A) To repeat, night sittings are an optional choice the PC government has made, not a necessity B) It takes 5 MPPs to force a recorded division which is then deferred to the following day, the idea that the government was in danger of losing a meaningful vote is silly.

Isaac Callan@isaaccallan.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW: Doug Ford railed against his own MPPs for claiming hotel stays in downtown Toronto, telling them they'd all have to pay it back. The thing is, it was actually the government that told them to use the perk in an email last year. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1197496...

HUMAN ARTISTS OF EARTH! Use only one photo of tiny painted toy soldiers to convince people to follow you. #nerdlings #oldhammer

Alex B@alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 2w ago

HUMAN ARTISTS OF EARTH! use only one photograph of tiny painted toy soldiers to convince people to follow you. #nerdlings #oldhammer

Carney calling Lindsey Graham a defender of democracy and freedom when the man made jokes on his official X account about taking over Canada is just the last straw of many last straws for me.

One of the great paradoxes/frustrations with Toronto councillors is exactly on issues like one John highlights here. Moscoe won re-election by more than 20 points every time. He knew what the right thing to do was, it almost certainly wouldn't have cost him anything, he could have just done it.

John Lorinc@johnlorinc.bsky.social · last mo.

#topoli New from me on @spacing.bsky.social: spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

No Toronto Liberal MP should take being reelected for granted. They continue to play this city. Their own TPA is making plans (900m runway), asking for non disclosure agreements and not revealing anything while MPs keep saying they know nothing, they’ll stand up for TO. Just constant emptiness.

Mayor Olivia Chow accuses federally mandated port authority of hiding early plans for Billy Bishop

The Toronto Port Authority has repeatedly promised that all of its stakeholders, including the city, will eventually be consulted before a final version of the Billy Bishop expansion plan is made publ...

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“left turns are near-universally permitted—regardless of how much congestion they cause” Can’t we just eliminate left turns on streetcar dedicated streets all together? I mean if the aim is to reduce congestion and speed up moving more than single occupants, ban LEFT TURNS. #TTC

Jason Paris@jasonparis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Part 2. A great series btw @urbantoronto.bsky.social! urbantoronto.ca/news/2026/06... #TTC

It takes a certain kind of courage to go after fellowship projects and shelters. But when it comes to the TPS, a service that accounts for about a fifth of spent property tax dollars (18.6%), why is IntegrityTO all about smiles, polite questions, and mocking concussed neighbours?

Also consider the difference in how the TTC operates versus Metrolinx. TTC board meetings are held at City Hall, open to the public, with plenty of time for deputations. Metrolinx mostly operates behind closed doors, with minimal public meetings. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

John Lorinc: Doug Ford is scooping control of this essential service. What’s behind it?

Queen’s Park hasn’t released a candid explanation of its long-term policy goal

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Fact check: Ford presides over the largest and most expensive Premier's Office in Ontario or Canadian history. www.ontario.ca/page/expendi...

Expenditure Estimates for the Office of the Premier (2025–26)

The 2025–2026 Expenditure Estimates set out details of the operating and capital spending requirements of the Office of the Premier for the fiscal year commencing April 1, 2025.

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Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social · 4mo ago

FORD: "I have expensed zero. Think of that. Zero for eight years. I pay for it out of my own pocket ... I'll always be frugal."

Okay so my editor gave me some space to write the thing. New from me at TVO. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

ANALYSIS: Cities are for people, not planners | TVO Today

How urban planners have shaped our cities — and why it might be time to take back some control.

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John Michael McGrath@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 4mo ago

One of these days I'll write the long version of "planners will never solve a shortage because their power comes from the shortage" but that's one of my blackpill takes.

This is an epic Ford failure and he should lose the GTA over it., Over to you, Ontario voter.

They were promised two-way, all-day GO train service. Confidential Metrolinx documents show these lines may actually get slower

Internal Metrolinx report show the provincial transit agency is considering a delayed timeline for its promise of two-way, all-day, 15-minute service on the core GO network.

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No streetcars or buses in west this morning at peak time tho light traffic. TTC mgmt & council have proven unable to implement or hostile to improvements. It will take civilian pressure like this.

FastTrackTO@fast-track.to · 5mo ago

Today FastTrackTO is officially launching and releasing our 10 point plan to modernize the Toronto Streetcar network. An iconic symbol of the city that could be fantastic with some achievable, common sense and low cost changes. The plan if implemented would transform the city. fast-track.to (1/2)

Similar to island airport - there was no alt vision presented, just organization jockeying for light opposition, (rightful) complaints about anti-democratic moves. The left has a vision problem and vision is needed to win hearts and minds. Ford's vision is clear.

