Thanks to Front Burner and @jaymepoisson.bsky.social for having @maxfawcett.bsky.social and myself on to sort through what to make of Carney’s climate retreats. Crucial topic right now.

As a not-quite-lifelong Ontarian, I've not enjoyed Wasaga as much as many of my fellows. That said, I do have some fond memories on pristine beaches from my youth. I don't think development on those beaches benefits anyone, except for the individuals who snatch up the land to enrich themselves.

REPORTERS/RESEARCHERS/POLICY NERDS: @nationalobserver.com has released a tool that automatically transcribes council meetings in 550 Canadian municipalities. THIS Is how you use AI in the newsroom! Check it out: civicsearchlight.nationalobserver.com

Enbridge execs have been boasting to shareholders they plan to return $40-$45 billion to them over the next five years supported by gas expansions across the continent. Ontario in particular is a cash cow where they have an opportunity to "over earn." www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/a...

As the campaign continues to pop up in communities across the country, Canada’s National Observer has developed an unprecedented new tool that allows us to track the spread of campaigns like this: Civic Searchlight. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/08/i...

This new tool is the sort of thing I would have loved to get my hands on when I was a community news reporter more than a decade ago. Kudos to @rorywh.bsky.social and the CNO team for their hard work on this asset, and to the publication for releasing it freely to journalists and researchers.

Mark Carney's 'Tragedy of the Horizons' speech was a landmark moment for the financial sector to recognize climate change was a severe threat, but a decade later he's flouting his own prophetic warning as climate breakdown rapidly approaches.

That Greaves quotation is money. Parliament needs more Parliamentarians willing to break rank over issues they and their electorate care about.

New from me for CNO: Trump's anti-science strategy is so familiar, it could have been cribbed from the playbook of a former prime minister. #cdnpoli

Such a great story. Sea otters have made an almost unprecedented comeback on the west coast, but their resurgence is threatening Indigenous ways of life. CNO's Sonal Gupta handled this piece adroitly, respecting the Indigenous point-of-view while also spotlighting the hard science of conservation.

A rare misfire from director Ari Aster and star Joaquin Pheonix, Eddington aims for satire but lands far short of the mark. Catch my review on Letterbox'd — but be warned, spoilers abound!

Got out for a 6 hour hike with the pup today. A wonderful time.

Some genuinely excellent investigative work by CNO's @rorywh.bsky.social — don't miss it!

Solid reporting here for CNO from Marc Fawcett-Atkinson and Joan Baxter. Canada has, for too long, engaged in a lot of exploitative resource extraction (and not just in the oil and gas sector) that has unfortunately primed our land for the climate crisis.

Stephen King, from whose work the film is adapted, describes The Life of Chuck as a "joy machine" — but that sells short the full emotional impact of one of the best films of the year so far. My spoiler-free Letterboxd review: boxd.it/a2k8Zf

Some excellent reporting here from CNO's very talented @natashabulowski.bsky.social and @rochellebaker1.bsky.social.

The original Spaceballs is one of my favourite spoof comedies ever made. I'm ready.

An opening message from Tom Cruise, the actor, precedes The Final Reckoning. Somehow, it raises the stakes far better than the previous entry in this franchise — and even though the first hour is heavy with exposition and flashbacks, the eighth Mission: Impossible still makes for great viewing.

This one isn't going to top any lists for most memorable villain or even greatest Marvel movie, but Thunderbolts is a respectable return to form(ula) for the studio, bolstered by some memorable setpieces and excellent performances from its key players.

I'll be offering the most modest of back-end support to this stellar effort from two brilliant independent media organizations tonight. Join us!

Ryan Coogler is at his stylistic best and newcomer Miles Caton stands out amid a remarkable cast in Sinners — perhaps the best movie I've seen in years. Full review on Letterbox'd: boxd.it/9uCnmH

Jack Quaid is solid as the lead in Novocaine, and the film's fine enough. It's just 20 or 30 minutes too long. Full review on Letterbox'd:

Sleek, stylish and sexy, Black Bag doesn't seek to reinvent the spy thriller, but it does nail its assignment. A stellar ensemble cast and Soderberg's best work in at least a decade made it the most fun I've had in the cinema year-to-date. Full review on Letterbox'd:

Amanda Seyfried acts her ass off in Seven Veils, and is easily the brightest spot of this slightly muddled meditation on childhood trauma and abuse. The full review —

You'll have a pretty good idea of what you're in for after Mickey 17's first 15 minutes, for better or worse. My full review of this sci-fi satire —

At the time of Canadian Bacon's release, the notion of any sort of conflict between the U.S. and Canada seemed so farfetched that its central premise could only be played as a punchline. Now look where we're at. Full review on Letterboxd -

Talk To Me is one of my favourite horror films of the past five years, so to say I'm excited is an understatement.

A new column by me for @nationalobserver.com, on the topic of clean energy in Ontario — specifically offshore wind. The research is there to support expansion into this critical clean energy sector, gridlocked for a decade due to bad politics. It's time to end that gridlock. #onpoli #cdnpoli

Dream Scenario is a darkly comedic flick. Only Nicolas Cage could hit all of the necessary notes to bring this satire in for a landing. Full review here:

Robert Eggers' first film, now a decade old, already showed shades of the cinematic tricks he'd employ to devastating effect in this past year's Nosferatu. With no weak link in the cast, he delivers a genuinely unsettling psychological horror. Full review - boxd.it/8OeKNb

Saw Presence today at the Cineplex. It wasn't awful, but there were an awful lot of unanswered questions by the end. Think it's a victim of its conceit (and also poor marketing). Full review over at Letterboxd. boxd.it/8JCLN5