In Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park, @dianachanmcnally.bsky.social has the experience to make a compassionate approach to ending homelessness actionable. I’m proud to support her run for city council 💜
Diana Chan McNally
@dianachanmcnally.bsky.social
Running for Toronto City Council in Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park. www.dianachanmcnally.ca linktr.ee/dianachanmcnally
I am grateful to have the support of ATU Local 113, who represent 12,000 public transit workers across Toronto. I'm committed to improving TTC services, fighting to keep our transit system public, and ensuring that workers continue to have good jobs. Thank you for your support!
Happy Labour Day! I was proud to march alongside so many fellow workers in today’s parade. As a former CUPE steward and president, I will always stand in solidarity with the workers who keep Toronto moving. Workers built — and continue to build — our city.
There is no endorsement that is more meaningful to me. Thank you to the 32,000 workers of CUPE 79 who voted to endorse my candidacy in Parkdale—High Park.
Free, independent, and pluralistic media are foundational to a healthy, transparent democracy. This disdain for journalism is, at its core, a disdain for democracy. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/03/f...
'Thank God we don't have the media': Ford's off-the-cuff remark raises questions
An off-the-cuff remark by Premier Doug Ford is raising questions about public accountability.
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I'm honoured to have the support and endorsement of David Miller, our city's former Mayor and a fellow Parkdale—High Park resident.
We already have involuntary treatment in Ontario. My cousin was forced into it multiple times; she died anyway. This isn't a silver bullet — it's a rights violation that isn't backed by evidence. Let alone because drug treatment continues to be unregulated in ON. www.qpbriefing.com/news/ontario...
Ontario's big-city mayors to endorse mandatory addiction care, ramping up pressure on Ford government
QP Briefing has learned that Ontario’s Big City Mayors will publicly endorse mandatory treatment at their next meeting, scheduled to run from Aug. 16-19 in Ottawa.
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This fight, and victory, shows what we can do when we stand up, organise and make sure our voices are heard. Thank you to @dianachanmcnally.bsky.social and @alexagilmour.bsky.social, amongst many others, for their leadership.
Diana Chan McNally@dianachanmcnally.bsky.social · 2mo agoDemocracy more than just your vote, and this win proves it: when communities come together, we are unstoppable! My campaign is about taking action now, together — not waiting until I'm elected. Thanks to the 2,000 people across Parkdale—High Park who worked with me to stop jets on our waterfront!
Democracy more than just your vote, and this win proves it: when communities come together, we are unstoppable! My campaign is about taking action now, together — not waiting until I'm elected. Thanks to the 2,000 people across Parkdale—High Park who worked with me to stop jets on our waterfront!
Big Win: We Stopped the Billy Bishop Airport Expansion!
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Desperate and sad. But we can't lose sight of the fact that the province is still in control of our waterfront lands — we can't underestimate their intentions to develop it, beyond just an airport expansion.
Today, over 30 Parkdale—High Park residents accompanied me to MP Karim Bardeesy's office. Why? To deliver my petition demanding that the federal government stop the expansion of Billy Bishop Airport, as well as be heard directly and face-to-face by his office — not just online.
Revisiting this tweet from 2023, when I worked at the Ontario Legislature, which is beyond relevant today.
FYI for #TorontoDanforth constituents who are aware of unhoused or vulnerable individuals. East York Civic Centre is open until 5pm www.toronto.ca/services-pay... You can also utilize TPL branches tpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/locations #TorontoDanforth does not have a 24hr shelter location.
Diana Chan McNally@dianachanmcnally.bsky.social · 2mo agoThere is nothing normal about the air quality today, and any politician who isn't prioritizing climate action is putting people and planet at risk. This is a small intervention, but the City of Toronto does maintain Cleaner Air Spaces if you are struggling with the air today.
There is nothing normal about the air quality today, and any politician who isn't prioritizing climate action is putting people and planet at risk. This is a small intervention, but the City of Toronto does maintain Cleaner Air Spaces if you are struggling with the air today.
