Graeme Bayliss
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Journalist, crosspatch, editor of opinions for
@thestar.com
.
Big news (for me): I’m delighted to say that I’ve traded in my contract position as an opinion editor at
@thestar.com
for a permanent one. Please join me in congratulating me.
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Name one thing John Tory accomplished during nine years as mayor of Toronto challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
www.thestar.com/news/gta/joh...
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John Tory is weighing a comeback. Here’s what the fallout could be at Toronto City Hall — and when he’s expected to decide
Sources acknowledge Tory would likely face uncomfortable questions about his conduct in office if he ran again, but say they don’t believe it would be politically fatal.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/john-tory-is-weighing-a-comeback-heres-what-the-fallout-could-be-at-toronto-city/article_0c221663-a76d-4acd-b1ec-28211a002c37.html
4 months ago
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I wrote this.
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Kids are breathing more toxic air in schools. We know how to fix it, but will Ontario act?
With wildfires raging and measles on the rise, the air in our schools is becoming more harmful to students.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/kids-are-breathing-more-toxic-air-in-schools-we-know-how-to-fix-it-but/article_176bb4e4-be44-40ac-b6bf-c9711a0e320f.html?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=0AF43AC2F0F3235761660D432602177E&utm_campaign=frst_16597&utm_campaign_id=sub
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Doug Ford giving out code names:
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4 months ago
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I REPEAT
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5 months ago
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Holy shit Leafs what the fuck
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There are no longer left-wingers, right-wingers, and centrists. There are only progressives, regressives, and cowards.
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It’s genuinely difficult not to feel hopeless when conservatives make everything worse all the time for everybody and yet keep getting elected. Fuck.
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5 months ago
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I hate this goddamn province.
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Doug Ford’s budget will target more Toronto bike lanes
Sources say the budget will include the removal of the bike lanes on Queen's Park Crescent and on Avenue Road south of Davenport.
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-fords-budget-will-target-more-toronto-bike-lanes/article_3dce2937-1e72-4607-bbd3-ebf8dcca4c5c.html
5 months ago
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I, too, barely know what I think until
@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
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5 months ago
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They should pit him against Trump during trade negotiations: "The Art of the Deal" vs. "The Deal of the Art"
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5 months ago
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Ditching Nate Erskine-Smith in favour of Evan Solomon, who wouldn't be the sharpest knife in a drawer full of spoons, seems not ideal:
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Mark Carney cabinet live: Freeland to stay in Transport post, Sean Fraser becomes Justice Minister
Carney is expected to maintain a slimmer cabinet than those under Trudeau, with a mix of fresh faces and experienced MPs.
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/carney-cabinet-live/article_1e6bc84c-f3c9-4358-b561-49d157c8041b.html
5 months ago
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It's no coincidence that there's a city in Ohio called Toronto.
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Hating on rival Canadian hockey teams was once A Part of Our Heritage, and this Leafs fan believes it should be again. For
@thestar.com
:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Graeme Bayliss: No, I won’t cheer for the Leafs, Jets and Oilers equally — and neither should you
Don’t let Donald Trump take away one of our most cherished traditions: hating other Canadian hockey teams.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/no-i-won-t-cheer-for-the-leafs-jets-and-oilers-equally-and-neither-should/article_964e5bd2-60d2-434a-afd8-bdc0f1cbb973.html
5 months ago
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There's nothing worse than Microsoft Word *correctly* predicting what you're going to type next. It's like Clippy popping up to tell you your work is derivative.
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Meanwhile, in Quebec:
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Eternal question for the Toronto Police Service:
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5 months ago
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the Mountain Goats
5 months ago
happy new Propagandhi day to everybody who loves sick ass riffs over righteous lyrics
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Leafs almost pulled a Poilievre this series but were unable to screw up so comprehensively.
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You can’t win a minority series here boys, let’s get at it
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Having gloried in seeing the Bad Blue Team lose in Ottawa last night, I am excited to watch the Good Blue Team triumph against Ottawa this evening. Go Leafs go.
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Canada right now:
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The time is now, guys. Stay angry, but don't blow this:
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Graeme Bayliss: What does Pierre Poilievre actually offer young men?
The guy wearing the blue tie is trying to sell something. But no sales pitch survives contact with reality.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/what-does-pierre-poilievre-actually-offer-young-men/article_f579e29b-6841-4603-810a-132addecbb79.html
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Get out and vote, Canada. Remember:
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You Are (The Government)
Bad Religion · Suffer · Song · 1988
https://open.spotify.com/track/4uKMHiWSI5omiZrSAUjrH8?si=Q0uIvDpoQia-xnGwY9empg
5 months ago
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It’s so weird to hear people cheer for the Senators during a game versus the Leafs in Ottawa.
