I need your help! I'm travelling to Ottawa on June 10 to tell our Parkdale—High Park MP, Karim Bardeesy, that his constituents say "NO!" to the airport expansion! Can you sign my petition? I'll be bringing printed copies to Parliament Hill! www.dianachanmcnally.ca/billybishop

An excellent article to share when someone blames Ontario voters for electing and re-electing Doug Ford PC majority governments. #onpoli

Ricochet Media@ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Doug Ford's grip on power owes as much to electoral distortions and rule changes as it does to a political system increasingly shaped by wealth. The answer isn't resignation — it's rebuilding political power from the ground up. New from @terraloire.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/the...

Doug Ford's grip on power owes as much to electoral distortions and rule changes as it does to a political system increasingly shaped by wealth. The answer isn't resignation — it's rebuilding political power from the ground up. New from @terraloire.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/the...

The carnival trick that keeps Doug Ford in power

Ford’s Conservatives keep winning majorities with the backing of only a small fraction of Ontario’s voters, in a political system increasingly shaped by wealth. The answer isn't resignation — it's reb...

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I’m running for City Council in Parkdale—High Park. I’m running because our neighbours deserve a councillor who has walked alongside them, fought for them, and knows how to turn community demands into real wins at City Hall. Join me at www.dianachanmcnally.ca.

Diana Chan McNally for Parkdale—High Park

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👉 Tue Apr 28 → 7pm • in-person & online Terra Gillespie (@terraloire.bsky.social) on how data gets dressed up to deceive — and how to spot the difference between honest numbers and misleading ones. ✚ discussions & breakouts! guild.host/events/civic...

Fiscal Conservative and Austerity Uncle Doug Ford bought a private jet for $28m. …Instead of over a thousand new nursing initiatives or nearly a thousand PSW incentives funded. …Instead of over a thousand shelter beds and over 4K rent geared to income subsidies. #onpoli

The world is stupid, but I just watched a squirrel break into a car in the parking lot below me, steal a package of crackers, and escape to a nearby tree. So at least somebody is winning.

Today’s Ontario budget isn’t just numbers on a page — it’s a snapshot of Doug Ford’s choices. While they talk about “fiscal responsibility,” our hospitals, schools, and public services are stretched to the breaking point. That’s why itsonford.ca exists. #ONpoli

It's On Ford

A public accountability tool exploring Ford's mismanagement of Ontario tax dollars.

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Things to keep in mind when the #ONpoli budget drops this week: Avoidable costs to rush privatization of alcohol sales ($1.4B) could have been used to maintain OSAP grants ($1B). The money spent on losing legal battles ($4.8M) could have funded 193 new shelter beds instead. www.itsonford.ca

It's On Ford

A public accountability tool exploring Ford's mismanagement of Ontario tax dollars.

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ICYMI: yesterday the Ford government announced their intent to change the Freedom of Information Act to deny the public access to documents held by the offices of the premier and his ministers, including by their parliamentary assistants and staff. #ONpoli www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Ford government’s plan to restrict public access to politicians’ documents would ‘gut public trust,’ commissioner warns

The proposed legislation comes amid battles for access to documents on the Greenbelt and Skills Development Fund scandals and the premier’s personal cellphone records

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I made this list in light of Ford’s convention centre statements, who knew it would come in handy with fresh context? Doug should invest in SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition instead of making his fantasies all of our problem. #onpoli www.terraloire.com/notes/60-thi...

Terra Loire@terraloire.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A long and growing list of things Doug Ford should fund instead of his billion dollar convention centre vanity project #ONpoli 📋🗳️👇

A long and growing list of things Doug Ford should fund instead of his billion dollar convention centre vanity project #ONpoli 📋🗳️👇

Epic Fury’s frontman asked to leave Warped Tour after inappropriate behavior

Dave Holmes@daveholmes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Counterpoint: he’s an embarrassing goofball.

People like John and Steve think this is totally normal and fine and assume everyone has access like this. Let me take you on a pedantic annoying journey back to 2016, where John implied there was a partisan effort against a bill of his rather than accept that people were… to his quote “Outraged”.

Alex Bozikovic@alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is why journalists should not be friends with the people they cover. It‘s embarrassing for all concerned. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

There’s a story going around about how Brad Bradford “could lead a tight two way race” against Olivia Chow. Which is the funniest take I could have seen today. A reminder, that he couldn’t even break 10k votes in the last election, and in his OWN ward he couldn’t get 5% of the vote. #TOpoli

Another day another brand new set of horrible reasons to demand our Canadian Pension Funs divest from Palantir.

