There's no such thing as a perfect candidate, so I'm not going to claim to be one. What I can tell you is that I'm running because I think OPSEU could better deliver for members — and because I believe I have the strategic mindset, expertise, experience, and character to lead us through change that actually shows up in your working life. Not another awareness campaign without the policy to back it up. Not another statement that gets applause at convention and doesn't change a single thing at the bargaining table. Members deserve leaders who deliver results, not gestures.

Members keep asking who Ram's running mate is. The honest answer: he doesn't have one—and that's on purpose. Here's why his loyalty runs to members, not to another candidate's campaign.

Ram4change.ca is now available in French, Tamil, Arabic, Cantonese, and Hindi.

Here's why. Members told us the site should reflect OPSEU/SEFPO's bilingual status. Fair point — we're a bilingual union, and our site should reflect that.

But bilingual is the floor, not the ceiling.

Members and local presidents have been reaching out about something troubling: they're being pressured to get their locals to donate to leadership campaigns. We're talking $1,000 to $5,000+ requests. From sitting Board members.

What members might be surprised to learn is that OPSEU has no rules on internal campaign fundraising. No caps on amounts raised. No caps on amounts spent. No defined campaign period. And no reporting requirements.

That means no accountability to our members