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For
@thestar.com
, I ask young Conservative men to consider how likely it is that the complex challenges they face will be overcome by solutions that rhyme.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Graeme Bayliss: Young men are planning to vote Conservative. This is why they should think twice
The guy wearing the blue tie is trying to sell them something. But no sales pitch survives contact with reality.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/young-men-are-planning-to-vote-conservative-this-is-why-they-should-think-twice/article_f579e29b-6841-4603-810a-132addecbb79.html
5 months ago
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Why do the Ottawa Senators even exist, honestly.
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Having written a whole three sentences of an op-ed in the past two hours, I should probably go lie down.
5 months ago
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If left-wing media is an echo chamber, then right-wing media is a copium den.
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6 months ago
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
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On the fence about voting today? I will personally hector, hound, and harangue you into doing your democratic duty. No charge.
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
#onpoli
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Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford has fallen short. Vote for change
The Progressive Conservative leader had seven years to tackle the challenges facing this province, and he couldn't get it done. It's time for change.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/doug-ford-has-fallen-short-vote-for-change/article_a47834ea-f3ca-11ef-8a6d-3bce520b97da.html
7 months ago
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On the fence about voting today? I will personally hector, hound, and harangue you into doing your democratic duty. No charge.
www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
#onpoli
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Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford has fallen short. Vote for change
The Progressive Conservative leader had seven years to tackle the challenges facing this province, and he couldn't get it done. It's time for change.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/doug-ford-has-fallen-short-vote-for-change/article_a47834ea-f3ca-11ef-8a6d-3bce520b97da.html
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The Washington Post: "Democracy dies in darkness." Jeff Bezos:
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The Washington Post: "Democracy dies in darkness." Jeff Bezos:
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Ontario is being hollowed out on your dime, and not a damn thing about life in this province has gotten better since 2018. Vote for Doug Ford if you want more of the same:
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#onpoli
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Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford has fallen short. Vote for change
The Progressive Conservative leader had seven years to tackle the challenges facing this province, and he couldn't get it done. It's time for change.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/doug-ford-has-fallen-short-vote-for-change/article_a47834ea-f3ca-11ef-8a6d-3bce520b97da.html
7 months ago
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Doug Ford and Ontario voters, a diptych.
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7 months ago
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"This is an existential crisis. Get me the entire cast of CBC's 'Dragon's Den.'"
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Re: Doug Ford's "Protect Ontario" slogan "Protect Ontario what? Hospitals? Schools? Place? Can’t be: Ontario hospitals are overcrowded, Ontario schools are underfunded and Ontario Place has been leased to foreign interests." It’s a repost, but this still angers me:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Graeme Bayliss: Doug Ford wants to protect us from Donald Trump. But who will protect us from Doug Ford?
Cultural institutions give us a sense of our shared heritage. I thought conservatives loved that sort of thing, but politicians like Ford keep proving me wrong.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/doug-ford-wants-to-protect-us-from-donald-trump-but-who-will-protect-us-from/article_38defdc2-dfd4-11ef-8024-27c0cafc03df.html
7 months ago
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This is exceptionally good.
#onpoli
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7 months ago
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Put a tariff on that, motherfuckers. 🇨🇦
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Me, a not-particularly-patriotic Canadian:
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8 months ago
"Saving the economy from Trump’s tariffs is obviously important, but so is being able to afford a house, see a family doctor, and bicycle to work without getting killed." —
@gbayliss.bsky.social
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Doug Ford wants to protect us from Donald Trump. But who will protect us from Doug Ford?
Cultural institutions give us a sense of our shared heritage. I thought conservatives loved that sort of thing, but politicians like Ford keep proving me wrong.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/doug-ford-wants-to-protect-us-from-donald-trump-but-who-will-protect-us-from/article_38defdc2-dfd4-11ef-8024-27c0cafc03df.html
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Faced with an unchecked menace, the Reverend Mariann Budde stuck to her principles. Read
@brucearthur.bsky.social
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Bruce Arthur: Bishop takes king: In the age of Donald Trump, hypocrisy is dead. But as Mariann Budde shows us, courage is not
How can you hold on to your principles when faced with an unchecked menace? Ask the Bishop of Washington
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/bishop-takes-king-in-the-age-of-donald-trump-hypocrisy-is-dead-but-as-mariann/article_a95a1e8a-d906-11ef-a462-2bad2a3c1acf.html
8 months ago
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Attention, freelancers: I'm editing opinion pieces for the Toronto Star now. Pitch your freshest ideas to
[email protected]
.
9 months ago
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I’m pleased to announce my triumphant return to employment: I’ll be joining
@thestar.com
as an opinion editor in January.
10 months ago
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Me doing my first job interview in eight years:
10 months ago
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My team at TVO really was the best. Also, please take Sarah's advice and hire me immediately.
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