Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticised for $21m private jet purchase The premier's office said the jet will support Ford's "extensive travel" including to the US to fight Donald Trump's tariffs.

A completely unnecessary and frivolous purchase. When our healthcare system, schools and other social systems are struggling, buying yourself an expensive private jet is unethical and selfish. #onpoli bbc.com/news/article...

Poilievre says government should cancel Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail project | CBC News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Liberal government should cancel the high-speed rail project planned to link Toronto and Quebec City.

Poilievre has no sense. Not only do we need this project, it should have happened decades ago. AND, it should extend to Windsor & Sarnia. Canadian rail is severely underdeveloped. People need viable options other than cars & planes to travel that corridor. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Western celebrates Climate and Sustainability Awards - Western News Western celebrated the 2026 Climate and Sustainability Award winners: doctoral researcher Shafquat Rana, professor Nicole Redvers and undergrad Shely Kagan.

#WesternU's 2026 Climate and Sustainability Awards recognized:
⚡️🏡 A doctoral researcher testing a fully electrified house
🌍️🧡 A prof who is a global leader in Indigenous planetary health
🥼♻️ An undergraduate student with a lab coat recycling program

Is Somebody Poisoning People In London’s Downtown Core? London Police are looking for information, after dozens of overdoses in the city’s downtown. Is somebody giving out “free drugs” with the aim of killing people in the core? Is this a dealer experiment...

Friday Round Table!

Chris Moss, Matthew Newton-Reid and Jared Zaifman joined me in the Covent Garden Market studio to talk about the police investigation into these #ldnont overdoses and falling rents in the city.

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“I, Also, Am Against Rats Being In The Streets” Political insider Nathan Caranci and former Green Party candidate Carol Dyck joined Craig for this week’s Friday Round Table. They debated Fanshawe College shutting down their south London campus as t...

Fanshawe closes a campus as international student numbers dive, council set to discuss drug pipes given out by London Cares and we got rats in #ldnont!

Friday Round Table with Nathan Caranci and @caroldyck.bsky.social!

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A real lively chat this week on the @craigneedles.bsky.social Friday Round Table with Nathan Caranci. We definitely all agree that rats in homes or on the streets is a bad thing. #ldnont www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cz2j4-...

Anyone else in #ldnont feel their morning completely thrown off when @browncbc.bsky.social and the rest of the CBC London Morning crew are not on the radio? Nothing compares to local content.

Next up... lead permitted in gasoline again. www.bbc.com/news/article... #ClimateChange #AirPollution #PublicHealth

Shocked & devastated by the news from BC. My heart goes out to the parents of the deceased & injured teens. It also goes out to all the kids, who will be forever impacted by such a tragic event. The trauma in Tumbler Ridge is unimaginable. Just want to hold my own teens closer today. #TumblerRidge 💔

It’s Time To Target The Political Power Of Polluters | NOEMA We won’t make progress on decarbonization until we rein in the power of fossil fuel asset owners and invest in green assets. Tax and investment policy can help.

My latest on Existential Politics and climate change in @noemamag.com. Climate policy should focus on dollars, not tons of emissions!

ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm | CBC News U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb bla...

An old story but needs revisiting. A Canadian-based company should have no part in this deal. ICE is committing atrocities against children, seniors, citizens, asylum seekers, human beings. #ICE #Minneapolis #www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ice-...

Stuck between the US and Russia, Canada must prove it can defend its Arctic territory Canada has been boosting its forces in the Arctic in the face of new threats - and US concerns.

"Whether or not American concerns are justified, there is a feeling in Ottawa that we have to satisfy [them]. No one takes the 51st state issue seriously, but what we do take seriously are the economic pressures that the US is able to impose." - Michael Byers #ArcticSecurity bbc.com/news/article...

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over China trade talks Trump made the threat in a social media post as tensions rise between the US and its northern neighbour.

And with that President Trump proves that Prime Minister Carney was absolutely correct in his assessments and criticisms that he shared in Davos. #tariffs #cdnpoli #CarneySpeech bbc.com/news/article...

2026 & back talking about the BRT. But, more importantly, as we come into a deadly stretch of cold weather, & those experiencing homelessness keeps rising, we must remember if the Ford govt doubled #ODSP it would go a long way to tackle many problems. #ldnont #onpoli www.podbean.com/ew/pb-jnjcn-...