Brian F. Kelcey@stateofthecity.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This is why progressives win in Toronto but never Really Win. Instead of saying "Bradford's support proves we should have moved on platform doors sooner," you leave the issue out there for him to own, and in six months you'll complain that a transit safety and efficiency issue is 'right-coded.'

How much time & money will the Ontario voter allow the Ford govt to spend on a conservative culture war issue? Blank cheque?

@mlongfield.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Ludicrous. The premier's chief of staff held "weekly bike lanes" meetings according to FOI: “'Honestly, at this point, I’m tempted to buy the premier a copy of SimCity 2000,' Longfield said, referring to the revolutionary 1993 city-building video game." www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...

I’ve been moaning about this re Toronto for years but it really is a sad Canadian condition. 1967 era was an aberration.

David Moscrop@davidmoscrop.com · 5mo ago

Canada is a nation of cheapskates. If we can't even up the head of government up in an adequate residence, do we really think we can take on the massive and growing challenges we face? www.davidmoscrop.com/p/canada-is-...

We really need to replace the folks saying things like "running smaller trains more often would constrain our capacity" with people who understand anything about trains, transit, and I guess . . . basic math?

The progressive left on council sided w cops at G20. Few had the courage to stand up against one of the biggest civil rights breaches in cdn history. (Ask me why I have little faith in the ndp/left/progressives in Canada….)

David Rider@dmrider.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Lost headlines from late Miller era

The continuum from the Toronto board of trade to ford & his ancient ideas about Niagara being “Vegas” and the same old - we don’t talk about the mediocrity of the Canadian business establishment enough & how it undermines Canada. Maybe they stink.

Alex Bozikovic@alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Would jets downtown be good for Toronto’s economy? As it turns out, no. @greglindsay.org explains the truth behind the vibes: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

The mayor of Toronto can barely critique the police when they’ve engaged in mass violent corruption. Her police chair will only signal support for the police. Canadian policing, nothing to see here.

Jonny Wakefield@jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack and councillor Erin Rutherford have both issued statements sharply critical of Edmonton police chief Warren Driechel’s visit to Israel. ER: “profound disappointment,” “public trust upended.”

I am begging my fellow Canadians to take a break for a second from obsessing about American corruption to focus on our home grown versions. Ford is a corrupt crony goon who has done countless shady backroom deals. He wants to remove one of our most powerful tools to hold him accountable. Fuck that!

Ontario to introduce bill exempting Premier, cabinet from FOI requests

Government’s proposed changes follow its loss of court battle over call logs for Ford’s personal cellphone

theglobeandmail.com

I'm seriously starting to think Olivia Chow won't run again, and if she doesn't, what's her legacy? Two years of reasonable tax increases, 1 year of Tory tax increase, and...libraries on Sundays? I'm not trying to be ungenerous, but a single shortened term leaves the city very vulnerable.

I think it’s because our establishment isn’t that big. These guys know each other socially and see each other at various things. If John Tory is bad, what would that say about Steve Paikin (or apparently the Star’s management?)

Shawn Micallef@shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Have a lover caress you the way the Canadian establishment caresses John Tory.

They aren’t here for Torontonians. You have to ask why they aren’t standing up for residents.

Chip Pitfield@chipduck.bsky.social · 5mo ago

So the Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board is delaying further investigation of Toronto Police. Premier Ford will share her disinterest, and nothing will happen. The TPSB is a joke. @shawnmicallef.bsky.social Is there any hope of improvement?? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Important to call lies out when there are lies. These are lies from a liar.

Isaac Callan@isaaccallan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Doug Ford says the Don Mills/Eglinton location for the Ontario Science Centre was "terrible" and that it was a "decrepit, old, "dumpy" building #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1170801...

And yet the Ford government will take over multiple school boards on the premise that they have mismanaged their finances.

So the profits of the Canadian grocery monopoly remain intact, publicly funded even? This is much like the food donation bins just past check out, graciously put out by grocery concerns, allowing consumers to buy from them then donate.

Scott Robertson@sarobertson.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Prime Minister Carney announces the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit to address the higher level of food prices since the pandemic.

So close to finishing this aaaah

Start by calling out this BS globalnews.ca/news/1155832...

‘Fantastic news’: Ford welcomes ICE plan to order Ontario armoured vehicles | Globalnews.ca

Reports emerged this week of U.S. government procurement plans to order 20 Senator vehicles for its ICE officers, a move worth roughly $10 million.

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