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Call to Action: A Town Hall on the Future of Canada

February 04, 2025 at
6:30 PM - 8:45 PM EST
Stevenson Hunt Room, Central London Public Library 251 Dundas Street London, ON N6A 6H9

People across Canada already face a cost of living that keeps growing faster than our stagnant pay cheques, deepening inequality, the effects of devastating floods and fires, out of control military spending that robs our public services, and a universal publicly-funded health care system that is being throttled by successive provincial governments who are bent on privatization to benefit their corporate friends. Added to all this the crisis created by Donald Trump, heralded by his appalling inauguration speech, will have a serious impact on everyone in Canada.

Meanwhile Canada’s billionaires, who rely on our labour and spending for their vast wealth, have accumulated an additional $78 billion since the beginning of the pandemic while other Canadians struggle to pay for groceries. Political movements fueled by billionaires and disinformation are dividing us, while conservative politicians hope to ride this wave of anger, insecurity and anxiety to power.

But this doesn’t have to be our future.

We can build the alternative we know is possible: policies rooted in care, collective well-being, justice, and hope for a better tomorrow. This is the moment to come together, connect with people in our communities, and fight for the Canada we want.

On Tuesday, February 4th at 7pm, please join the Council of Canadians and the London and District Labour Council at the Central Public Library for CALL TO ACTION: A Town Hall on the Future of Canada.

We will hear from a panel of speakers including:

 

Tina Stevens, London and District Labour Council
Jeff Hanks, London Health Coalition
Lizzie Ketchum, Fridays for Future
TBA: Peace / Social Justice / Militarism

Followed by smaller discussion groups about actions we can take.

 

Doors open at 6:30. Event ends by 8:45.

 

 

To be followed by a post-event social (to keep the conversation going) in a nearby eatery.

 

Questions? Please email <londoncouncilcanadians@gmail.com>

February 4, 2025

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