Opinion | The Carney Doctrine

"Trump wants subjects, but he’s getting rivals, and the American people will pay the price." - David French
Divorce, Canadian Style www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o... #Davos #WorldEconomicForum2026 #CarneySpeech #Geopolitics

PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos – January 20, 2026 YouTube video by cpac

"We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition...We [Canada] know that the old order is not coming back. We shouldn't mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy." - Mark Carney

ICYMI: PM Carney delivered a first rate speech at #Davos. #ValueBasedRealism #MiddlePowers
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'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg analyses why pro-Russian government papers are full of praise for Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland.

Excellent article on Russia's position regarding the current upheaval in US-EU relations. #Greenland #NATO #ArcticGovernance #Russia www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Greenland Minister Calmly Punctures Trump’s Claims On Denmark Territory | Trump Greenland News YouTube video by Hook Global

Stellar interview yesterday with Greenland Minister of Mineral Resources Minister Naaja Nathanielsen regarding the current situation for Greenland. Today's trilateral meeting could be defining moment. #Greenland #ArcticGovernance #GreatPowerPolitics #InternationalLaw www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTDF...

As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter Competition between the US, Russia and China is shutting out regional statkeholders and ignoring the interests of Indigenous people.

As the Arctic warms up, the race to control the region is growing ever hotter theconversation.com/as-the-arcti... #Arctic #ArcticSecurity #Geopolitics #Sovereignty #ArcticCouncil #NATO

Cover of the book: "Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic" by Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds.

Just finished "Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic" by Mia Bennett and @klausdodds.bsky.social. Highly recommend for those interested in the Arctic's past, present & future. Amazingly detailed, with the added depth of personal experiences. #ArcticGovernance #Geopolitics #ClimateChange

Trump forces Iceland to rethink its future security - ArcticToday A former Icelandic prime minister warns that Trump’s approach is pushing Iceland to reassess its security, trade and alliances.

"The 'America First' ideology implies that the US does not want allies. The law of the jungle is to prevail. [... These changes] now hit the global community like a cold shower, and especially those nations that have regarded themselves as American allies." www.arctictoday.com/trump-forces...

Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations Experts decry move to leave UNFCCC as ‘embarrassing’ as president orders withdrawal from 66 international groups

Another blow to multilaterialism, international law and meaningful climate action. The rest of the global community must pull together to uphold key commitments, values and mutually beneficial cooperation. #climatechange #climateaction #internationallaw www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

New Trump envoy says he will serve to make Greenland part of US Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.

With this new development, I can't finish my doctorate soon enough. Canada, I suspect, will be watching how this situation unfolds very closely. #Arctic #Greenland #Security #Diplomacy www.bbc.com/news/article...

Congratulations on the new book. I really look forward to reading it.

Canada loses measles elimination status, with US on track to follow The country hasn't been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.

Truly embarrassing for Canada. #Measles #MeaslesOutbreak #Vaccines www.bbc.com/news/article...

Staff Sergeant Anderson and Constable Piening from the London Police Service join us to talk about a topic Londoners can't seem to get enough of and about a program that LPS offers that might surprise... We have 2 guests today. Both of them are long time veterans with our London Police Service and they are here to tell us about the work that they do in their current divisions. One topic is a favourite...

.@LPs Staff Sergeant Anderson & Constable Piening join the show - all things traffic and program that might surprise you. Have a listen & pls share! Sponsored by: @ldnontbikecafe.bsky.social cc: @browncbc.bsky.social @caroldyck.bsky.social the-matt-brown-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/sta...

Jane Goodall, chimpanzee expert and animal rights campaigner, dies age 91 - follow live The primatologist was a

My first and greatest hero. I read her autobiography when I was 8 and wanted to be just like her. A truly amazing person, a tireless advocate, who will be missed greatly. #JaneGoodall www.bbc.com/news/live/c9...

Doug Ford like to talk tough on crime, except when it comes to lawbreaking motorists who illegally increase the risk of your kid being killed by a car.

Finished two great books this week. I know I'm a bit late with both of these but if you haven't already read them, "There There" by Tommy Orange and "Memorial Drive" by Natasha Trethewey are excellent reads. Highly recommend. #CanadaReads