"From time to time, some folks claim the CTF is not a grassroots organization because we have 'five members,'" he wrote. "The truth is that we sometimes have four, sometimes six and currently we have five. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Toronto Circus Riot broke out on this day 170 years ago — sparked by a brawl between angry clowns and firefighters at a Victorian brothel. Here's my annual thread about one of the strangest stories in Canadian history...

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who or Transformers.

Anyway, one of my very strongly held feelings in the last 5 months is that the American people are not victims. They are perpetrators. If the American public really wanted this to stop, they could be doing a lot more than they're currently doing.

My column this week: the grim reality of getting around in southern Ontario. Recently a bright future, there’s the catastrophic failure of Deutsche Bahn, lack of metrolinx ambition, no leadership from Ford & silly distractions w tunnels & bike lane attacks. Ford to city: enjoy the traffic.

Keep it going, Canada. No U.S. products. No U.S travel. #ElbowsUp

RapidTO "compromise": "There are always reasonable design solutns ...but why is the economic hit taken by 35,000 people stuck on Bathurst buses each day not given similar weight+consideration as the relatively few businesses that complain?" @shawnmicallef.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

If you ban Calvin and Hobbes you’re a straight up fascist son of a bitch and that’s that

TCAF was kind of incredible. A spectacular reminder of the importance of art, community & in-person engagement during a difficult time. I struggle with the idea that my work is good for anything these days but seeing the amazing community TCAF & comics as a whole has built … it’s wonderful. ❤️

U.S. wine export markets have contracted substantially. In April, the year-over-year export value dropped by 41.4%, worsening the 28% decline recorded in March. The three main export destinations for U.S. wine—Canada (-93%), the UK (-29%), and China (-70%)—all reported significant decreases.

This is the most specific argument I've heard for reducing tariffs on Chinese EVs to stimulate competition and adoption of electric cars (like Europe did...something I didn't know). www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

My #tcaf loot:

TCAF 2025 is coming to a close, and we are thrilled to share that this was our biggest festival since 2019! To everyone who joined us, whether you travelled from around the world or down the street, thank you. Your love for comics and the people who make them filled every corner of the fest.

I got to introduce Sook-Yin Lee and Chester Brown at TIFF! swoon I’m dead 😵 Takeaway for #TCAF2025 - *please* do not go to the Library! Come visit us for the first edition of ‘TCAF on Ice’ at the Mattamy Athletic Centre June 7-8, 2025 cc: @torontocomics.bsky.social @simonyyz.bsky.social

Fun early kickoff to #TCAF: finally got to see @payingforit.bsky.social, which was great; a nice tribute to ‘90s era Toronto, home to one of the coolest little corners of indy comics creating in North America at the time. Nice words of welcome by Exec Director @librarylandia.bsky.social .

TCAF! Contribute a page to CCOL’s Still Zine! From the TCAF Website! Still Zine: TCAF x CCOL  Zine Jam Join Still Zine, TCAF, and the Canada Comics Open Library (CCOL) for a weekend-long Zine Jam! Still Zine is an ongoing Toronto-based community anthology created by Jordan Reg.…

If you haven’t already, don’t miss your chance to RSVP to the #TCAF2025 kick-off panel with @sanyaanwar.bsky.social, Guy Delisle, @faitherinhicks.bsky.social, @tundrawizard.bsky.social, with executive director @librarylandia.bsky.social! www.torontocomics.com/event-detail...

Peter David passed away today. I loved his comics as a teenager. This is such a nice anecdote to remember him by:

TCAF easing into this year's festival in the best way, with a movie about comics. I also want to call attention that TCAF is currently fundraising to cover the costs of this year's fest and to provide creators in need with table space. Info here: www.torontocomics.com/support-tcaf

Kick off #TCAF with a special film screening! On June 3, catch the acclaimed flick "Paying for It" with a Q&A with director/writer Sook-Yin Lee, cartoonist Chester Brown (who'll be signing books), and TCAF's Ho Che Anderson. @dandq.bsky.social @thebeguiling.bsky.social tiff.net/events/speci...

