“The Democrats refused to vote for vo……” THE DOW IS AT 50,000!!!!

Opponents of infill said the quiet part loud today. They don't believe renters should be allowed to live within their neighbourhoods, only on the fringes, by major roads. Their primary, unifying, rallying concern is "homeowner value" and getting what's their's.

A key task for the Planning and Housing Committee for the near future: changing the land use designation to Mixed Use along the central stretch of Eglinton now that the crosstown is open. Whatever weak justification there was for keeping these low growth Neighbourhood designations is gone.

WAKE UP, HOSERS NEW PETITION JUST DROPPED Petition e-7148 calls to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top-secret security clearance to ensure they are fully informed of threats to Canada’s national security and able to act decisively to protect Canadians and our democracy.

Lies, damned lies and statistics. Between this from Edmonton and Toronto's mayor claiming "73% of housing starts are with City-led or supported projects," my nerdy wish is that all governments publish absolute numbers alongside any claim about percentages or relative changes.

We're doing the dance again. Keep Edmonton the most affordable large city in Canada! Email council now 👇

🚨 ACTION ALERT This Monday, Council will consider undoing years of housing progress. Back up for debate is reducing the number of units permitted from 8 to 6. We need your help to push back. Email council now using our easy 30-second tool. 👇 www.growtogetheryeg.com/email-council

once again begging democrats to not continue limiting renters to harmful places corridor zoning is a public health disaster. bsky.app/profile/holz...

One problem with concentrating new housing development on commercial streets is that there are just far fewer commercial streets than residential ones. It would leave most of the city off-limits for density. Those European cities don’t do that.

"Maybe the city's full" says the man living in a 2.7 million dollar house on Palmerston, while sipping $170 scotch after defeating a multiplex proposal across the street. www.pressreader.com/canada/toron...

Trump and LA city council indistinguishable on housing policy.

It's dirty, folks.

Every year the Toronto budget presentation shows a figure with the value of a 1% property tax increase. They should include one saying that 12,000 new homes is equal to a 1% property tax increase.

The “but is it affordable?” question about new housing kind of misses the point. But when a new infill townhouse development in Edmonton has a 3-bed, 2.5-bath unit renting for $1,650 a month? That’s pretty darn cool. (That’s 1,220 Fahrenheit dollars!)

'Minnetoba'? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump administration. Former governor Jesse Ventura says state should secede www.cbc.ca/news/world/m... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

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...

Do not fall for this garbage. DHS came into my city with an offensive posture, conducted itself as an invader, often attacked residents without any plausible connection to immigration enforcement, violently seized people off the streets. Now it’s our fault people died?

With Edmonton, Calgary (for now), and Ottawa having all passed low rise residential zoning reform that's equally or more permissive than Toronto, the conventional Toronto wisdom that few changes are possible because we're dominated by the suburbs needs significant revision or abandonment.

All GOP

NEW POST Mayor @andrewknack.bsky.social has mused about transitioning from a hard cap on homes in the RS zone to purely using lot area per unit. While this would be ok at 80 sqm, it would be real bad at 90 sqm. A huge downzoning. Read more 👇 jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/lo... #yeg #yegcc

My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti Absolutely heartbreaking

The $113-million mess of a community centre I wrote about this week is 100% funded from “development charges.” It is going in a neighbourhood with zero population growth. In part, these charges are a tax on newcomers to subsidize existing wealthy homeowners. globalnews.ca/news/1163476...

Things that happened at these ostensibly democratic processes: * then-councillor said she only wanted to hear from people on one particular street * multiple councillors dismissing people who disagree with them as party of shady organizations or insinuating that they are paid * anti-renter garbage

It really is worth noting that development charges evolved in the mid-20th century. It's not like we haven't built cities without them. Building new libraries or community centres off the backs of new homeowners is fundamentally a regressive system. globalnews.ca/news/1163476...

The newest video shows very clearly that they attacked him for coming to an aid of a woman that the agents pushed, and then executed him while he was immobilized. Everything the government has said, like with Good, has been a complete lie.

Trump’s back to threatening 100% tariffs on Canada this morning, wow I can’t imagine why the Canadians now see the Chinese as a more reliable trade partner

The feds are right to do this, but it feels a bit disproportionate when they only cut $10 million of Toronto's funding after their petulant refusal to allow sixplexes. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

If all they want is to catch sex offenders, Why is he looking in minesota instead of *checks notes*. .. .. the Epstein files?

The US lives because Canada controls the polar vortex. Remember that, Donald.

Guys this isn’t funny. A condo market only does this when it’s in distress. Aldo when the all in cost to build exceeds the market clearing price.

They should make a small amendment to apply a 100% tariff to all Teslas, regardless of whether they come from the US, Germany, or China. Canada doesn’t need Elon’s swasticars.

The substance of this piece by Bravo and Perks is correct… But the framing is a problem. 2/3 of all new housing is city-supported? That is not a victory. It is a sign of a housing market in collapse. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

I'm excited for @ericlombardi.bsky.social if he decides to run for OLP leader. Ontario needs future-focus, competence, and a grow the pie mindset. Eric stands for ushering in a new era of prosperity in Ontario and I'm all for it. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

This is the dumbest diplomatic crisis of your life,….. so far.

If this is the Minister's reasoning then it is confusing because these are all other HAF milestones that Toronto got other $ for. Student housing strategy didn't include the promised parking by-laws. And apartment infill was due Dec 2024 and still not complete. www.thestar.com/news/gta/fed...

“We need to go to war with our allies to avoid war with our enemies. I am very smart”

Brad Bradford is using his former bike riding credibility to curry favour w the anti bike folks and become mayor. 'Don't worry I used to ride a bike and I now hate bike lanes too' (for political gain). This guy is the worst.

This is a lie. I was on the Danforth Saturday night, 24 hours after blizzard, & bike lanes were full of snow & car lanes clear. Sidewalks meh. This man makes things up to rage his way into the mayoral office. Tell your not-online friends & fam.

North America’s Best Housing Reform is Under Attack

One frustrating thing about governments now saying "Housing isn't our fault. Developers just aren't building!" is that, years ago, I met with multiple politicians who assured me that it was fine to add requirements and costs, saying "Do you really think developers are just going to stop building?"

“Thousands of crashes reported as winter storm pounds the Toronto area” Sorry, cars just aren’t practical here. We’re not California or Texas. We have winter.

Snowed in? Why not use time for a city survey?

You probably don't know what SEQRA is - but you should know that it's slowing down the housing that we need. Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg is here to explain why reforming it is key to cutting red tape and building more housing.

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.

Don't mess with success!

His entire argument is he doesn’t like the consequences of his actions?

The murdering will continue until moral improves.