{"id":11356,"date":"2026-08-19T01:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T05:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=11356"},"modified":"2026-08-19T01:30:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T05:30:25","slug":"canadas-largest-food-bank-excludes-ppc-candidate-from-a-debate-on-hunger-in-beaches-woodbine-byelection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=11356","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s Largest Food Bank Excludes PPC Candidate From A Debate on Hunger in Beaches-Woodbine Byelection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaIgMxalwASxRp12DQZhPOtNYpIz6NEZJLztDudDnjKL34-PQ9FIVJsR2Q0wZ8dOnql_ls7B34pHDxe1Go9FJDRQDt2rseNzIqKSIvYQ4pN0_FyFMvSWHFGlcliabIMX16_7VJro7lif7bfGTE4phb1rQPLYgyJFfhHE9sq-nZrMvnEe3IEYnBbX76XjgM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/assets.nationbuilder.com\/maximebernier\/mailings\/7563\/attachments\/original\/H_PurpleLetter_ENG800px.jpg?1719164492\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow night in Toronto, <strong>Canada\u2019s largest food bank is hosting a debate about hunger and food prices \u2014 while banning the PPC candidate who wants to challenge the dairy cartel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/action.peoplespartyofcanada.ca\/hungerhasnoparty?e=1e9e39216a5c7a8203ccf58447d512bd&amp;utm_source=maximebernier&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ppc180826_en&amp;n=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbFWHNEQt3rGdNMObtko6uGzvKdoqpSKNK9W8kAn0mkH75F_12DeitAvDkjfkGEUnxjSQ8GqQ3Gbvx-xttvwcCyyfKMgb1THzY0GLi4lGA0-xXSMRDJj0q9RZy7LmpmmiSvRneFVX9AFz9bKToG3MxXS5R8Go5HVR4OROLW0MHODuIIh2nN9hUGC6A=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/assets.nationbuilder.com\/maximebernier\/mailings\/18754\/attachments\/original\/hunger-has-no-party.png?1787075020\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily Bread Food Bank is hosting the Beaches\u2014East York all-candidates debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <strong>six candidates on the ballot. Only four are being allowed on stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PPC candidate <strong>Michel Lachance is one of the two being excluded.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s what makes this especially outrageous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily Bread lists <strong>Dairy Farmers of Ontario among its largest in-kind food donors<\/strong>, while every party it is allowing on stage supports <strong>supply management<\/strong> \u2014 the government-protected system that keeps milk, eggs and poultry artificially expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The PPC is the only party that wants to end it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a debate supposedly about hunger and food affordability, the one party willing to challenge this system is the party they don\u2019t want Canadians to hear from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why we need your help tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First, send Daily Bread an email demanding they open the stage to all six candidates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve created a simple form that takes about 60 seconds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2192 Email Daily Bread and demand they open the stage:<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/action.peoplespartyofcanada.ca\/hungerhasnoparty?e=1e9e39216a5c7a8203ccf58447d512bd&amp;utm_source=maximebernier&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ppc180826_en&amp;n=2\" target=\"_blank\">action.peoplespartyofcanada.ca\/hungerhasnoparty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, if you\u2019re anywhere in Toronto or the surrounding area, <strong>come to the debate yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register for a free ticket, fill the room, and ask the organizers \u2014 and the other candidates \u2014 <strong>why they continue to prop up the dairy industry and supply management while trying to silence the only party willing to challenge it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2192 Register for the debate:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tomorrow night in Toronto, Canada\u2019s largest food bank is hosting a debate about hunger and food prices \u2014 while banning the PPC candidate who wants to challenge the dairy cartel. 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