29 Apr 1672: the body of John Cosin Bishop of #Durham is taken to the chapel of Auckland Castle for burial #otd - he'd died in Pall Mall #London on 15 Jan 1672.
His extraordinary library is still intact at Palace Green #Durham
22 Apr 1208: d. Philip of Poitou, Bishop of #Durham#otd As he had been one of those who advised King John to conflict with the Pope & triggered the Interdict, he was apparently buried in unconsecrated ground. Later reburied in Durham Chapter House. (JMcC)
4 Apr 1550: At #Newcastle - John Knox faces off Cuthbert Tunstall Bishop of #Durham & his advisors on the subject of the Eucharist (DurhamU/EdinburghU)
1 Apr 1298: At the lodging of the bishop of #Durham outside #London, John de Balliol, King of #Scots 1292-96 denounces his former subjects & alleges they'd tried to poison him (NLS, Adv. MS.31.4.2, fol.4r)
If #Poilievre & his conservatives can convince the populace the other side is destined to lose, progressives won't turn out to vote.
"What's the point, they're going to lose anyway"
It was a supremely effective strategy in electing #DougFord to his second term.
Ignore the polls and vote today!
Guess who propping up the biggest Jamil Jivani election sign ever?
That's Jenni Byrne!
You remember Jenni...the Loblaw's lobbyist?
She's been an advisor to PM Harper & Premier #DougFord. Currently she's chief advisor & campaign manager for Conservative leader, #Poilievre.
Mr. Poilievre's candidate, Jivani, is a far-right zealot who was fired from his media job, parachuted into #Durham and refused to debate the other candidates.
Hey #Durham,
Guess who Conservative candidate, Jamil Jivani, calls his best friend?
MAGA Republican JD Vance. (JD is hoping to be Tr*mp's running mate)
Sen. JD Vance claims that "Tr*mp should be able to defy rulings of the Supreme Court as President. Vance also admits he would have done what VP Pence refused to do on January 6th—help Trump illegally seize power."
Good morning to my #DurhamNC friends. I need a favor from you!
Some colleagues and I are studying the impacts of school bus service disruptions on families, and need help getting a survey out to parents and neighborhoods. @ me please and thank you!
Advance voting for the federal by-election in #Durham, #Ontario starts today Friday, February 23; thru Sat Feb 24; Sun, Feb 25; Mon Feb 26.
Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
FYI: #Poilievre's conservative candidate, Jamil Jivani is a former advisor to #DougFord. MP Erin O'Toole does not endorse JJ
MAGA Republican JD Vance is a big pal of Mr. Jivani. Vance & Jivani met when they attended Yale.
Mr.Jivani was fired from his radio program for his anti-vax, anti-science, anti-LGBTQ comments.
Jamil Jivani missed his second election debate this evening in #Durham.
The Conservative candidate has fully embraced Premier Ford & Pierre #Poilievre's campaign tactic of avoiding all debates.
This is not normal behaviour and all voters deserve to hear their candidates platform debated with other candidates. When did this avoidance tactic become acceptable to voters?
Does anyone know what Jamil Jivani said about Demi Lovato that got him fired from Bell? Is there any way to listen to old radio programs? Are they lost to the ether? #CdnPoli
@monicarooney He's an anti-vaxxer, anti-science nutter
During his time as an advisor to Premier Ford, Jamil Jivani openly questioned the province’s pandemic policies calling them 'too robust'. He wanted #DougFord and Lecce to do EVEN LESS in Ontario's classrooms.
Jivani was fired from Newstalk 1010 radio:
Anti lgbtq
Misinformation about vaccines & Covid
Insubordination with managers
Low ratings
Not a surprise he's #Poilievre's Conservative candidate in #Durham, Ontario.
Conservative candidate, Jamil Jivani, is running to replace former MP Erin O'Toole in #Durham.
O'Toole will not campaign with Jivani or promote him. His support would mean everything and the fact that he doesn't support Jivani is a RED FLAG.
Mr. Jivani, an anti-vax, anti-gay radio commentator and lawyer, was parachuted into the #Ontario riding by Pierre #Poilievre & is supported by these two former politicians.
"I'm still wondering what crime Trump committed in Italy that caused #Durham to get special counsel status, which was conveniently left out of the Durham report. Did trump fail to recall? Was he questioned about it at all?"
Jamil Jivani, #Poilievre's candidate in the March 4 by-election in #Durham, Ontario, doesn’t live in Durham.
He’s never lived in Durham.
He’s a parachute candidate who has absolutely no connection to the riding & every conservative operative across Canada is helping him cover up his #antiGay#antiVax#antiScience views. Bell Media fired him in 2023 for his discriminatory comments.
➡️ Jivani is also a former adviser to Premier Ford
Poilievre's candidate is also a coward.
The Oshawa and Scugog Chambers of Commerce debate had to be cancelled because the conservative candidate Jamil Jivani wasn't willing to show up.
Nothing new, however.
Conservatives such as Premier Ford and Mr. #Poilievre routinely refuse to show up for debates. They can’t handle the questions or anything that isn’t part of their script.