Hey Fred, Doug Ford is on line 3. Thanks @mattjelly.bsky.social for the info.

This Spec op-ed may read like satire, but it’s not. The Chair of the Board of Elders of the Philpott Memorial Church suggests principles are situational. And rules that grow out of them should bend to the needs of entertainment parking? Not convinced that’s what Jesus would want us to do.

Meanwhile over on FB Hamilton East Stoney Creek PC candidate Jeff Beattie proves he missed the workshop on judgement. ampaign signs stored at a building owned by a developer.

For those who go on about Hamilton’s “left wing” Council.

A well written op-ed in today’s Hamilton Spectator that articulates how careful we need to be when making decisions that may have unintended consequences, not to mention sending very mixed messages. The HPL situation is so much more complex than can be addressed simply by “carding”

The best political cartoons tell a complex story in a single image. This one by Graeme MacKay in today’s Hamilton Spectator does just that.

Steve Kulakowsky and Dave Sauve of Core Urban continue to make this city better. Their attention to detail is unequaled in this city. Look at the materials being used on the old Copley building on York Blvd! This kind of attention to detail doesn’t come cheap, but it will stand the test of time.

Having watched Hamilton Police Board meetings, author Randy Kay is absolutely correct in his very well written assessment and in his concerns. Thanks to The Hamilton Spectator for publishing it.

Thanks to Kojo Damptey for his op ed in today’s Hamilton Spectator about the Mayor’s decision to step away from the Hamilton Police Service Board.

Scheduling is hard.

The timelines and sequence of events raise concerns about how the Hamilton Police Service handles legitimate complaints of racism. The article suggests the HPS knew there was a problem, yet it appears months passed before any action was taken. Time to speak up Frank Bergen.

Horwath tells The Hamilton Spectator "I want to make sure that if I'm going to be on the board of directors of an organization that I'm able to give it the time, the thoughtfulness, the preparation, the engagement that it deserves. I have not been able to do that from Day 1.”  We already knew that.

I had lunch on Friday afternoon in downtown Hamilton with my good friend Laura Babcock at The French. An absolutely beautiful afternoon. Lots of pedestrians. Blue skies. Good food. Good friendship. Yes, we have our challenges downtown, but in no way am I giving up on the place I call home.

This resignation comes just ahead of discussions around the annual $245m budget. Apart from the fact the Mayor doesn’t have a good attendance record at the Board, I don’t get it. She sits on the fewest number of committees of any Council member. Scheduling conflicts are within her control. #HamOnt

Mayor Andrea Horwath@mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social · last yr.

#HamOnt Please see the Statement below regarding Mayor Horwath stepping down from the Police Services Board.

This is what happens when you schedule meetings with almost no notice or planning. I hope the Mayor isn’t going to be making decisions about the budget for our downtown based on feedback from 7 people. And this was the scheduling conflict for yesterday’s police board meeting. 😐 #HamOnt

Joey Coleman@joeycoleman.ca · last yr.

It is the final public town hall for this round of City of Hamilton budget engagement. Session 7 of 7. Seven members of the public are in the room. #yhmcc

So Mayor Horwath resigns from the Hamilton Police Service Board just as the 2026 police budget gets reviewed at the HPS Board meetings. She couldn’t even bother to show up,in person at yesterday’s HPS Board meeting to do so.

But I don’t see you at today’s GIC meeting if Council, so the Deputy Mayor is running the meeting. Why? One is a PR visit, the other is where the work gets done.

Mayor Andrea Horwath@mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social · last yr.

📺 Great to join Annette and the CHCH Morning Live team today for my monthly update on what’s happening in Hamilton and what’s ahead. Thanks as always for the warm welcome - and it was nice to see Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward as well!

Some food for thought, even from Google AI.