop the intrepid Instagram Imagine five other cases of heart the fines. ST. THERESA’S CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Sat urday No vembe r 16, 20 19 10 in AtheM Pa r-is h2 H PalMl St . 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