People are sick and tired of politics as usual and being told how they should vote. I am so here for it.
Brigitte Pellerin
@brigittepellerin.bsky.social
Writer, Ottawa Citizen columnist. Fighting toxicity for fun and profit. J’écris en français aussi des fois. https://www.brigittepellerin.com/
The Michigan primaries and the end of politics as usual. Or so I wish. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/politics-b...
Politics, but for smart people: Voting like we mean it
The Democratic primaries keep producing unpolished, plain-spoken winners. Maybe that’s wishful thinking on my part — apply as much salt as you think is necessary.
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Every woman who has been abused by a man will be triggered by this. I am. I am grateful for Jake Tapper not allowing him to normalize gaslighting without a challenge. www.cnn.com/2026/08/04/p...
Rep. Max Miller speaks to CNN amid abuse allegations | CNN Politics
CNN’s Jake Tapper speaks to the GOP congressman, who has denied the claims.
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I return to Blanche v. Lau via an old rom-com and ask how, in a society that says it values the rule of law, can the Court redefine “permanent” to mean “at pleasure.” brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/a-green-ca...
A green card, until further notice
If you can't count on the government upholding its end of the bargain, what have you got?
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This many tickets is a sign of a systemic problem, and changing the colour of tickets isn’t the solution. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nearly half a million parking tickets issued in 2025, city data shows | CBC News
Parking enforcement officers in Ottawa issued close to 500,000 tickets in 2025, nearly double the amount handed out five years ago, according to new numbers from the city.
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This is such bullshit. There are eminently qualified people with lots to offer who could pose a real challenge to Carney. They’re just not in the Poilievre gang precisely because good quality people flee him like the plague. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/nan...
Carney has ‘no obvious challenger’ among Conservatives, new poll says
There is “no obvious challenger” among Conservative politicians in Canada to Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to a new Nanos Research poll commissioned by CTV News.
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In pure Ottawa fashion, we use vivid ticket colour to fix a downtown parking shitshow of our own making. How can we be caught unprepared for a return to office that we planned for two years? ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pell...
Ottawa is now giving out yellow parking tickets. That doesn't fix our parking crunch | Opinion
Brigitte Pellerin: Here’s the situation the yellow ticket is papering over. We are forcing people back downtown, four days a week now, and we have not kept pace on parking.
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That’s a pretty perfect morning for a run.
I am surprised (in a good way) by the strong reaction to this piece. I didn’t expect that about an event that happened 3.5 years ago. But the Wellington St fiasco is getting people riled up to this day. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/politics-b...
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I would have been thrilled to lead the parade to celebrate a great Wellington Street as a world-class place for people. Alas, I ain’t swirlin’ no batons.
Wellington is emblematic of the way this mayor makes decisions. Non-strategically.
Politics for but smart people: The Mark Stucliffe is a one-term mayor edition. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/politics-b...
Politics, but for smart people: Not parade-worthy
How Wellington Street told me Mark Sutcliffe would be a one-term mayor.
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Trying a new place with my favourite 17-year-old.
My weekly conversation with @evanhpotter.bsky.social on the state of the mayoral race is eminently eyeroll-inducing, and not just because of Lisa MacLeod. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/cue-eye-roll
Cue eye roll
Did Lisa MacLeod really have to do this? Also, the St. Laurent LRT mess -- WTF?
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Coming up on the Ottawa Votes podcast tomorrow.
My weekly newsletter catching you up on all the things. brigittepellerin.com/campaigns/vi...
Tobi Lütke, colossal ignoramus
July 31, 2026
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I speak with Markham Hislop of Energi Media about that Tobi Lütke piece I wrote, which seems to have hit a fine nerve. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7b7...
Defending Canadian Democracy: Tobi Lutke, You Suck!
YouTube video by Energi Media
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Did Tobi Lütke know he was making a case for a stronger Senate when he made those gross comments about protecting the rights of the rich minority, or was that just one of the many important things he doesn’t know anything about? brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/tobi-lutke...
Tobi Lütke, ignoramus
Rich guy plays political theorist and of all things it doesn’t go well.
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Latest from me on that incredibly inane “linger downtown” campaign to save transit by encouraging people not to ride it. In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m not impressed. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/how-...
How will OC Transpo handle 65,000 new trips a week? | Opinion
Beyond the horrendous RTO advertisement campaign, the real question is this: How will the additional load on the transit system this fall be successful?
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Tariffs don’t hurt everyone equally but they are disliked everywhere. Trump doesn’t give a shit about that, either.
Trump is killing the Republican brand and no, he doesn’t give a shit.
Is this the new winning by losing strategy? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Lobbyist admits lunch with mayor's staffer broke rules, but says she's been vindicated | CBC News
After a wide-ranging complaint about Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's relationship with a lobbying firm was resolved without penalty, the company's CEO has acknowledged she didn't comply with the rules b...
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