We were saddened today to learn that at Dalton McGuinty’s campaign event this morning, students who do not support Dalton McGuinty and the Ontario Liberal Party were advised to leave the classroom. The six students who left the room were then labeled as “anarchists”.
Freedom of speech and freedom of expression are the cornerstones of our democratic system and those values should be promoted in our schools and other public institutions most of all.
Dalton McGuinty must answer for whether his campaign tour team pressured the teacher to take this action as part of his tightly scripted campaign event.”
BACKGROUND
TVO reporter Steve Paikin who attended Dalton McGuinty’s campaign event at Markville Secondary School this morning tweeted on the matter below:
spaikin Steve Paikin
awaiting @Dalton_McGuinty at markham secondary sch. the teacher just said to studs "if you're anti-lib, you can leave." 6 kids did. #onpolispaikin Steve Paikin
the teacher continues: "ok, now that the anarchists have left..." @Dalton_McGuinty visiting a robotics class. #onpoli
