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John Lorinc

@johnlorinc.bsky.social

Toronto journalist & editor. Contributor to Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Corporate Knights, Walrus, Spacing. Co-editor: Messy Cities (Coach House, 2025). Author: No Jews Live Here, A Memoir. https://chbooks.com/Books/N/No-Jews-Live-Here.

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John Lorinc@johnlorinc.bsky.social · last wk.

#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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John Lorinc@johnlorinc.bsky.social · last wk.

#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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Conor Curtis@conorcurtis.bsky.social · last wk.

Our Prime Minister is following this man's policy wants nearly to the letter: thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... You want oligarchy? Keep believing in 4d cHeSs, fail to stand up. Keep believing all the neoliberal crap is necessary for national unity. Let the Trojan Horse inside the gates. #CDNpoli #Carney

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · last wk.

Very cool that Shopify’s CEO thinks the poor should have far less of a vote than the rich. Still worth that ad read money, folks?

Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke says “good system.” In response to the following proposal: “Interesting... what about weighted voting proportional to the level of income tax you pay? (no income tax paid - O vote, $1-100k - 1 vote, $100-200k 2 votes and so on... cap it at 5 votes for $500k+. For those that constantly complain about the wealthy not paying tax/fair share they'd have nothing to worry about right? Why not reward representation of taxation and build a democracy around those that foot the bill?”
Spacing@spacing.bsky.social · 2w ago

"People can turn anywhere into a third space, no matter its intended purpose." Kaede Ashizawa spent a day at Mississauga's Ridgeway Plaza observing and talking to people about what the popular destination reveals about the city's evolution. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

Ridgeway Plaza marks Mississauga’s evolution - Spacing Toronto

The way spaces are designed influences how people socialize, build community, and go about their day-to-day lives, directly impacting how they commute, shop, and eat. That influence can manifest in un...

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Toronto Star@thestar.com · 2w ago

More warehouses in Canada will close, and more jobs will be lost, Wood warned, adding that 15 to 20 per cent of his clients have expressed interest in relocating to the U.S. over the past year in an effort to avoid tariffs altogether. For context, here's Star contributor @johnlorinc.bsky.social:

John Lorinc: Is relocating to the U.S. really a good move for a Canadian business?

Canadian firms relocating south risk running into recruitment problems that could outweigh any financial benefits associated with operating in a country with no tariffs and lower taxes.

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Spacing@spacing.bsky.social · 2w ago

An open letter about jets at Toronto’s Island Airport: Veteran planners Ron Soskolne & Howard Cohen on why the proposed expansion will reverse decades of urban rejuvenation on the waterfront spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

An open letter about jets at Toronto's Island Airport - Spacing Toronto

We are City Planners who have spent many years involved in the planning of Toronto’s downtown waterfront. We have also recently chosen to live there. We hope the Government of Canada will reject the G...

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John Lorinc@johnlorinc.bsky.social · 3w ago

#topoli New from me on Spacing: As Brad Bradford doubles down on his city-in-chaos rhetoric, voters need to consider the long-term implications of a deliberately inflammatory campaign. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

LORINC: Brad Bradford continues his 'city-is-on-fire' routine - Spacing Toronto

I’m old enough to remember when Brad Bradford’s pungent symbol of Toronto’s urban decay was the apparently misnamed Sankofa Square — according to him, a forlorn concrete trapezoid populated by addicts...

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Spacing@spacing.bsky.social · 4w ago

Toronto becomes RogersTown: Why the consolidation and integration of Toronto's sports teams, venues, and media platforms feels so incredibly wrong - by @johnlorinc.bsky.social spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

LORINC: Toronto becomes RogersTown - Spacing Toronto

Amazingly and shockingly, after years of public hand-wringing in Canada about the inflationary consequences of over-concentrated sectors (banking, airlines, groceries, telecom), Rogers has scored a ho...

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John Lorinc@johnlorinc.bsky.social · 4w ago

New from me on @spacing: How Toronto became a platform for Rogers highly consolidated sports/venue/broadcast monopoly, and why our competition watchdog needs to investigate, asap. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

LORINC: Toronto becomes RogersTown - Spacing Toronto

Amazingly and shockingly, after years of public hand-wringing in Canada about the inflationary consequences of over-concentrated sectors (banking, airlines, groceries, telecom), Rogers has scored a ho...

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Coach House Books@coachhousebooks.bsky.social · last mo.

Thanks as always to library readers of our books. Wonderful to see The Sleeping Car Porter, What I Know About You, Encampment, Instructions for the End of the World, Ring, and Fifteen Dogs here! That's two titles from @maggiehelwig.bsky.social and two from André Alexis. ❤️📚

@lpgcanada.bsky.social · last mo.

Thanks to BookNet Canada's #librarydata, here are the 50 books from indie lit publishers Canadians borrowed most in June '26. Ft. top 10 from @invisibooks.bsky.social, @biblioasis.bsky.social, @coachhousebooks.bsky.social, @ecwpress.bsky.social, & @cormorantbooks.bsky.social.

A graphic featuring the top 50 independently published books Canadians borrowed in June 2026. The top 10 books are represented by their covers, followed by a list of books 11–50. Based on reports from May 31 to June 28, 2026.
Robert Zaichkowski@rzaichkowski.bsky.social · last mo.

Thanks @johnlorinc.bsky.social for calling out Brad Bradford's misguided proposal to rename Sankofa Square which originated from Daniel Tate's so-called IntegrityTO. Says "this fight will become the stupidest election issue’ of the 2026 campaign." #TOpoli #StopBradford spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

Brad Bradford's name blame game - Spacing Toronto

By now, most City Hall watchers know that Brad Bradford has selected, as a pointed wedge issue, a proposal to rename Sankofa Square while simultaneously using its apparently neglected condition as a s...

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Coach House Books@coachhousebooks.bsky.social · last mo.

The Mulai, by Munir Hachemi and translated by Julia Sanches, is one of @literaryhub.bsky.social's most anticipated 2026 novels! Out July 14 everywhere you buy books. Read their full recommendation and view the entire list: lithub.com/lit-hubs-mos...

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026, Part Two

The year is half over, if you can believe it. Time marches ever forward, into the abyss. Books, though, can smooth the passage. If you choose wisely, that is. To that end, here are the novels, coll…

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Brian Doucet@briandoucet.bsky.social · last mo.

Some good reflections on buying up unsold condos by @johnlorinc.bsky.social This can be an effective strategy if the price is right & they’re kept affordable in perpetuity. As with anything, the devil will be in the detail & the outcome, not just the initial words www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

John Lorinc: Mark Carney’s government is set to buy thousands of condos. We should let them

Ottawa should seize this moment to leverage a stubborn real estate slump and provide thousands of highly discounted dwellings for lower-income households, John Lorinc writes.

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Spacing@spacing.bsky.social · last mo.

Spacing's current soccer issue at Queen Books. Grab it while you can (and while soccer fever is high)! Our summer issue will be coming out in a few weeks.

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