Born in Québec City, Guy Delisle now lives in the south of France and is best known for his travelogues about life in faraway countries, "Burma Chronicles," "Jerusalem," "Pyongyang" and "Shenzhen." His new work "Muybridge" is a biography about Eadweard Muybridge—the man who made pictures move.

US Democrats, PLEASE stop trying to do clever variations on Canada joining the US. Whether you’re arguing that it gives you more dem votes, or whether you join Canada instead, just STOP. Hands off Canada. Two separate, autonomous, countries. Period.

TCAF is a fun, free celebration of the coolest comics in the world. One of the best festivals of its kind anywhere. It's new venue (the Mattamy, aka Maple Leaf Gardens) is both very fun and a new expense. PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING: www.torontocomics.com/support-tcaf @torontocomics.bsky.social

"The City currently lists 330 dogs on their registry of dangerous dogs...For whatever it’s worth, the most common name for a dangerous dog is Luna. There are seven dangerous Lunas." This captures, for me, the value proposition of @graphicmatt.com's City Hall Watcher. Data Journalism at its finest.

Got mine!

TCAF is going to the movies! Catch our special TIFFx TCAF screening of ‘Paying for It on Tues June 3rd to kick off TCAF week 2025!

This morning @338canada.bsky.social, @voxpoplabs.bsky.social , and @ericgrenier.bsky.social, have the following projected results: Liberals: 186/43% (338), 183/42.7% (Voxp), 189/42.8% (Eric) Cons: 124/39%, 135/40.4%, 125/39.2% BQ: 23/6%, 20/6.5%, 23/6% NDP: 9/8%, 5/7.3%, 5/8.1%

Just voted, and was a little sad there was a pen waiting for me behind the little cardboard voting shield. Was excited to trust that elections Canada wasn’t secretly waiting to erase and reassign my vote.

It’s April 25th!

Latest data: 🥺 + Carbon dioxide (*new monthly record*) + Methane + Nitrous oxide (*new monthly record*) Observations provided by gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/

ICYMI: Canada's tackled the issue of foreign ownership before. Despite our #ElbowsUp spirit, will the next federal government tackle it now, as parties scramble to attract investment? Let's make sure they do. Here's why. Here's how. www.thestar.com/business/our...

I've had a surprising number of conversations with fellow Canadians about this show pre-Netflix distribution, but didn't really catch much coverage in the media. I wonder if all the Canadian channels were waiting for it to hit Netflix to run their reviews and interviews etc? (Or did I just miss it?)

Next time someone complaints about bullshit jobs I am going to make them run a role playing game and see how hard it is to schedule three fucking sessions in a row.

Pharma giants push Trump insiders to target Canadian drug pricing. A vial of insulin costs far, far more in the U.S. than in Canada, but that could change, by @nicktsergas.ca canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2... via @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social

I'm concerned that the NDP, and every party in Canada, will conclude that the Confidence and Supply Agreement was a strategic mistake never to be repeated. A shame because it was absolutely the right thing to do and got important policies through the door. #cdnpoli @ndp.ca

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Finished War on Gaza this morning, a short graphic essay by Joe Sacco. Feeling heartbroken and complicit. Weirdly both a historical record of Joe Biden’s role in, and real-time journalism of this ongoing tragedy. @fantagraphics.bsky.social

This was a thin thread to hang hope from, but still disappointing.

Oh I so wanted this to happen!

30 minutes early and already a good line…

This is so close to my immediate lived experience today that it's spooky.

Did this too. What the hell right? It's true.

This, and the star now also following up on insider sources that said the CPC discussed trying to communicate with the Vance and Trump team to distance themselves from Poilievre: (gift link) www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Elbows up, Canada.

Also, it hosts @dougwrightawards.bsky.social every year, which makes it both odder and cooler.

Heading into this election: we know we have to spend more but nobody wants to raise taxes. Because you asked, I wrote a column on how we faced that moment before in Canada and how we could do it again. www.thestar.com/business/vic... #cdnecon