Christopher Waddell
@cwaddell27.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University Publisher - J-Source, senior editor Canada Press Freedom Project
Former MPP Richard Johnston had a political career unlike any other — and just celebrated a birthday he thought he’d never see. www.tvo.org/article/rich... #onpoli @ontariondp.bsky.social @princeedwardcounty.bsky.social
Richard Johnston had a political career unlike any other — and just celebrated a birthday he thought he’d never see | TVO Today
The former NDP MPP turned 80 on the weekend. Does he have any regrets?
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Perhaps I have missed it but I haven't seen anyone noting the link between the Carney government's decision on Billy Bishop airport and calling the Beaches-Woodbine by-election. Staying on the fence or supporting airport expansion would likely have cost the Liberals the seat
Perhaps I have missed it but I haven't seen anyone noting the link between the Carney government's decision on Billy Bishop airport and calling the Beaches-Woodbine by-election. Staying on the fence or support for airport expansion would likely have cost the Liberals the seat
In this week's column, I agree that Canada needs to weild more economic weight with one objective in mind: Beating Trump. (Featuring a @jamellebouie.net shout-out) Gift link in next skeet. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: To hit back at Trump, Canada needs to supercharge its boycott of American goods
The federal government should encourage all Canadians to wield their purchasing power against the U.S. president.
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In 2021, First Nations in northern Ontario gave Doug Ford an 82-page wildfire emergency plan. Five years later, two First Nations have burned to the ground, hundreds evacuated — and the province still can't answer "how many beds do you have?" thenarwhal.ca/ontario-igno... #onpoli
First Nations gave Doug Ford a wildfire plan. Ontario ignored it | The Narwhal
Indigenous leaders and the auditor general gave Ontario several emergency management recommendations over the years. Little progress was made
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If Alberta was hit as hard by Trump tariffs as other provinces, I can’t imagine that separating from Canada would be anywhere near as popular as it is*. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada | CBC News
Alberta's tariff impact, political response to Trump and more have made it a Canadian outlier.
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How this clinic convinced 21 new doctors to move to London, Ontario — and yes, they're accepting patients. Thompson Medical Centre has focused on recruiting from the U.K., offering doctors more freedom and better pay, by Alessio Donnini www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
How a local clinic convinced 21 new doctors to move to London — and yes, they're accepting patients | CBC News
London-based Thompson Medical Centre, which operates two clinics in London and one in St. Thomas, has managed to attract 21 new doctors to the region since 2025. The director of the clinic says that a...
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Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities, CBC analysis shows. Opioid overdose calls nearly tripled in Hamilton in early 2026 compared to same period of 2025, by Ariel Tozman www.cbc.ca/news/investi... via @cbcnews.ca #ToxicDrugCrisis
Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise Ontario, CBC analysis shows | CBC Embedded-Only
Non-fatal opioid overdose calls are on the rise in four Ontario cities — nearly tripling in Hamilton in the first five months of 2026. Researchers and social workers suggest the toxic drug supply and ...
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This sign rotates. It says Toronto, then Ontario, then Canada. In other words, it displays all the levels of taxpayers who paid up for this event so that FIFA could take away most of the revenue.
That’s a talking point from Conservatives and change-resistant industries that’s increasingly hard to take seriously when you consider the falling costs of EVs, renewables, etc., relative to fossil fuels. And it’s out of sync with what’s happening in the rest of the world.
A PIPELINE ISN'T A FIELD OF DREAMS: Before Canada builds another west coast pipeline, someone has to show where the new oil will come from open.substack.com/pub/sagecana...
A PIPELINE ISN'T A FIELD OF DREAMS: Before Canada builds another west coast pipeline, someone has to show where the new oil will come from
Peter Nicholson is a former Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada and currently serves as Chair of the Board of the Canadian Climate Institute.
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NEW: @reggcohn on why only pedal-powered e-bikes — not battery-operated motorcycles and scooters — should be allowed in bike lanes. www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
Martin Regg Cohn: Bike lanes are no place for high-powered electric two-wheelers
If you’re in a bike lane, you should be pedalling, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
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Picard is right again. There was no consensus and the final report and recommendation have no credibility.
André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 2mo agoPoliticians can’t seem to make a clear decision on MAID, so leave it to the Supreme Court. The committee report on MAID for mental disorders is a dog’s breakfast, and the court will weigh in eventually, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and SUVs. The vehicles on roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians. There are two reasons bigger vehicles are deadlier: They have taller hoods and larger blind zones. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... via @nytimes.com
The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
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The biggest assist that Alberta’s separatist movement got from the Trump admin may have been completely inadvertent: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... by me
ANALYSIS | U.S. tariffs go easy on Alberta. That lets separatists go harder on Canada | CBC News
Alberta's tariff impact, political response to Trump and more have made it a Canadian outlier.
cbc.ca
Who could have foreseen this (aside from every single professor who has had to mark AI-generated essays)? www.theglobeandmail.com/business/car...
Canadian employers are paying the price after AI proves unable to replace laid off staff
Layoffs made to save money proved more costly for 75 per cent of organizations that let staff go, according to one study
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It looked like Mr Carney delivered his remarks on AI today in front of David Byrne's band from the Who is the Sky? tour.
#cdnpoli A very strange argument from ex Globe columnist @johnibbitson.bsky.social, who is suggesting that columnists/opinion-makers who objected to Alberta’s demands are somehow responsible for the referendum mess. Should they…not express their views…? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
In the vital trucking sector, weak oversight is leaving Canada’s workers unprotected and unsafe. Regulatory loopholes letting companies run roughshod over vulnerable drivers, by @saramojtehedz.bsky.social @mahima-singh.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @theglobeandmail.com
In the vital trucking sector, weak oversight is leaving Canada’s workers unprotected and unsafe
A Globe investigation finds regulatory loopholes are letting predatory companies run roughshod over vulnerable drivers
theglobeandmail.com
Let’s not surrender to the wall of noise. There are ways for governments to tame the plague of roaring cars and motorbikes, by Marcus Gee www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toron... via @theglobeandmail.com
Let’s not surrender to the wall of noise
There are ways to tame the plague of roaring cars and motorbikes
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