Housing

A poster displayed with London, ON City Hall in the background. The poster reads: "This city is an open grave filled to overflowing with the present absence of all my dead friends. This city is a slaughterhouse and nobody is criminally responsible just fiscally responsible. This city is a ghostland, hey there’s Nikki I think to myself. Hey there’s Cam I say before remembering they’re all dead. This city rewards the greedy and destroys the kind. This city is in other words a secure investment. Rejoice you bankers. Take heart you real estate investors. All your properties will appreciate in value and all your enemies will be dead. XOXO"

On Being Good Neighbours

[CONTEXT: On Monday, January 26, 2026, the Committee and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) is meeting at City Hall to discuss a proposal that, if passed, would cause serious harm to some of the most oppressed and vulnerable Londoners, as well as those who do what they can to provide care to said Londoners. This proposal was added at the last minute to the meeting agenda, so that the deadline to apply to speak to the CPSC passed before most people were aware that it had been added. Since that time, numerous people have asked the CPSC Chair, Elizabeth Peloza, to…

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Housing crisis brings community organizations together

On November 29, within the backdrop of the increasing housing crisis that affects both Canada and the city of London, a collection of leftists organizations in the city, volunteers and community members, all came together to find concrete solutions to a problem that has been affecting the city of London for several years. With the passing of the controversial Bill 60 by the Ontario Provincial Government led by Premier Doug Ford; that housing crisis has expanded in scope and complexity in the last few years.  The Democratic Socialists of Canada, Forest City Solidarity, Spring Socialist Network, the East of Adelaide…

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