Join us Sun May 3 for the first ever Pedestrian Summit TO to conclude the Janes Walk Weekend! Come share your ideas, socialize, enjoy a meal, and connect with other people who want to create a more vibrant and walkable Toronto for everyone. Graciously sponsored by @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social!

Elections Alberta seeks injunction to force prominent separatist group to disclose finances, donors Provincial agency alleges Alberta Prosperity Project breached third-party advertising laws

Alberta separatists fighting to keep financial backers and foreign involvement secret.

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China's Iran war dilemma | About That YouTube video by CBC News

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Local man says junior staffer using government credit card accidentally bought private jet while out buying Timmy's for team meeting.

Wonder how much of our money Ford will lose on this stunt's flipflop.

#onpoli

The oligarch from Etobicoke. Time to send him packing.

Trump admin plans to detransition incarcerated trans people. Is that 'medical experimentation'? Factually, the proposal rejects medically accepted standards of care.

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Toronto police drug squad officer pleads guilty to impaired driving, fleeing police Brian Sukhram was arrested in 2024 after a crashing into police vehicles and injuring officers in Mississauga. He pleaded guilty to two charges earlier this year.

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Air Canada suspending five routes amid skyrocketing jet fuel prices, concerns of shortages The airline said it made the decision to halt service after jet fuel prices sharply jumped due to war between the United States and Iran.

Trump's war forces Air Canada to cancel routes - mostly to the U.S. - because of rising jet fuel prices and supply risks.
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Somebody dubbed it the "Gravy Plane."

Doug Ford’s office defends purchase of $28.9M jet that critics call his ‘gravy plane’ With widespread criticism of the jet purchase, his spokesperson noted "as part of the job of being premier of Ontario, there is extensive travel within Ontario, a province twice the

"Gravy Plane" Bwahahaha!

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#onpoli

LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas | The Narwhal LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., burned more gas in 2025 than any other liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on record in 2024

SCOOP: An investigation by The Narwhal and Point Source shows LNG Canada burned 350 million cubic metres of gas in 2025, making it one of the worst polluters for flaring emissions globally and undermining Canada’s environmental claims. @writermjs.bsky.social #lng thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...

Can I find that on Gopher?

YES

So now Brad hates trees, too? Is there anything other than developers that he doesn't hate?

Ontario eases rules on drinking alcohol in provincial parks Ford's government is changing rules to allow drinking in more places in provincial parks such as beaches, picnic and day use areas.

Doug Ford opening unsupervised consumption sites in parks and playgrounds.

#onpoli

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There would be more if there were bikes at the stations in dense neighbourhoods like mine. About 15,000 people live adjacent to Dentonia Park, but the stations are almost always empty.

I keep thinking ofbhow much worse congestion would be if even half of those 20,000 daily trips were by car instead.

In the Carillon archives is a feature interview with one of the LSD researchers, including his very casual statement that he sometimes dropped with the subjects.

A graphic with a photo of Stephen Lewis wearing a suit, sitting in front of a red curtain. Text reads: Honouring Stephen Lewis (1937-2026). Sunday, April 26th, 2026 at 11am ET at the Chrysalis Theatre at Toronto Metropolitan University. 43 Gerrard St E, Toronto. Open to all who wish to attend. Please RSVP for in person or streaming link: www.bit.ly/honouringstephenlewis.

Friends, here’s the info for my Dad’s memorial.

Please do RSVP here (and you can register for livestreaming too).

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Maybe stop electing rich people and we'll get more sensible priorities?

High gas prices got you down? Here’s how much EVs and heat pumps can help your bottom line The Iran war was the latest shock to energy prices. Helped by the newly re-established federal EV rebate, savings from going green can be substantial.

If we nationalized the oil and gas industry and brought refining back onshore, we wouldn't be subject to price spikes because of Trump's wars.
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I called (Ford ☎️: 416 325-1941).

Said I wanted to remind Ford that ON was a DEMOCRACY.

Then cited his 3 recent, undemocratic moves:

1) FOI changes

2) Appointing vs electing regional chairs

3) Taking Toronto's place in tripartite contract & using spec econ zone to bring jets to Island airport

TDSB to end policy that saw high-needs schools get extra staff The move to a model based on enrolment, class size requirements and union agreements no longer factors in higher-needs schools that got extra staff.

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TDSB to reduce teacher staffing allocation by 600 roles The Toronto District School Board is planning to slash about 484 elementary teacher jobs and about 123 secondary teacher positions

Ford's improving #education by cutting 600 teachers in #TDSB.

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At a conference of Ontario library workers today. My favourite new term that one group referred to a policy change at in their system: "Equitable Suckage."

2026 TUFF Films | TUFF

The #Toronto #Ukrainian #FilmFestival is coming up in just over a week. Check out the lineup!

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Alberta scraps environmental assessment for Kevin O'Leary's 'world's largest' data centre Danielle Smith's government is exempting celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary's massive Wonder Valley data centre near Grand Prairie, AB, from a provincial environmental assessment, Canada's National Obse...

Important scoop from Marc Fawcett-Atkinson for @nationalobserver.com. Danielle Smith's government is exempting celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary's massive Wonder Valley data centre near Grand Prairie, AB, from a provincial environmental assessment.

Cargo bike test ride & meetup April 18, 10 am - 12 pm, Withrow Park (South of washrooms, west of basketball courts) Curious about cargo-biking? Join a meetup to connect with cargo-biking parents, test ride bikes, and discover a fun way to navigate Toronto traffic with your kids! - Kid activities - Snacks - Test rides - Info on getting started

Pedaal and Urbane Cyclist will be joining us with some sweet test-rides from Bullit, Riese & Muller, and Tern. Helmets are available for grown-ups and kids or feel free to bring your own!

Curious about cargo bikes or biking with kids? Seasoned pro interested in meeting bike friends? Come to our cargo bike meetup on April 18 @ Withrow Park!
#BikeTO #CarryShitOlympics #BikeSky

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