Thank you to everyone who came out last night to talk about how land use shapes Ontario’s economy. Hopefully the first in an “Ontario Can Still Win” series! Special shout out to @commonwealthcanada.bsky.social, @kenjaminyang.bsky.social and the Henry George Foundation for hosting.

LVT x @ericlombardi.ca. Name a better duo.

Municipal governance in Ontario has become increasingly dysfunctional. It’s all to easy to lay blame on local councils. In The Bridge, I argue that Ontario bears responsibility, and needs a new deal with municipalities. Link below:

Hope to see you at an event this week, including a talk on how we can make better use of our land RSVP at lu.ma/ericforolp

Thanks to @waterlooolp.bsky.social, Laurier and UW Young Liberals Clubs for organizing a great event with @thefrankdomenic to talk about how we can build a better future. Big wave of nostalgia for me as I got to visit my alma mater, including old classrooms at QNC and the solar car I worked on!

I had a great time meeting the Huron-Bruce and Woodstock PLA this past week. Always a pleasure meeting people, hearing about rural issues, and visiting their wonderful communities.

I'll be all around the province this week. Come out, bring a friend, and let's talk about how we can grow Ontario. RSVP at lu.ma/ericforolp

“This is the real story of this budget. Ford’s eighth, and it barely confronts any of Ontario’s real problems. Just another bill for taxpayers in a province that refuses to face its own decline.” Check out my latest in the Toronto Sun: torontosun.com/opinion/colu...

Textbook visualization of a supply constraint.

Attending the Chase Cornerstone Housing conference in Hamilton today. The median condo in Toronto today is half the size it was a generation ago. The great shrinking of living space has had enormous effects on prosperity in Ontario. It’s time to give people more.

Excited to announce upcoming events in Toronto:

Looking forward to hosting this meetup with @ericlombardi.ca @commonwealthcanada.bsky.social If you're in the GTA and care about housing, intergenerational fairness, and fixing a system that's holding back builders and workers, come join us. RSVP below.

As a young person in Ontario, it feels like I’m yelling into the void. It feels lonely and like our government doesn’t care about us. I mean, they’re busy with HOV lanes + booze (which we can’t afford), all the while cutting OSAP and pulling a no-show on congestion, housing, healthcare, etc.

ONTARIO HAS NOT DELIVERED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. “Canada’s story gets even more depressing when only young people under 25 are counted. The country then falls to 71st, another new low. Young people were once, on average, the happiest Canadian cohort; now they’re the most miserable.”

Apparently they want to make the changes apply retroactively to existing requests that haven't been completed yet. Someone requested something good.

Gutting Freedom of Information is diabolical. But it’s being done because basically every file in Ontario has been mismanaged under this government. We need more open data and transparency in Ontario, not less.

Literally just spoke with someone who received a THREE YEAR WAIT TIME to see a medical specialist in Toronto. The rising dysfunction of our healthcare system is an insult to the people of Ontario.

Doug Ford's proposal to move the Metro Toronto Convention Centre just doesn't make sense. You want convention centres to be close to transit, hotels and entertainment. Lake Ontario doesn't have any of that. But there are other locations that do, which makes this idea even more absurd.

Appalled by the shootings targeting Shaarei Shomayim and Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto. Violence against synagogues is unacceptable. Jewish Canadians deserve safety in their communities and at their places of worship. Ontario must confront this wave of antisemitism with urgency and determination.

Great evening canvassing in University-Rosedale with Danielle Martin last night! Great to hear about the issues that matter most to this community, and excitement for a candidate that deeply understands our healthcare systems.

Here's one way to turn the latest OSAP changes into a win: for anyone who qualifies for OSAP, if you choose to stay and work in Ontario, your loan will be forgive over 5-10 years. Full HQ video on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DVgqUcCjApI/

Really enjoyed this. A lot to think about. We talk a lot about the - let's call them - highly specific deals that Ford has done with some companies. But can we do better than just a return to the pre-Ford days? What would an industrial policy that plays to Ontario's strengths look like?

Reminder: happening tomorrow!

It's going to cost $1 billion to move the Ontario Science Centre. For that amount of money, we could have 9 major cultural institutions across the province. Full video: youtube.com/shorts/LLm1N...

For ~$300M, we could have refurbished the Ontario Science Center and transformed Toronto’s iconic Old City Hall into a museum/civic attraction, and still had $700M+ left over. It’s not just the waste with Ford. It’s the lack of vision.

