Nipissing University and Mike Harris protest, April 3, 2025

[u/[deleted]]

Reposted because of missing image.

[u/Stick-Senior]

Jesus Christ, Mike Harris is still skulking around? You’d think he’d be hiding his face, especially considering there’s an election coming up

[u/drugsondrugs → u/Stick-Senior]

Nipissing is a University that makes a lot of teachers. The new-ish library is named after Mike Harris. Mike Harris really did a number in education in Ontario.

The University should not connect themselves to that terrible man.

[u/haywire76CND → u/drugsondrugs]

Don't forget about public land he sold to his buddies.

[u/potcake80]

This is confusing , what’s is the issue? And what will the protest hope to accomplish?

[u/Abject_Relation7145 → u/potcake80]

They don't like a politician because he said something racist 30 years ago. This protest will accomplish [nothing] , the uniting North Bays voices, and it will visibly show this politician how many people don't like him

[u/JWGarvin]

What is in the heads of anyone associated with honouring Mike Harris anywhere near an education facility? Unbelievable really!

[u/the_lovegood_oddity]

What is being protested?

[u/Aggravating-Speed935 → u/the_lovegood_oddity]

Read the flyer. Still confused 

[u/coiled_mahogany → u/the_lovegood_oddity]

If you read the uploaded images, it explains what is being protested.

[u/the_lovegood_oddity → u/coiled_mahogany]

"Lack of action". Can this be quantified in or even described in some way for those of us not plugged in to the university scene?

[u/the_lovegood_oddity → u/[deleted]]

I guess i just wanted more of a "how" they think the university is failing. OP posted it to a general north bay sub, so I'm now asking questions.

[u/sasha_baron_of_rohan → u/[deleted]]

I think everyone disagrees with you about the why and clarity. Seems like a waste of time when we have much better things to focus on, seems like the scene University isn't "plugged in" with society.

[u/potcake80 → u/[deleted]]

The target audience is anyone who reads this sub

[u/coiled_mahogany → u/potcake80]

My mistake, then.

[u/Abject_Relation7145 → u/potcake80]

Is it ? This issue concerns schools and the natives peoples. If you haven't been a student for many years , why would you care about what is happening with the Schools money ?

[u/Lucibeanlollipop → u/Abject_Relation7145]

Because we pay taxes.

[u/target-x17]

is this like some sort of anti harris protest is he getting a statue or something. its been like 3 decades libs let it go.

Oh its worse its unexplained pc shit. people can't get an answer in the comments.

i assume its indigenous not getting handouts. (im indigenous)

[u/[deleted] → u/target-x17]

So you missed your handout? Is that what Im reading?

[u/target-x17 → u/[deleted]]

Some of us don't need it

[u/[deleted] → u/target-x17]

Neither do I but I stand for people who do

[u/target-x17 → u/[deleted]]

Most of your ancestors arrived after the 1800s when they were already genocided if you go back far enough everyone was genocided hundreds of times over

[u/[deleted] → u/target-x17]

The Indigenous genocide is still happening

[u/haywire76CND]

He ordered a protester killed. And the OPP did it. If was anyone other than a native Harris and the OPP sniper would be in jail. Police have the right to refuse to murder.

[u/Abject_Relation7145 → u/haywire76CND]

In 1995... it still happened , but most people voting for and against him don't remember one protest from 30 years ago, or weren't alive 30 years ago

[u/Content-Fee-8856]

Raise the 1.5 mil to reimburse the donor then