When the Prince Edward Viaduct was built in 1919, a subway platform was added underneath, even though it wasn't used for another half a century. Today, that platform connects Castle Frank station to Broadview, and the East End to the rest of Toronto. If only Metrolinx had that vision!

For the Toronto urbanists...

I will be watching the @bcgreencaucus.bsky.social announce their new leader in half an hour, and cheering for my friend @emilylowan.bsky.social ! bcgreens.ca/watchannounc...

‼️ A rapid-fire explainer on the oligarchs that call the shots in Eby’s office, from the Jim Pattison empire to Trump’s biggest donors🚨 The reality is that the #BCNDP is too afraid to tax the billionaires - there is a revolving door between the governing party, industry and corporate lobbyists.

Yesterday I published this piece in @policymag.bsky.social about extraction, abundance, and climate change. Give it a read! @maxbellschool.bsky.social www.policymagazine.ca/redefining-a...

MPPs Gabriel Blanc, Jacob Kates Rose, Kiran Gill, and Samuel De Grâce, coached by Jennifer Robson, were tasked by Social Capital Partners to explore how to improve wealth-building for young Canadians. “We aim to pitch creative, evidence-based policies.” Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/Uqq

Interesting read from @gabeblanc.bsky.social . "Singh played a role in creating this dynamic by never being explicit with his intentions. ... small parties must pay attention to their potential coalition partners’ polling numbers." maxpolicy.substack.com/p/jagmeet-si...

Happy #EarthDay2025, the second of Google's Os today is Lac Manicouagan, one of Canada's coolest geographic features :)

Good read from @ryankatzrosene.bsky.social: The carbon tax was partially killed by its allies. theconversation.com/who-really-k...

My letter to the editor in @torontotoday.ca: "When the opposition parties go after the premier, he sweats. When they chase each other’s voters, they only end up running in circles." www.torontotoday.ca/letters-to-t...

From @foodbankscanada.bsky.social and @pollara.bsky.social in @thehubcanada.bsky.social: Food insecurity over the past few months. This is what Trump’s tariffs are going to look like on the ground for Canadians.

Why is it so hard to buy a home in this city? With @ignaciomongrell.bsky.social, candidate in University–Rosedale for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social. #topoli #onpoli

Why has the Eglinton Crosstown LRT taken so long to open? With Chloe Tangpongprush, candidate for the @ontariogreens.bsky.social. #TOpoli #ONpoli

Bonne chance à mon amie Michelle Petersen qui participera au débat francophone de ce soir sur @radiocanadainfo.bsky.social et @onfrtfo.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/live/3Y7zPYp...

Coming soon... @ontariogreens.bsky.social candidate and transit advocate Chloe Tangpongprush and I are talking about one of Ontario’s biggest public transit blunders – and how to fix it!

Things I like to see! This is a very good platform. Well done @ontariogreens.bsky.social

Councillor Perks is entirely correct. Shown in purple are the newly designated avenues in #TorontoStPauls, which will now have less restrictive zoning, helping people from all backgrounds call Toronto home.

via @gabeblanc.bsky.social

Un peu tard mais joyeux Mois du patrimoine franco-ontarien! Qu'ils viennent de Sudbury ou du Sénégal, les francophones sont une communauté chére à notre province.

The next wave of climate policy starts at the municipal level. My letter in @torontotoday.ca. www.torontotoday.ca/letters-to-t...

It's been 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. I attended an excellent lecture at McGill today. We will never forget. #HolocaustRemembranceDay.

La honte... les conseils ne cherchent qu'un financement équitable pour les transports scolaires. Ils méritent une réponse en français du gouvernement Ford. "Une poursuite touchant le français, des documents déposés en anglais" ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/213...

Coming soon... a new video about one of Toronto's dirtiest secrets. Feat. the @ontariogreens.bsky.social and Young Greens of Ontario!

The cost of building new transit in Toronto is going the wrong way – and fast!

My friend Chris and I shot two new reels this weekend. Part of our series on municipal policy issues in midtown Toronto. They'll be the first ones I ever post on Bluesky! (Also rate our setup)

I’m watching the French coverage of the 2024 New Brunswick election, and my friend @gabeblanc.bsky.social randomly ended up on it lol

we need relaxed zoning to allow more dense housing to be built to alleviate the lack of affordability and options. all of these can be true. we can grow a city while ensuring lower income, less privileged people are not kicked to the curb in the same way during 1960s urban planning. 3/4

The US has like 2 real cities. Canada has 3

knocking on doors, finding allies, & building movements to better the lives of people (esp. those who don't often have a voice) does a lot more for our cities than posting hot takes on social media 😊 often, there's more impact in being an organizer or "local activist" than armchair urban planner 🤭

Doug Ford will never know this joy

"How can you love your neighbour, and insist that they stay as far away from you as possible? Doug Ford has too often meddled in the affairs of municipalities only to insist that they remain stagnant and under-represented." Love cities? Let them build.

Doug Ford doesn't understand cities: my letter to the editor in the Toronto Star. www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...

This #followfriday I'm endorsing the Green Party (of Ontario) Give a warm welcome: @mikeschreiner.bsky.social @politics-with-sami.bsky.social @gabeblanc.bsky.social @ghost-finner.bsky.social #onpoli #biketo

so far the only explanation i've seen that doesn't smack of "if only she'd listen to me she would have won" is "global discontent with incumbents because of inflation and post-pandemic malaise + toxic information environments"

I'm this guy from the other place!