Why exactly is this airport valuable? How exactly does it contribute to the local economy while carrying 4% of passengers? No one can ever say. It’s vibes upon vibes. The airport itself can’t even cook up a plausible economic impact statement. www.thestar.com/business/tor...

Toronto business community 'disappointed' Billy Bishop jet expansion isn't moving forward

Business groups call Ottawa decision to halt expansion for jets a missed opportunity that could leave the downtown airport on 'borrowed time.'

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Much like the Gardiner, it's worth asking "if this didn't already exist would we build it today?"

Alex Bozikovic@alexbozikovic.bsky.social · last wk.

Why exactly is this airport valuable? How exactly does it contribute to the local economy while carrying 4% of passengers? No one can ever say. It’s vibes upon vibes. The airport itself can’t even cook up a plausible economic impact statement. www.thestar.com/business/tor...

Together, we saved our city’s waterfront and grounded Doug Ford’s reckless plans to bring jets to Billy Bishop Airport. Thank you to Prime Minister Carney and Toronto’s Liberal MPs for listening. And to the tens of thousands of people…

We're being governed by an adolescent.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

“The policy-making structure is effectively posting to Truth Social & seeing if the gathered Nazis reply w/ likes or jeers. If the first, leave the post up. If the second, reverse course & chastise your aides. If neither, whine about how everyone is unfair to you & it’s all really Biden’s fault.”

The Majestic Work of Takao Tanabe via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

The Majestic Work of Takao Tanabe | The Tyee

The Japanese Canadian artist turns 100 this year. His paintings show that ‘art is not optional but necessary — a mode of survival.’

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Here’s a response a friend got when sending thoughts about Island airport to transport Canada. You can’t convince me the fix isn’t already in w Liberals.

But hey it's working so well for them bsky.app/profile/cana...

John Bowker@johnbowker.bsky.social · 2w ago

In which @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social asks how long Doug Ford’s trained seals will keep clapping after being repeatedly humiliated by decisions made at the top www.tvo.org/article/anal... #onpoli

"Everyone thought the AI race would be won by the company with the smartest model...it's looking like it'll be won by whoever can drive margins to zero the fastest.” @profgalloway.com and @karaswisher.bsky.social break down how China is changing the rules of the AI race.

Meet the Canadian civil servant responsible for sending our wildfire smoke to the U.S.

Meet the Canadian civil servant responsible for sending our wildfire smoke to the U.S.

With wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada into Michigan, New York and other states, numerous Americans have once again taken to social media to complain about Canada ruining their summers and “sen...

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BREAKING: Tourism, Culture and Gaming Minister Stan Cho has resigned from cabinet after a week of scandal over his spending on hotels in Toronto, despite living six kilometres from Queen’s Park. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1196986...

Ontario tourism minister Stan Cho resigns over hotel expenses scandal | Globalnews.ca

In a statement on Friday morning, Premier Doug Ford said he had accepted Cho's resignation.

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Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star

Good news, everyone

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 3w ago

MAGA cultist Eric Metaxas was outraged by seeing an air quality alert triggered by the Canadian wildfires that suggested people limit outdoor activity: "How dare they say that. Who has the right to tell me or you or anyone anything? It's a free country. I can do whatever I want."

New from me at TVO, on the matter of MPP expenses and why good rules should stay and bad people should go. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

ANALYSIS: The MPP expense rules aren't the problem — the people are | TVO Today

There are good reasons for an MPP to expense a hotel room. There are also bad ones.

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EXCLUSIVE: TVO releases a classic episode of Today’s Special dedicated to Stan Cho and the Ontario PC Party MPPs who spent $120,000 on Toronto hotels even though they live in the city.

but sure, keep telling me how great AI is

The wishywashyness of Toronto Liberal MPs on the island airport won't be forgotten. Never seen Torontonians as angry at Liberals as they are on this.

CJ is still sad ⚾⚕️😷@cjhajer.bsky.social · 3w ago

Leslie Church. I then spoke to her after and tried to point out how her gov't was indistinguishable from a CPC gov't (Env, AI, failure to defend CHA, 24 Sussex grift, 'austerity' etc.) and it went very south from there. Propaganda (even unrelated) talking points and even some straight up lies. 😡

Despite everything I had to double-check this was real and, yep, it's gender-affirming care solely for chuds, now brought to you by the Pentagon

Matthew Gault@mjgault.bsky.social · 3w ago

Hegseth announced they're gonna start screening for T and administering testosterone treatment for warriors found wanting

The view of the Northern Ontario forest fire haze engulfing the Toronto Skyline from Humber Bay Park West. #ForestFire #TorontoHaze #TheBigSmoke #Toronto

I dunno who needs to hear this, but y'all should be hanging your laundry outside to dry if you can today

If you resell tickets in the Ticketmaster app, the limits are there. If you resell in any other app, they are not.

Isaac Callan@isaaccallan.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: It's been less than 3 months since the Ford government unveiled its ban on the resale of tickets above face value. But the government has found its own rules near-impossible to enforce, and now it's preparing to update the law, having levied no fines. #OnPoli globalnews.ca/news/1196183...

AI Slop is rotting your brain www.torontomike.com/2026/07/ai-s...

AI Slop Is Rotting Your Brain: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1933

In this 1933rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Jeremy Hopkin goes off on AI slop. This episode is exactly 1:39:02. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on Spo...

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Sur le Saguenay Bruno Côté 1989

Italy Issues Travel Ban On Italian Americans https://theonion.com/italy-issues-travel-ban-on-italian-americans/

Albertans insist on nurturing their grievances. Fine. They might want to think a little more about the ones they have with their own provincial governments -- and the scale of damage their decisions have done. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/07/o...

Alberta’s grievances should really be with Alberta

If Albertans insist on playing the blame game, I have a suggestion for who they ought to be targeting: their provincial government.

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The Food Professor has defected

He was also - and I think we should address this - not actually real.

Twitter is poisoning the Conservative movement, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/10/o... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Twitter is poisoning the Conservative movement

Pierre Poilievre's comments at the Calgary Stampede sparked some vicious in-fighting on Twitter between leading Conservative organizers. It's just the latest sign of how Twitter has become a poisoned ...

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The Friday before the May long weekend always has me debating whether I should take the tight white pants or the jorts out of winter storage first.

Special lights on the CN Tower. A big fireworks show. Drake took over Toronto yesterday like he owned the place. Who does he think he is - Doug Ford?