I'll be hosting a discussion with Joseph Steinberg, professor of economics at UofT, about corporate subsidies. Ontario spends tens of billions of dollars directly and indirectly to protect jobs and drive industrial development (eg EV factories). Is it working? Come find out: luma.com/83vywtmd

I do think we can be penny-wise and pound-foolish if we're making it harder for people to get education, that will ultimately allow them to get skills that have higher value, attract better-paying jobs, that generate more taxes in the long-run. #onpoli #ontarioeducation #osap

Young people already face too many headwinds hitting life milestones. Here's a better deal: If you qualify for OSAP, your tuition loan should be forgiven over 10 years if you stay in Ontario and work full time. If you leave Ontario, the remaining balance is repayable with interest.

I joined Gene Valaitis to talk about Doug Ford's latest changes to OSAP. Young people have been having one of the worst decades, and now they're being asked to take on more debt. Frankly, I think that's wrong. #onpoli

Thanks Hamilton-Mountain PLA for hosting a wonderful dinner last night and giving me the opportunity to speak. Ontario has an incredible amount of potential. But the truth is, Ontario has been stuck, and it has been for a long time. We need growth in order to bring back an affordable life.

Wow! Danielle Martin is an incredible candidate for U-R. She’s a strong defender of the universal Public Health system in Canada while being an advocate for reform. Her pragmatic message has been that how we do things matters, and that many improvements don’t have to raise costs. Future HM?

Whether you agree or not with the premises here, it's refreshing to see a progressive party leadership hopeful outline a real vision they'll look at campaigns and policy through. The OLP and ONDP have been running a simplistic "Doug Ford bad" playbook for 8 years that is simply not resonating.

Fantastic read from @ericlombardi.ca We need 100 politicians like this #onpoli thehub.ca/2026/01/29/e...

I think it’s really cool that Eric is making a run for Provincial politics. It’s always been the level with the most power yet least interest in solving housing issues. Plus he’s super wonky #onpoli

In the Hub today, I publish why I am considering running for Ontario Liberal Party leader. “You cannot micromanage your way out of scarcity. You have to take risks, trust people and businesses, ensure healthy public systems, and then give productivity the space to work.” thehub.ca/2026/01/29/e...

One of Eric's best qualities. He won't always end up agreeing with you but he will always hear you out. For the bike lane Qs, know that Eric went into the mouth of the beast (AM 640) so that Ben Mulroney's complaints wouldn't go unchallenged, to make the case in a way that might convince opponents.

I was a long time City Hall follower but knew little about zoning until 1 chat with Eric during a pandemic Zoom. That's why I joined More Neighbours when he started it. Many were on the Yellowbelt's case before us, of course, but Eric motivated people to get involved politically, make change happen.

Welcome a young'un to the ring.

Je suis un ancien candidat aux élections municipales de Montréal. Je suis content d'apprendre qu'Eric Lombardi songe déclarer sa candidature à la course d'investiture du Parti libéral de l'Ontario. Il est temps que les YIMBYs s'impliquent en politique active !

🚨 EXPLORATORY ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Ontario can be so much more than it is today. I am exploring a run for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party because I believe in growth, opportunity, and institutions that actually deliver. Let’s talk about Ontario’s future. 👇

I can't say enough good things about @ericlombardi.ca. Joining @moreneighboursto.bsky.social was one of the best things I had going for me starting in the pandemic and after. It's truly amazing what we have achieved. Best of luck to Eric, and I'm keeping my eyes peeled for what's to come. 🫡

I’m stepping down as President and Board Member of More Neighbours Toronto, and as Chair of Build Toronto. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who’s helped build these communities. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together, and excited for what lies ahead. (1/3)

The MTSA zoning *should* be a confirmatory exercise but it will still be important to have pro-housing voices show up to make sure that happens. Find the public meeting closest to you.

Love to see my good friend and incredible housing activist @jacobdawang.com given a well deserved shout out in the @theglobeandmail.com today, for providing evidence of the success of Edmonton’s recent housing reforms. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

My latest for The Hub DARE TO BUILD, AGAIN: 10 BIG IDEAS FOR A BETTER CANADA IN 2026 While global headlines scream uncertainty, we still have real power to make life better here at home. I expect some to be controversial, I hope they inspire too, take a read! thehub.ca/2026/01/09/d...

My BS alarm is going off like crazy.

Toronto asks its leaders to deliver more housing, modernize infrastructure, and run major services, yet it doesn't reward the civic leaders who actually do. buildtoronto.com/memos/reward...

Today’s @build_toronto memo (and last one for 2025) is among my favorites. GOOD CITIES REWARD RESULTS. TORONTO SHOULD TO. Give it a read below 👇 This memo comes from Michele Romanow— one of Canada’s most accomplished entrepreneurs and investors.

My latest for @TheHubCanada CANADIANS MUST OPEN THEIR EYES TO OUR GROWING CULTURE OF CORRUPTION. This is not a left or right problem. It is a Canadian problem. And we must see it plainly for what it is. thehub.ca/2025/12/06/c...

We support housing of all types. You can too.