Terra Loire@terraloire.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Canadians mad about ICE: Know that we are complicit and we are vulnerable. Canada is one of Palantir’s biggest funders, our pensions are tied to Palantir’s business. Which includes supporting ICE, profiting off genocide in Gaza, and human rights violations. ricochet.media/labour/billi...

The only downside to Tory not running again is that I may or may not have bought his old web domain and related domains months ago and was prepared to be mischievous.

Matt Elliott@graphicmatt.com · 5mo ago

Former mayor John Tory, via a 600-word, nine-paragraph statement: I’m out.

It’s so fucking gross that the first thought from these deranged losers is how dystopic scenes of war and bloodshed are a “massive opportunity” for Canada’s oil oligarchs to make a quick buck.

Most people don’t realize I have a sibling because I estranged myself from them 17 years ago (for traumatic reasons I’m not dumping here) and have not regretted it for a moment.

Oliver Moore@oliver-moore.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Gretzky just doesn’t get it.. “Canada and the USA are like brothers and sisters. They’re going to fight and argue, but eventually you come together, right?” www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/artic...

Canada 🤝 Australia Investing public money in Palantir ricochet.media/labour/billi...

When a company names itself after a mythical foreboding object — take it as a warning

Delve into the cautionary tale of Palantir Technologies, a company named after an ominous mythical object in Lord of the Rings.

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Crikey@crikey.com.au · 6mo ago

Revealed: Australia’s Future Fund now owns $100m+ of Palantir — the controversial tech firm powering Trump’s deportations and the Israeli Army’s operations in Gaza. Cam Wilson reports.

All too often the response to surveillance concerns runs along the lines of "well I have nothing anyone wants to spy on, this can't possible impact me". Here are a few scenarios of how our current surveillance infrastructure absolutely impacts you and your loved ones:

jenny (phire)@phirephoenix.com · 6mo ago

Canadian pals, if you're looking at what's happening in the US with Ring and Flock and their police partnerships with horrør, you reeeeeaaaally gotta read this by @terraloire.bsky.social ricochet.media/labour/class...

Canadian pals, if you're looking at what's happening in the US with Ring and Flock and their police partnerships with horrør, you reeeeeaaaally gotta read this by @terraloire.bsky.social ricochet.media/labour/class...

Surveillance spores: How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance technology throughout the province

Understand how Doug Ford is spreading surveillance technology throughout the province and what it means for citizens' rights.

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Doug Ford is turning Ontario into a petri dish for new surveillance tech — and calling it “public safety.” My latests for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social reviews recent lobbying activity and gov contracts to map out how surveillance is being implemented without public consultation or knowledge. #ONpoli

Ricochet Media@ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 6mo ago

How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance tech throughout #Ontario After scrapping speed cameras, Ford has overseen the expansion of a province-wide, cloud-based surveillance network — handing private firms control over public space. New from @terraloire.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/class...

👁️ ALL EYES ON THE PROVINCIAL BUDGET 👁️ I've been building a library of pre-budget submissions for the upcoming #ONpoli budget. After going through 50 submissions and a total of 351 recommendations here's what I've noticed so far.... 🧵 www.terraloire.com/ontario-budget

Thank you @mikeschreiner.bsky.social for speaking up for people like Jenna. Doug Ford’s cuts are breaking apart an already fractured legal system. Court delays, cuts to legal aid… This is more than personal: it’s a systemic failure that’s happening province wide.

I keep getting notifications like this, the kids are NOT happy with Doug Ford.

Barn-burning Labour Speeches 🤝 Premium Sci-fi Shows

Here’s what most Canadians don’t know: Canada is one of Palantir’s top funders. The company that built the system ICE uses to terrorize innocent people and tech in Gaza potentially used in war crimes is already here: ricochet.media/labour/billi... @ricochetmedia.bsky.social @terraloire.bsky.social

For no particular reason here are five surveillance companies cozying up to Doug Ford as we speak. pt 1/2

Jordan Roberts@corruptario.bsky.social · 7mo ago

As you listen to Fathead Hash rant about Chinese EV tariffs, remember that he and Dom LeBlanc spent all last winter in the US, promising Canada will be a helpful little bitch when it comes to the US taking on China.

Homelessness is a policy choice.

Diana Chan McNally@dianachanmcnally.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I cannot stress enough that homelessness is caused by policy levers primarily at the provincial level. And AMO's new report shows it: homelessness in Ontario rose 8% last year, with 85,000 people becoming homeless. 20,000 were youth and children. Horrifying. globalnews.ca/news/1161124...