Why won’t PM MarkCarney's @liberalca.bsky.social take a side on Billy Bishop Airport? www.tvo.org/article/anal... #cdnpoli #onpoli @ontariopcparty.bsky.social @oliviachow.bsky.social @juliedabrusin.bsky.social

Shame that there isn't a friendly neighbouring country that has all the necessities for much more economic aluminum production that is intimately integrated into your industrial-economic system. Ah well, what could one possibly do.

A women's shelter is being proposed on Bloor near Kipling station. Despite shelters being allowed in most zones now, it will still require zoning and official plan amendments because of course. Please consider writing in support, it's facing the usual opposition. www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...

Today at 1PM: The Surveillance Stroll (Union Station entrance on Front St). Join Technologists for Democracy on a Jane's Walk through PATH. Learn how to identify potential data collecting devices such as cameras and sensors, and how to use TfD’s privacy checklist to better understand how...

The end of an era (derogatory)

the deep sexiness of legumes stays unmatched

I guess it's nice that Doug managed to get some sort of post-secondary degree. Saginaw Valley State University grads are highly sought after. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A low-rise apartment from 1911, built just under the wire, before Toronto banned apartments in 1912.

So happy and proud that my friend Krissan is running to be Councillor where I live, in Scarborough Centre! Coming soon to a door near you. (Offer only applies to residents of Scarborough Centre)

With all the talk about pedestrianizing parts of downtown Toronto, it seems like a good time to resurrect an old "Historicist" column about the Yonge Street Mall of the 1970s. #TOHistory #TOpoli jamiebradburnwriting.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/t...

You can help it over the finish line by signing this petition that will be presented to council at the end of the month: www.experiencethevillage.ca/petition

Councillor Gord Perks is retiring, but his facepalm gif will never quit. www.thestar.com/news/gta/gor...

My @thestar.com column: Two little words are raising the stakes for this fall’s municipal election: “opt out.” Councillors are increasingly getting the ability to opt their wards out of change. It’s made councillors more powerful — and your vote even more important www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

We're doing FIFA. By comparison, I'm certain a portion of Church St is really not going to be that big a deal.

ISO 8601, supreme above all

To wit: Norway runs giant current account and fiscal balances as a share of GDP. Canada runs deficits. We are not the same.

Ford government really doesn't appreciate daylight

Not the most orthodox interpretation of Evangelion, but I'm willing to entertain it

We are hosting a Jane's walk on Sunday May 3rd! Join us on a walk from Union to St Andrew’s as we lead you on a privacy tour to better understand how privacy laws and rights look in practice across Toronto. Participants will use a ‘Privacy Checklist’ to spot privacy risks. luma.com/ja6l848q

Hot Diggity, Stephen Leacock school. Time for my photo op with ineffectual, hilariously over-sized speed sign. If I could get my hands on a radar gun my weekend plans would be complete! (Don't judge)

There is no justifiable reason in Canada why elected officials representing the party in power should be determining riding boundaries. UCP is trying to torque our electoral system and they're not shy about it.

Taiwan should feel very uncomfortable about Trump's upcoming tête-à-tête with Xi

The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

Ah Toronto, where no policy is ever city-wide, because Councillors can opt out their own fiefdoms. And then we don't enforce anything because we have all these rules on the books, but it's all complaints based and not enough bylaw officers. 🤷‍♂️ Anyone else see this as sub-optimum?

Gravy Plane was fun, but the Ford government gutting Freedom of Information laws to exempt any communications by his cabinet is fundamentally damaging to accountability and transparency. With his record, he's asking all Ontario residents to "Just trust me." And now it's harder to prove otherwise.

An innocuous platitude or a declaration of war? Depends on how Online Urbanism you are

Mark Carney came into power with a promise that he was going to build homes at levels not seen in decades, and so far what we've gotten is his government refusing to hold some of our largest cities accountable for deliberately breaking agreements they signed on regulatory reform.

This completely defeats the purpose of the HAF. The cash incentive was a carrot to get the city to address the highly-restrictive zoning laws that got us into this mess in the first place.

I’m not sure why the federal government felt the need to crumple on this. The point of a HAF is to accelerate changes that otherwise would not happen by using the power of the purse to incentivize changes that would have a ramifying or catalytic effect. Changes like rezoning.

Alright, I guess the federal government's given up on increasing housing supply. The HAF is just another transfers fund.

I do think tech companies are underestimating the amount of - new account fatigue - new app fatigue - useless upgrade fatigue - terms of service fatigue

NEW: The Ford government’s changes to freedom of information laws could leave key questions about the purchase of a private jet unanswered, as critics argue the Progressive Conservatives are rewriting legislation to “protect the king.” #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1180919...

I absolutely guarantee Drake's team did not have to go through a community consultation to get this 1.5 storey structure approved. (But what about the shadows!?!)

We're excited to announce our latest grant recipient: PETAScale! A scaling-up of the PETadex project, this grant will allow for more in-lab testing of the many enzymes that break down microplastics! Please take a look at this exciting, heartening project! 🔬 www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/...

In Canada, homes aren’t just expensive, they’re central to financial security. Millions depend on their rising value for retirement, making affordability into a serious concern. What happens when your shelter doubles as your pension plan? https://ow.ly/1P8b50YLrO0

Ford whines that he gets more scrutiny than others. Fortunately for Ford but unfortunately for ON, such scrutiny will dramatically decrease when his FOI changes become law tomorrow. Such a sad state of affairs and we have 3 more years of this.

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYie... So pure. such beautiful chaos. Mamdani and Obama reading to children in the Bronx

To put this in stark context, 3 years ago, this number was inverted. In 2023, 75% of Canadians viewed the US as a "friend or valued ally." It only took several months to undo what took over a century of friendship building to create. Repairing this isn't something that will be solved in a few years.

While the Ford government’s neglect of Ontario’s priorities, and wasting billions of tax dollars on spas, tunnel visions & private jets should be bad enough, don’t forget they remain under criminal investigation by the RCMP. We cannot allow them to hide from accountability.

As was said by @gideonarthurs.bsky.social at the closing session of @dxcsummit.bsky.social today, "AI is human fracking"

Shocking, and a necessary read on the scope of what's being forced upon the Palestinian people.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Just War Doctrine.

Long live sub-texting

It’s wild how the G&M’s position on housing has shifted even in the past five years. And Holly’s right, we will regret this…

We’re hiring a Manager for Canada’s Productivity Initiative at @UCaglary! It's a great opportunity to help build a national partnership connecting universities, governments, and policy leaders. If it sounds like a fit, take a look and please share: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/176253...

This is why you fundamentally don't want leaders to govern like it's a family owned business.

Gravy plane! www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

New Tom Waits with Massive Attack. Devastating. youtu.be/L-57FrioeuE?...

Where's my god damn yacht tax Carney!