Join us for a lively chat with practitioners to learn about community bonds, social finance funds, and place-based financing approaches. No prior knowledge of social finance required! 👇

Really Bell Canada? NOW you're going to give me stuttering Internet? FFS.

Raps up over Knicks 47-38 with 2:15 left in the second quarter. Looking goooooood!

Canada is investing billions in major transit infrastructure. That should be a good thing. But without safeguards, transit-oriented development often worsens housing affordability and pushes out those who rely on transit most. CATCH exists to help cities unlock a different trajectory. Learn more ⬇️

Hello, Toronto? #topoli

CATCH is a new initiative to sustain and develop affordable housing near transit lines. We bring together policymakers, planners, funders, and community partners to co-design and finance local solutions that align transit investment with housing equity. 🔗 Learn more at catch-rehac.ca

Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier Michele Richard Annie St-Arneault Annie Turcotte Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz #December6 #EndVAW www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...

Take over threats. Tariffs. Now MAGA has woken Canada’s sleeping giant: Franklin.

Looking forward to this conversation with @maryrowe.bsky.social, Lisa Ker and Ray Sullivan - join us!

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@pialiroy.bsky.social are you watching this? 😂

I think it's always important to go back to the source on issues like this. Here's the full text of Reagan's 1987 radio address. www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...

Chuffed to see this article on CATCH in the Spec today! www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...

I've been working on this for a few months, but so pleased to formally launch the Canadian Alliance for Transit-Connected Housing (CATCH) - a national initiative to protect and expand affordable housing near transit If you work in policy, planning, housing, or transit, check it out! catch-rehac.ca

With so many crises facing our world, it's sometimes easy to overlook the small steps forward. Indwell’s 23 new 2&3-bed apts underway in Hamilton will support families leaving shelters, etc, with rents at half current market costs. #affordablehousing

He’s the first person since Ed Koch who understands how to use the NYC sense of humor to run for mayor.

Might I pass along a suggestion to the federal party leaders from over 1600 researchers in Canada, invest in Canada's research sovereignty!! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

This is excellent. Now, extend more funding to universities to do the same. www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

WATCH: “I’m here because I will not be bullied.” A pardon attorney fired by Trump says Trump’s DOJ sent armed U.S. marshals to deliver a letter warning her not to testify before Congress about Trump’s DOJ’s abuse of power. Context: www.yahoo.com/news/us-just...

Reminder that Federal Riding boundaries have been moved for many ridings to adjust for population changes. You can check your riding by postal code at electionscanada.ca My new riding means I’m voting for Chrystia Freeland! #election2025 #canpoli #elbowsup #holdtheline www.elections.ca/home.aspx

Canada can be a refuge for U.S. researchers, but we need to invest in research to capitalize on the brain drain: Globe and Mail editorial www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... via @theglobeandmail.com

One could not agree more enthusiastically with today’s editorial in @TheGlobeandMail.com. This is a perfect opportunity for 🇨🇦Canada to beef up its brain power at Trump’s expense, and we should spend what it takes, without stint. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

Poilievre pulling a Trump & Musk & making clear he will cut funding to anything he considers “woke” in federal public service & university research - like anything to do with climate science. As Danielle Smith made clear, Poilievre is “in sync” with Trump. We can never let him win. #TeamCarney

This hits the nail on the head. Time to think bigger! www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

The chaos in America’s scientific community could be Canada’s gain if we play our cards right, by John Bergeron, Kathleen Dickson and @stankutcher.sencanada.ca www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #BrainGain

"... expanding the idea of what can happen there might solve another urban dilemma: not enough cultural spaces. Places to dance or where bands can play are scarce in Toronto, as are spaces where artist and rehearsal studios can exist." YES

“Cities become great through people trying things, seeing what works and doubling down from there.” www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...

Exactly.

Walking Eagle crushed it again 😂

My research on nonmarket housing is featured in 25 ideas to fix Canada’s housing crisis in @macleans.bsky.social macleans.ca/longforms/ho...

From grand to bland. A project involving 3 levels of govt & nobody stood up for architecture & good design. My column o. the state of the public realm in Toronto. Pls read & share if this kind of writing is interesting to you. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"Wars begin with words, and we have to take words seriously, at the time when they matter most, which is now. When we see the truth of where this is all meant to go, we can prevent it: by calling out the big liars and telling the small truths."

Rally this Saturday. www.elbowsup-canada.ca

This is the mental shift we urgently need backed up with three smart ideas from @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social

Shoutout to Feisty Waters here, thanks to @scpartners.bsky.social for the amplification www.feistywaters.com/merch/p/tari...

I’m Jewish and the son of Jewish refugees who immigrated to America, so some might accuse me of seeing antisemitism where it doesn’t exist. So it’s sadly reassuring to see that the great historian Timothy Snyder saw the Oval Office debacle the way I did: open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Wow. Mark Carney wins Liberal leadership with a stunning 85% of the vote.

You can't make this stuff up.

“We must be prepared to defend our sovereignty-not just with military spending, but with a population that is engaged, trained and ready.” Great piece by @petermacleod.bsky.social about how Canada needs a Civil Defence Force where every Canadian has a role to play. 🇨🇦💪 thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

Help bring beauty to our bike lanes! Call for Artists now open for Toronto’s Concrete Barriers Mural Program to create works of art on cycle track barriers across the city. Since 2018 over 1,000 barriers have been hand painted or wrapped in designs by local artists. Details at tinyurl.com/dyhxknru

This is outrageous. www.thestar.com/news/gta/5-0...

Correct. If the birthdate field contains corrupt or mismatched data, it defaults to 1875-05-20, which serves as a flag. May 20, 1875, is the day the international standards and metrics treaty was signed. Everything is a conspiracy when you don’t know how anything works.

If you can afford it, why not donate your $200 to Environmental Defence and help Ontario more than Doug has? OR Donate to the candidate in your riding most likely to defeat the PCs Sign the pledge act.notoneseat.ca/UnityPledge #ONPoli #TOpoli #NotOneSeat #VoteFordOut #DougFordIsCorrupt

Holy crap. From today's New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/h...

In case you're curious, this is the internal Meta "fuck DEI" announcement received by Meta employees

I love how Denmark isn’t taking any shit from Donald Trump. 🇩🇰 🤣

Mass timber as a construction material is a density and sustainability game-changer. If your jurisdiction doesn’t allow at least 12 storeys of it in your building code yet, you’re irresponsibly behind.