Private jet Ontario bought for Ford's travels could have used only 10% of province's airports | CBC News The $28.9-million private jet the Ontario government purchased — and Premier Doug Ford has now committed to sell — would only have been able to fly in and out of about 10 per cent of recognized airpor...

It’s a gift

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This was an FOI request from advocay group Safe Parkside - exactly the kind of information Ford wants to hide.

This launched a year ago, but I hadn’t heard of it.

I’m driving one, but I just think of it as an SUV.

Yup. I miss my old V70 a lot. Wagons are basically dead in Canada, Volvo still makes some but they’re sure not affordable.

The Pitt gets all the attention.

The Pendulum, not so much

Doug Ford holds up a white board. On it is written his contact information: Premier's Office 416-325-1941 Constituency Office 416-745-2859 doug.fordco@pc.ola.org premier@ontario.ca In front of him is a plate with a slice of cheesecake and a Tim Hortons coffee cup. He's grinning like an inane ghoul with a bottomless pit of corruption where his soul should be.

Housing
OSAP cuts
Healthcare
Gravy Plane
FOI changes
Ontario Place
Science Centre
Public education
Autism supports
Greenbelt scandal
Surveillance pricing

Just a few reasons to contact Doug.

Premier's Office
416-325-1941
premier@ontario.ca

Constituency Office
416-745-2859
doug.fordco@pc.ola.org

Still frequently hanging out on the Canadian bestselling fiction charts.

It seems like those who pay the lowest provincial taxes are the least satisfied and those who pay the highest are the most satisfied? This weirdly doesn’t jive with the conservative logic of tax cuts and happiness for some reason.

(I didn’t confirm the highest and lowest provincial taxes)

Urban Truth Collective and the Fight to Fix Misinformation About Bike Lanes, Traffic, and City Living.
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Speeding surges at former camera sites, city data says | CBC News Speeding in school zones that used to host speed cameras has shot up since the cameras were turned off, according to new City of Ottawa data.

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"Ford doesn’t believe speed cameras work to prevent speeding, arguing that measures like speed bumps and signage are more effective."

Cars kill 120 to 150 pedestrians and cyclists in Ontario each year.

#ottawa
#ONpoli
##children
#safety
#cycling
#schools

Billions & billions for cleanup. And the oil companies are going to skip out on all of it while making record profits.

And Alberta is going to let them.

And actually subsidize them to do it.

Ticket to Ride: Italy makes so much more sense now. I always thought ferries were just a lazy game mechanic.

Mikisew Cree First Nation Billy-Joe Tuccaro spoke about the impact that toxic chemicals leaching and spilling from the oil sands is having on his people.

Every Canadian should listen to what he has to say.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Pick a path: There is no energy transition without Indigenous nations ⋆ The Breach Indigenous communities are not waiting for permission to start a green transition—they’re forging ahead. Will Canada follow, or stand in their way?

There are now over 2,000 renewable energy projects by Indigenous nations in Canada.

Canada has a choice: to get behind Indigenous energy leadership, or to stand in the way by bankrolling a fossil-fuelled status quo, write Serena Mendizabal and Farron Rickerby-Nishi of @sacredearthorg.bsky.social.

I love your map! It caught my eye on the scroll, but it nails the presentation.

Voters head to polls in 3 federal byelections that could deliver majority Liberal government | CBC News Voters in two Ontario ridings and one in Quebec will head to the polls on Monday for a slate of crucial federal byelections that could deliver the Liberals a majority government — cementing their hold...

In preparation for cries of Eastern Tyranny and Western Alienation following the Liberal majority, I think we need to have frequent reminders that this result was determined by Western Canadian voters in #BC and #Alberta . I never want to hear people say Western votes don’t matter again.

#cdnpoli 🇨🇦

Seven countries now use renewable energy for 100% of their electricity - The Renewable Energy Institute Countries including Albania, Paraguay, Ethiopia & Nepal produced more than 99.7% of the electricity they consumed using geothermal, hydro, solar and wind power marking what scientists say is an “irrev...

Seven countries now use renewable energy for 100% of their electricity

Recent data has shown that in 2022, countries including Albania, Paraguay, Ethiopia & Nepal produced more than 99.7% of the electricity they consumed using geothermal, hydro,

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CBC reporter calls out PP's handler

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Quality bike lanes can magically create new cyclists out of thin air.

"The installation of protected and buffered bicycle lanes was consistently and significantly associated with increased bicycle commuting."

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“You’re not supposed to use your phone while driving.”

“Got it. Let’s install large tablet touchscreens in almost every single new car.”

I never tire of jokes about doctors’ handwriting.

How First Nations’ Treaties can hold back the tide of Alberta separatism ⋆ The Breach Danielle Smith pledged to hold a referendum on separating Alberta from Canada. First Nations in the province are going to court this week to argue that she has no legal right to do that

“The separatist threat “opened our eyes to what’s going on,” Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Treaty 8 told The Breach. “It’s a white supremacist movement. I hate to say it that way, but there’s no other way to say it.”

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Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure over a decade | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has a plan to address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars in funding over the coming decade.

Excellent news, this is nation building, investment in infrastructure. My only concern is Smith and Ford siphoning as much as they can to private hands. Sam Mraiche has enough taxpayer money for a few lifetimes.

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Maybe they could channel some of that energy into a meaningful cause, fighting separatism, coal mining, privatized healthcare, or something?

The latest member of Team Carney. Poilievre should keep an eye on Leslyn lewis. As long as he can prove that George Soros doesn't sit in on caucus meetings, she might be willing to cross the floor as well.

On behalf of #ForeverCanadian, I am looking forward to supporting the Cree Nation at the Edmonton Courthouse tomorrow morning.

First Nations are correct. They proved it in the Court few months ago. The separatist question undermines Treaties and our Charter.

#ableg #Cdnpoli

I love these tiny little roundabouts.

This boulder is impressive, I’m kind of shocked it was actually installed. It’s definitely the most agressive one I’ve seen.

Traffic island with a tree, painted curb, reflectors, warning diamonds, and traffic cones.

My curb wasn't enough to keep the cars away, so we planted a tree;
that wasn't enough, so we painted it yellow;
that wasn't enough, so we added reflectors;
that wasn't enough, so we added warning diamonds;
that wasn't enough, so we added traffic cones;
that wasn't enough, so the cars still hit me.

I think not enough people understand that the pushback against renewables and EV's is money.

Without getting too in the weeds: renewables cannot ever be as profitable as oil and gas.

EV's don't make as much money as gas guzzlers.

That's it. That's all you really need to know.