I see that my song "People (Got To Get It Together)", released over a dozen years ago, has been enjoying a resurgence of late. This makes me very happy. The tune urges people to organize and protest when the wealthy steal from the poor and mistreat the earth. Recent events in my home province of Ontario have shown that when enough people and members of the press get upset about democracy turning to kleptocracy, meaningful change can happen. Thanks to near-constant protesting and reporting, a harmful provincial government decision to give thousands of acres of The Greenbelt to greedy developers has been halted. The protected area containing green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds will now continue to clean our air and water, reduce flood risk, provide a home for wildlife (including many endangered species) and grow our food. Ontarians who care about the well-being of others are also in the process of fighting for continued public health care. A recent citizen referendum saw 99% of voters cast a ballot against privatization of our public hospitals. Tomorrow (Monday September 25th), thousands of us will descend upon the provincial legislature to demand an end to privatization, and the scandal-plagued, unpopular government will have to take notice. Canada's Founder of Medicare Tommy Douglas famously stated "unless those of us who believe in Medicare raise our voices in no uncertain terms, unless we arouse our neighbours and our friends and our communities, we are sounding the death knell of Medicare in this country". I agree, Tommy, and I say "People got to get it together / People got to fight". We will fight that good fight and WE WILL WIN!