Warren 'Smokey' Thomas

Where this writer stands

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Recent work

• THOMAS: Ontarians want hospitals fixed and funded, not privatizedOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 24, 2021
• THOMAS: Enough politics, it's time for ethics in long-term careOpinion · Toronto Sun · May 6, 2021
• THOMAS: Message to the OHA -- recovery will take action, not just talkOpinion · Toronto Sun · Apr 12, 2021
• Opinion | The Saturday Debate: Should private long-term care be abolished?Opinion · Toronto Star · Feb 5, 2021
• THOMAS: Time to put confrontation aside as we emerge from the pandemicOpinion · Toronto Sun · Feb 4, 2021
• THOMAS: Stop the pillaging and invest in our health-care systemOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jan 5, 2021
• THOMAS: Time for Trudeau to stop berating and start co-operatingOpinion · Toronto Sun · Nov 15, 2020
• THOMAS: Feds need to put money in health care instead of endless lockdownsOpinion · Toronto Sun · Oct 28, 2020
• THOMAS: Ontario's schools can operate safely despite COVID-19Opinion · Toronto Sun · Aug 11, 2020
• THOMAS: We're all safer when everybody has the safety of a homeOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 13, 2020
• Ford hires U.S. firm to push Ontarians off welfare | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 23, 2020
• Scheer’s election slogan undermines the Canadian way | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 1, 2019
• Should the LCBO crack down on shoplifting? Yes | The StarOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 14, 2019
• Rebranding privatization doesn’t make it any betterOpinion · Toronto Star · May 1, 2014
• Divisions in Ontario labour movement are for the goodOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 22, 2014
• LCBO debate: Selling booze is no job for the private sectorOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 5, 2012
• Workers bear burden of provincial ‘restraint’Opinion · Toronto Star · Nov 18, 2010