citytechie 🇨🇦
@citytechie.bsky.social
Nerd. Computer scientist. Urban + transit enthusiast. Toronto-born. Proud Canadian. 🇨🇦 Politically engaged, centre-left, pragmatist. linktr.ee/citytechie
I can only assume Winnipeggers are collectively sighing and thinking "Good riddance! Pack your sh-t and f--k off home Yanks!" www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
U.S. to close consulates in Canada, other countries, Reuters sources say
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare downsizing of America’s global diplomatic footprint, according to people familiar with the notice...
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Dude is trying so hard to be Justin Trudeau. It's sad. The country has moved on and Poilievre is stuck trying to emulate JT circa 2012.
Heather e^-1/x^2@heathermoandco.bsky.social · 2d agoOmg, this is so pathetic. #PierrePoilievre #cdnpoli
From Jacinda Ardern to this performative racist BS. Profoundly disappointed in y'all, New Zealand. www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
New Zealand has a new official language — English
The English Language Bill states that the addition of English as an official language, alongside Māori and the country’s sign language, will not mean any new rules are needed for it to continue being ...
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Should Canada sanction them? Tariffs? Write angry letters demand they "rake their forests"? No, of course not. We're not heartless monsters but sadly quite a few self-absorbed, entitled Americans and billionaires are.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4d agoBreaking News: Wildfires in Spokane County, Washington forced thousands of people to evacuate as wind gusts powered rapidly spreading flames.
@chchnews.bsky.social @hamiltonpolice.bsky.social Someone posted IG reel of themselves climbing illegally on to the roof a HSR bus in Hamilton. Looks like a Novabus # 1512. They climbed on at the MacNab St bus exchange. I geolocated some of spots below. www.instagram.com/reel/Dbabxr5...
citytechie 🇨🇦@citytechie.bsky.social · 3d agoHey sorry about that. It was my fault. Been trying to some detective work to figure out where that is and my best hunch so far is route 25/26. I match this view:
These recalls look political motivated. "More than 12K lbs of smoked bacon from Canada have been recalled due to an import violation. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is recalling 12K lbs of its not-ready-to-eat bacon b/c the bacon was imported into the U.S. w/o reinspection." www.13abc.com/2026/07/28/m...
More than 12,000 lbs. of bacon recalled. Here’s what you need to know
More than 12,000 pounds of smoked bacon from Canada have been recalled due to an import violation.
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FOX 7 Austin@fox7austin.bsky.social · 2w agoMore than 4,300 pounds of canned chicken noodle soup are being recalled after bypassing a required federal inspection before entering the U.S. Find out which cans are affected.
Wait... Westinghouse is owned by Canadian corporations? www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Brookfield, Cameco plan IPO of jointly owned nuclear power company Westinghouse
Nuclear energy is making a comeback as demand for electricity surges, especially to serve rapid development of AI data centres
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These recalls look political motivated. "More than 12K lbs of smoked bacon from Canada have been recalled due to an import violation. Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is recalling 12K lbs of its not-ready-to-eat bacon b/c the bacon was imported into the U.S. w/o reinspection." www.13abc.com/2026/07/28/m...
More than 12,000 lbs. of bacon recalled. Here’s what you need to know
More than 12,000 pounds of smoked bacon from Canada have been recalled due to an import violation.
13abc.com
FOX 7 Austin@fox7austin.bsky.social · 2w agoMore than 4,300 pounds of canned chicken noodle soup are being recalled after bypassing a required federal inspection before entering the U.S. Find out which cans are affected.
OPINION: Ontario opened the floodgates to online gambling. Did it build the safety net to match?
OPINION: Ontario opened the floodgates to online gambling. Did it build the safety net to match?
Nerin Kaur, ConnexOntario's executive director, writes about how pressure on the province's addictions support system has mounted
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In a world where we need the ability to defend ourselves and our allies from bullying hegemons and rogue nations, underfunding our military is one way to become a vassal and have no friends willing to come to our aid. Avi Lewis, once again showing that he is a naive fool and unfit for leadership.
VIA Rail Canada signs deal with Swiss rail company Stadler to provide 45 hybrid battery-diesel locomotives for its long-distance, regional and remote fleet. Locomotives will be assembled in Canada, deal worth $1.95 billion. www.canada.ca/en/transport...
Passenger Rail Locomotive Assembly Returns to Canada Through a $1.95 Billion Government of Canada Investment
Rail helped build Canada, connecting people and communities across vast distances and helping unite the country. Today, a modern and resilient passenger rail network is essential to supporting economi...
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#topoli New from me on @spacing.bsky.social: Against the ominous backdrop of @bradbradford’s fear-mongering & the ‘tough on crime’ messaging from Ford & Carney, the island airport victory showcases the power of positive thinking in an election year. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...
The power of positive thinking, Toronto's version - Spacing Toronto
I can’t remember a moment when split-screen politics was quite as pronounced as it is right now. Consider: On Friday, the federal Liberals put Doug Ford’s ridiculous island airport expansion nightmare...
