Dropkick Murphys merch at CityFolk is on point

Great to see some of my colleagues this weekend as they do the work of engaging, supporting and celebrating the residents of their wards. I'm proud to work with people like Tim Tierney, Clarke Kelly, Ariel Troster, David Brown and Marty Carr who are on the ground each day. I see and thank you.

I want to express my profound disappointment today that the City has ordered its workers back into the office five days a week. It is a short-sighted decision that serves no one well in either the short or long term. (1/6)

Your trans loved ones are not okay today. Please understand that even for LGBTQ+ folks living in Canada, seeing this political backlash is terrifying. We cannot be legislated out of existence, but governments can make it very hard for us to live a good life. Resist.

Join me and Councillor @jleiper.bsky.social for an in-person consultation and panel discussion on how we can make this year’s city budget work better for people in the urban core. Thursday, June 26, 7-9pm, RSVP at arieltroster.com/budget2025

May this trade war (and the realization that the US is in the hands of fascists) remind the Canadian electorate that we don’t want or need this garbage here. Vote accordingly.

My farewell to Queen’s Park: I am grateful to the good people of Ottawa Centre, and to family, friends, colleagues and supporters. If we organize, we can make politics better. #onpoli youtu.be/h7Qv7WWGuFo?...

Canadians are fed up with corruption. A new Angus Reid poll shows we see it everywhere: gov’t, the mega corporations, and even our courts. The rage is real—and justified. But anger alone won’t fix a rigged system. Pierre's Cons are feeding this rage while protecting the powerful who benefit. 🧵

The December 6 massacre at the Polytechnique was a mass femicide committed before social media. Platforms make it seem like we’re closer than ever to a repeat, but don’t forget today that it’s our societal misogyny that will be the cause.

I’m proud to be supporting @joelharden.bsky.social because I know that his community approach to politics will help our neighbours 🧡 Today is the last day to get your membership and vote for Joel on Jan 11. Get yours online here: www.joel4mp.ca/membership

Surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library, bakery, bookstore, and café.

Resellers are pricing no view tickets (meaning a fan is behind the stage watching a screen) for hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Ticket scalping is a practice that is easily managed through legislation. Why is Canada so behind and why do we love monopolies so much.

I have been receiving a lot of emails about recent arrests at Gaza demonstrations and the seemingly sudden change in practice of not allowing people to march on the road. I have written to the Police Chief and have so far not received a response.

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These signs across Toronto this morning are making a point: the Ontario government closing down supervised consumption sites doesn't make people who use drugs, let alone the toxic drug crisis, disappear — but it does ensure that using drugs will be openly forced into public space.

Friendly reminder: Trans women are not abstract theoretical concepts, we are your sisters, we are human beings. We are not symbols to be put on a pedestal before you knock us down.

We’ve had some great events these past few weeks as part of @joelharden.bsky.social’s campaign for Ottawa Centre - now it’s time to get members signed up before November 27! If you’re not a member yet or want to volunteer, sign up here: www.joel4mp.ca

Wonderful op-ed today from Councillor Alejandra Bravo in TO. There is no quick fix to homelessness, but we need a compassionate, "all-in" approach that respects people's human rights and provides the evidence-based solutions that are proven to work. This is the way. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Please enjoy my cartoon for Tuesday's Toronto Star

Don't despair; organize. (Especially love the hopeful suggestion that, if the Supreme Court throws out the NLRA, there could be a silver lining of increased organizing in labor-friendly states.) jacobin.com/2024/11/labo...

BREAKING: A coalition of 41 Councillors from across Ontario stand united against the use of the notwithstanding clause to clear encampments. Urban, suburban, and rural, these Councillors stand for evidence-based solutions to homelessness and the protection of the Charter. Read their letter👇

Today’s rally in Ottawa for refugees, hosted by Refugee613 ❤️ Amazing turnout of around 500 or more. There were dancers and great speakers. The best vibe. Kudos Louisa Taylor and everyone else (and there were many) who brought this together.

Super proud of this article Alex Stratas and I wrote published by the UOttawa student newspaper The Fulcrum, calling on young people to stop mourning and get organized, or at least get off Instagram. You can read it below! thefulcrum.ca/opinions/don...

Affordable seniors transit passes are one of the easiest ways a city can encourage aging in place, reduce poverty among seniors and build healthy communities. If anything, the cost for seniors transit passes should be going down, not up.

Reminder to tell all of your friends about this rally on Sunday!

The US was already soft on antitrust issues, I’m not excited to see what it means when there’s essentially no oversight. At this rate, I wouldn’t be surprised if Live Nation thinks about buying up Spotify while it can.

This is the result of the anti-Arab racism spread by people like Lisa MacLeod. Everyone including Arab students, Jewish students or any other student should feel safe to literally speak their own language. I honestly can't believe i even have to say that.

this is what escaping twitter felt like