As a survivor of DV & SA, I'm deeply distressed & troubled to see women in politics welcoming my abuser to election campaigns & political spaces. @lisahepfner & @deirdrepike, I hope moving forward you prioritize safety and believe survivors. @HMFLA I see you too. #HamOnt #onpoli
Welcoming abusers not only brings them closer to positions of power, but also can give them access to voter data, where use is so unmonitored that they can easily search to find people, their addresses, relatives, emails, and phone numbers. It actively puts survivors at risk.
My abuser, the one you welcomed on both your campaign teams, has shown me how he can use your party app, months outside of an election season, to search up my name and find my address, family, and contact information.
Lisa, there wasn't a safe way to contact you without the risk that my abuser would intercept a message or email to the campaign. I hope that, had you known the harm and trauma he's caused, you would have made the necessary decisions to protect voters, volunteers, and staff.
@deirdrepike, you were directly told my abuser was on your campaign and proceeded to keep him out of future photos. I personally saw him with your team right before election day. Shame on you. Your directly and knowingly compromised the safety of a DV & SA survivor in #HamOnt.
Civic and political engagement is something I hold very dear and take great pride in. It's something I didn't know I'd be able to return to after the abuse, and I owe it to friends and campaigns that actively worked to ensure my safety that I've been able to reclaim my voice.
@deannaallain @deirdrepike Then like everything else, she ran it into the ground until SHE WAS REMOVED! FINALLY...someone saw her for what she is.
@deannaallain @deirdrepike Ask Dierdre why she took loads of $$ from Ronn Mattei after his bashing to set up what would become the Well. She shut him out of it after using his cash. She even told people SHE was the founder of The Well but didn't tell anyone who PAID HER. He paid 1000's to her to set it up.