Join me this Friday at MP Karim Bardeesy's office to stop the expansion of Billy Bishop Airport! I have 1,600 petition signatures from his constituents demanding no jets on the waterfront that I intent to deliver. Friday, July 17th @ 11:30 am 1596 Bloor Street West
Sign @dianachanmcnally.bsky.social ‘s petition to get MP Karim Bardeesy to act for his constituents who oppose the Billy Bishop Airport expansion. It would be a huge disaster. www.dianachanmcnally.ca/billybishop?...
Stop Ford's Billy Bishop Takeover
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My statement on the events last night at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival.
Ontario PCs are not fiscal conservatives — that much is clear. But every time someone gets angry at City Council for property tax increases, they should look at another target: Doug Ford. When cities are forced to fulfill provincial mandates, municipal property taxes fill in the gaps.
New from me at TVO, on data centre politics coming to Ontario municipalities. www.tvo.org/article/anal...
ANALYSIS: Data centre politics have come to Ontario. Is Doug Ford ready? | TVO Today
Opposition to AI infrastructure is crystallizing into a political force — the likes of which this province has seen before.
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toronto! come help me celebrate the launch of my book, A Nation of Tinkerers. i'll be in conversation with Melissa Vincent to talk about the book's subjects and themes, and @dianachanmcnally.bsky.social will be treating us all to some CanCon disco classics. 7:30pm, July 28th at Osler Records.
If you're looking for an elected politician who looks like Temu Winona Ryder and can talk to you about Miami Bass and Detroit Electro ... here I am!
Diana Chan McNally@dianachanmcnally.bsky.social · 3mo agoHe was already here in March! You missed it, unfortunately. I want an electro renaissance just so I can troll everyone with B.O.S.E. records (the ones that are ... not good, but hilarious).
Pedestrianize more streets! Not only is it not novel, it's also not complicated — or shouldn't be. But doing it right requires the city to implement a formal “pedestrian street” designation — something that quixotically has taken years to develop. Why?
Matt Elliott: Other cities close streets to cars all the time. So why does Toronto get tripped up by the idea of a pedestrian street?
Creating a bit of long-term dedicated space for pedestrians in Toronto is not something that should require years of study.
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I fought for the City of Toronto to fund emergency water distribution to homeless people during heat waves and Brad Bradford, our would-be Mayor, actively voted against it. The good news is that I won anyway. No one who votes against basic resources for the most vulnerable people should lead.
This is also happening in Ottawa. And Hamilton. And in every Ontario city where Premier Ford has legislated the closure of safe consumption sites. Olivia Chow didn't do this. Or increase homelessness province-wide to 85,000 people — an 8% jump in just the past year alone.
Voting is just one small facet of democracy. Having spent years fighting every level of government, I can definitively say that there's so much we can do outside of elections to build power, as well as joy, connection, and community. @shawnmicallef.bsky.social offers some good ways to get started:
Shawn Micallef@shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 3mo ago7 local democracy hacks to not feel totally helpless in Doug Ford (& cipher-like Liberal MP caucus) Toronto. Finished on the throne of representative democracy for the people. My weekend @thestar.com column.
This year, I kept Pride small, local, and values-driven. Between DJing on the picket line, speaking at Queer Shorts for Palestine, joining Abolition Pride, unpacking queer history in Parkdale—High Park, and singing karaoke with my neighbours, I wanted to show up for community — not just the party.
We can both combat hate while protecting people’s Charter rights. Unfortunately, Bill C-9 does not do that. Instead, it criminalizes peaceful, yet disruptive protest, which is fundamentally different then expressions of hate. If we don’t understand that, then how can we actually address real hate?
Canadian Civil Liberties Association@cancivlib.bsky.social · 3mo agoMore than 60 civil liberties, human rights, faith based and community organizations just released a statement denouncing the adoption of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act. ccla.org/press-releas...
Our natural and cultural heritage — whether it's the waterfront, or irreplaceable cultural artifacts — are not for sale. But Premier Ford, for all of his masquerading as "Captain Canada," treats everything that makes Toronto and Ontario distinct and beautiful as an asset to sell. It's revolting.
Ford government refusing to release secret report that suggested selling off ROM artifacts | Globalnews.ca
Consultancy firm Ernst & Young completed an audit of the Royal Ontario Museum toward the end of 2022 after the government tasked them with digging into its finances.
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