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My cell phone is new enough, and little enough used, that I have thus far received only three spam messages.  The second and third were both from Doug Ford, asking for my support.  Different phone numbers, presumably to avoid being blocked.  This time, I replied, calling him/them out for the sleazy practice.  And told him to go join his family... specifically Rob.

A couple of hours ago, a canvasser for the local federal PC candidate was at my door.  We aren't even in an election yet!  I told him that both I and my wife struggle daily with the long-term effects of the Conservatives' policies on our social welfare system.  That they are evil.  I don't know if it made any lasting impression on him, but I can hope.  I was in my bathrobe and looked haggard, from an extremely late night with the worst neuropathic pain that I can remember experiencing.  It felt like someone kept jabbing a large needle into my upper left thigh, and using a taser on my lower right thigh about once per minute, for hours.  I wouldn't have had so much essentially-permanent nerve damage if there hadn't been multiple delays in the surgery, resulting from hospital wards being temporarily closed because of (1) financial shortfalls, and (2) too few doctors and nurses.

I just heard back from the CRTC, re: Bob Chiarelli and the Ontario Liberals' "Town Hall Discussion" calls.

Regardless of the exemptions provided to political candidates and political parties in regard to the "Do Not Call" registry, they must respect a direct call to them requesting that they not contact me. If they continue to call in spite of that request, they are in violation of the CRTC regulations.

Chiarelli's robocalls on April 2^nd and 3^rd were illegal.  I have just filed a complaint with the CRTC.