Morgan Sharp
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About Morgan Sharp
Morgan Sharp is a non-binary trans journalist who wrote about youth and young people in and around Toronto, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada.
She covered a wide range of subject areas over more than three years with National Observer and ten years with the Reuters news agency before that, including general and political news, the environment and sustainability, technology and the companies that sell it, financial markets and economics.
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, they lived and worked in Cairo and London before settling in Toronto.
Young service workers get creative as pandemic drags on
Hospitality jobs were among the first to vanish when COVID-19 forced the shuttering of many public spaces in March, and those who did return are now disappearing again with a second wave of closures hitting parts of Ontario.
Scarcity is the point, says critic of Ford’s back-to-school fail
The Ontario government has so far used the COVID-19 pandemic to push through much of the agenda teachers unions and their backers had been fighting weeks earlier, says one critic, who warns the strategy could hasten calls for vouchers and charter schools.
Enlist, encourage youngsters to spread public health messaging to peers, experts say
Young people don’t respond positively to being lectured about wild parties, experts say, especially when rising COVID-19 case counts among those under 40 could well be a function of their exposure to more risk.
Pandemic squeezing younger generation
Paul Kershaw wants the tax system shifted to account more for property value and other wealth. The founder of Generation Squeeze argues this is one way to make life more affordable for younger Canadians but admits it will be a tough sell to those being asked to contribute more.
Youth in Ontario struggled to find work in September, and the work they do just got shut down
Youth employment remains furthest from pre-COVID levels among all age groups, with 15 to 24 years old much more likely to work in retail and hospitality jobs that have become more tenuous since COVID-19 hit.
EU Thinkathon challenges Canada's youth to tackle big issues
A European Union-funded project is asking young Canadians to join an online policy development challenge to fix problems related to racism, health, climate change, gender equality and education.
Teachers' unions, experts pan Ontario's back-to-school plan
Experts associated with Ontario’s four main education unions criticized the Ford government’s back-to-school strategy on Wednesday, warning that inadequate ventilation and insufficient spacing is aiding the spread of COVID-19.
Young Canadians push for changes after COVID-19
Younger Canadians are more likely to think our collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic can help create a better world and support the idea of big policy changes, including universal basic income.
Young climate activists want new Green leader’s attention
Young climate activists who have recently joined the federal Greens want newly crowned leader Annamie Paul to reach out to them and push more aggressive pandemic recovery plans than she has so far laid out.
Toronto council votes down electoral reform until at least 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed Toronto’s plan to consider a switch to ranked ballots for the 2022 municipal election off course, with city council voting 18-6 to instead look to introduce the reform in time for 2026.