Must be nice to give yourself a raise and then only work 51 days out of the year. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #onpoli #cdnpoli

Today as we remember the names of the 14 young women murdered in 1989 we must also acknowledge that violence against women is still common and cannot be fixed simply by women speaking out. We to fundamentally change how men think about, talk about, and treat us. www.canada.ca/en/women-gen...

Montreal to honour 14 victims of Polytechnique massacre at ceremony A total of 14 women were murdered in the mass shooting on Dec. 6, 1989. Thirteen others were injured in the attack. #cbc #cbc-top-stories #Canada

The Ford government really just wants to control boards' real estate so they can reward developer cronies.

4/9 Here lies the constitutional knot. Calandra vows to be a "fierce protector" of Catholic and French rights, meaning their trustees will likely remain. 👉 This creates a potential two-tier democracy: French/Catholic parents get a vote. Public parents might not. 👈

8/9 The Minister has already ordered boards to open parent support offices to bypass local bureaucracy. Critics argue this is a distraction from the real issue: provincial funding not matching actual costs, leading to the financial troubles justifying takeovers.

9/9 Clarity is promised for early 2025. For now, the school boards are safe, but the democratic mechanism that governs them is hanging by a thread. Kristin Rushowy for The Star www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

Local people used to be able to elect hospital trustees. Back then hospital finances and accountability was much more open. Then the Ministry took over. Now? No one can get help. The Ministry can’t even get information. Elimination of public elected reps never ends well. #onpoli #onted

www.thestar.com/opinion/lett... #canadasky #onpoli #ontario #wastefulspending

“But every school needs community engagement to keep its educational program on track. Democratic participation isn’t ornamental — it’s how we get education right.” “Addressing the current crisis… will require reinvigorating local democracy” #canadasky #onpoli www.aasa.org/resources/re...

Registration is now open for 2026 Public Education Symposium, January 23-24 in Toronto. www.opsba.org/event/2026-p... #edusky #schoolstuff #education #educationresearch

Sharing again his great resource for families, and everyone else who believes in education, to advocate for the resources that students need. #canadasky #education #Ontario #onpoli linktr.ee/forpublicsch...

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #canadasky #onpoli

They’ll start measuring KPIs and outcomes once they know for sure they’ve caused the public system to fail.

First Nations Chiefs from across the country are meeting in Ottawa. They've unanimously voted to oppose any change to a west coast oil tanker ban. Prime Minister Mark Carney just signed an MOU with Alberta on getting oil to the coast.

Is there any more depressing story in urbanism than the fact that people kept cutting down speed cameras in Toronto, and then the premier just… agreed with them and banned speed cameras across the province? It honestly makes me so mad.

www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat... #onpoli #education #ontario #cdnpoli

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.” www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

A killer disease that should no longer exist. The existence of an effective HPV vaccine should have meant cervical cancer was stamped out. Instead, it’s the fastest growing cancer in Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... via @theglobeandmail.com

“It’s Quite Clear They Don’t Listen to Us” - thelocal.to/tdsb-special... How do you make a funding shortage “go away”? You could review & augment funding, OR You could use your political powers to silence advocates and bury records. #onpoli #ontario #education

be a good person.

Buried at the end, “The province now spends an estimated $8.5 billion annually to artificially lower electricity costs for residents…disproportionately go to the wealthy, who consume more power” #onpoli Now we know where Ford has spent the money he cut from schools www.thestar.com/news/ontario...

A company embroiled in the Skills Development Fund scandal still got government funding last month, contradicting Doug Ford’s claim that all funding was frozen after a forensic audit flagged concerns that were referred to the OPP www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #onpoli

Ontario NDP leader ejected from Question Period after incorrectly labelling Ford gov as "corrupt," not "evil"

#Bill33 and #Bill60 have both passed second reading. There’s still time to call your local Conservative MPP-leave a message tonight to let them know you do NOT support these bills. docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #OnPoli

Final vote is scheduled for tomorrow. Leave some voicemails if you have it in you #bill33 #onted #onpoli

Doug Ford is why we can't have nice things. What I'd like to know is how his government manages to add $100 billion in new debt while chronically underfunding both education and health care. We are not being served. Ford's pals are getting richer. #onpoli bsky.app/profile/eslf...

NEW: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is “not getting rid” of his embattled labour minister as the government continues to defend its controversial skills development fund amidst growing pressure. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1153019...

When it comes to designing cities for biking and walking, Ghent Belgium may still not be as well known as Copenhagen, Amsterdam or Paris yet, but it’s one of the most inspiring cities in the world. I was honoured to do some work with them in 2019. Watch @streetfilms.bsky.social’s fantastic video:

The City of #Toronto has just unveiled its very first #netzero building, and some experts say it can be the first step toward a new construction standard that can advance climate initiatives. #climateaction nowtoronto.com/news/experts...

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Without locally elected school boards advocating for your child or community is like “screaming into the void”. www.thegrindmag.ca/parents-scre... #Ontario #onpoli #education

Reminder that #Bill33 doesn’t address chronic underfunding of education in this province. #onted #onpoli

Toronto needs integrated neighborhoods with shops and services and entrepreneurs right at home. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

And a bill to takeover school boards more easily is one of three pieces of legislation selected by the government this week to be fast tracked. #OnPoli

NEW: The Ford government is expecting supervisors at five school boards to charge the maximum $350,000 per year. The money comes from board budgets, not the province. That's technically a saving at TDSB, but not at smaller boards. #OnPoli

Neighbourhood Retail is coming up before Toronto City Council this week. If you want to see it happen, send a note of support to your Councillor (toronto.ca/councillors) AND [email protected]

I wrote an op-ed on what I think about the fight for local neighbourhood retail (and the grousing about Badiali's) means for the urban vision of Toronto. Gift link here: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti... #onpoli #childcare #equity #education

Straight up fucked that you can’t vote today, even with proof of address, if you didn’t register online two weeks ago. Thank god I remembered to register, but a friend who wanted to vote for Luc Rabouin just texted that she was turned away. Montreal needs to fix this. It’s undemocratic.

“In May 2025, Scotland’s largest city [Glasgow] reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland or Montreal do a double take: during the morning rush hour, there were more bicycles than cars traveling along Victoria Road, a major artery…” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

My semi-regular reminder of a really important reality about cities, density, services and taxes. Original graphic cleaned up by @kathrynmathias.bsky.social. #CityMakingMath

Parties are making demands, the House is fragile, and a winter election looms—or does it? Writer @davidmoscrop.com explores what could happen if Canada heads to the polls before Christmas: thewalrus.ca/are-we-really-ab...

www.democracyisnotoutdated.ca Sign the petition and share your experiences! Bill 33 is a threat to local voice in education, to transparency and accountability, and to equal outcomes for students. #onpoli #Ontario #education #edusky

Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies. For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!

Our voices are powerful. If everyone who cares about public education in Ontario makes a call or sends an email this week that adds up really quickly. #NoToBill33 #OntEd #OnPoli

Don’t let #OntEd schools become a ghost of what they were 👻 #Bill33 puts politics before kids. MPPs are debating this scary legislation now – add your name and make your voice heard: knowmore.ca/bill33