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Did the bastards ever support it? They cancelled Wynne's HSR plan from Toronto to Windsor and rather a tunnel under the 401. IMHO Ford and the PCs are going to lose anyways and badly. Corrupt bastards. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Ontario rethinking support for high-speed rail after feds reject Billy Bishop expansion: source | CBC News
The federal government's rejection of a plan to allow commercial jets at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport is threatening a wedge between the Ford government and Ottawa — and potentially strengthening op...
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$44,000 oops. "As the Ford government weathers an expense scandal, the premier invited reporters to look into his expenses, saying he’s the “only premier in the history of this province that has a zero expense account.” “I have zero expenses,” Ford said during an unrelated news conference" #OnPoli
Isaac Callan@isaaccallan.bsky.social · last wk.Over his eight years in office, Premier Doug Ford has billed Ontario taxpayers more than $44,000 in airfare, hotels and meals, despite recently claiming that he has “zero” public expenses, @RichardCityNews reports. #OnPoli toronto.citynews.ca/2026/07/28/p...
All over the transit industry, zero-emission bus mandates, like those of California, are colliding with Buy America requirements that deny US transit agencies access to a competitive bus market. The result is a wave of lousy buses that are impacting service. 1/ nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/27/b...
Battery Drain: MTA Trims New Flyer Electric Bus Order Amid Tech Growing Pains - Streetsblog New York City
The MTA will buy 85 fewer electric buses as its manufacturer tries to sort out a way to keep them in service without breaking down.
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One small trick to not look like an authoritarian, plutocratic loon, or worse: don’t advocate for taking votes away from people or distributing them unequally.
Ms Freeland is spot-on, quoting the late, great Leonard Cohen in this @nytimes.com piece today. ‘You Aren’t Going to Like What Comes After America’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
Opinion | ‘You Aren’t Going to Like What Comes After America’ (Gift Article)
Remember when ‘blame Canada’ was a joke?
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An interesting video from @smartereveryday.bsky.social about reshoring manufacturing + enshittification. It also inadvertently shows how wrong headed tariffs are. Despite trying to source + make the scrubber entirely in the US, he had to source chainmail from Canada. 1/3 youtu.be/vS6HEes8daw?...
The PROBLEM with Capitalism - Smarter Every Day 316
YouTube video by SmarterEveryDay
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Huge congratulations to Professor Jacob Tsimerman of the University of Toronto on receiving the Fields Medal — one of the highest honours in mathematics. Nearly a century after Canadian mathematician J.C. Fields established this award in Toronto, it comes home.
Interesting interview. Alto might be 4 tracks, with local + express services through smaller cities. With a need to reorient our trade away from the US to Europe, I hope we adopt open access to more services, private carriers + even high-speed freight in overnight hours. youtu.be/EO55DcLmq48?...
Alto closer to finalizing route for high-speed rail between Toronto and Quebec City
YouTube video by CBC News Ottawa
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Is it too late to revoke his citizenship and send this Nazi back to Germany? Shopify should justifiably be the most hated company in the country. Votes for only rich property owners, like England…in 1430. And no votes for seniors.
This article makes it sound like we would be a pariah if we did this but given how untrustworthy the US has become, developing them in secret with Germany, Japan and other NATO allies outside of US control might be worth it as a deterrent for ourselves and allies. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada remains anti-nuke, but its potential path to the bomb is getting shorter | CBC News
Canada's indigenous nuclear industry, homegrown tech, use of heavy-water reactors producing plutonium and tritium, and abundant domestic supply of uranium all position this country as a prime candidat...
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Trying to scoring points by giving the enemy a roadmap destroy our country. The Conservatives are unelectable. They are traitors. globalnews.ca/news/1199415...
Conservatives want Carney to explain Trump negotiation plan, call for meeting - National | Globalnews.ca
Shuv Majumdar says in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that the Conservatives want an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on International Trade next week.
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Irritating to see the Toronto island airport battle framed as NIMBYism. This was a project with zero business case that would have destroyed economic value and soft power – and stopped homebuilding! It was a terrible project that deserved to die. When people say no, sometimes they are correct.
A difficult balancing act given how unpredictable and unstable the POTUS is. Best to do the work in secret, whether it is building coalitions and trade agreements with other countries, investment deals or defense pacts -- building leverage + strategy. We shouldn't foretell our next moves.
Max Fawcett@maxfawcett.bsky.social · 2w agoMost Canadians understand that the game our PM is playing with Donald Trump, and the need to for some strategic deception (and debasement). But their patience for it depends on his willingness to be honest with them -- and it might be running out. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/24/o...
Most Canadians understand that the game our PM is playing with Donald Trump, and the need to for some strategic deception (and debasement). But their patience for it depends on his willingness to be honest with them -- and it might be running out. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/24/o...
Canadians want to fight. Their prime minister might need to let them
I understand the broader strategy at work here, and I’m willing to bet many Canadians do as well. In the face of a volatile and vainglorious bully who’s constitutionally incapable of keeping his word,...
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