The future of electricity is wind and solar, new report says. Canada is lagging is behind | CBC News Renewable energy met all new demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new review of global power generation, preventing any increase in the burning of fossil fuels to produce electricity and hig...

"The speed and relative ease of developing solar projects means countries like Canada, even if they are lagging behind now, can adopt solar at large scales very quickly, he said."
#CDNpoli #SolarPower #WindPower

Got mixed feelings about this one. As much as I dislike Anthony Furey, him dropping out of the mayoral race effective leaves Brad Bradford - who must be stopped at all costs - as the only primary challenger to Olivia Chow. Very concerned about Chow's chances because of this. 😭 #TOpoli #StopBradford

As much as how Anthony Furey not running would be good news, I am deeply concerned this effectively means Brad Bradford - who must be stopped at all costs - would be the only primary challenger to Olivia Chow. 😭 #TOpoli

yongeTOmorrow Attend public drop-in event on Tuesday, April 21 and complete the survey by May 5. View meeting materials in Public Consultation tab below. Yonge Street is an iconic destination in the heart of Downto...

(Cont'd) If you can't make it, please complete the survey by Tuesday, May 5 and e-mail the project team at yongetomorrow@toronto.ca. www.toronto.ca/community-pe...

WTF is up with yongeTOmorrow? A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)

ICYMI - The yongeTOmorrow public consultation is happening TOMORROW (5:30 - 8:30 PM) at Central YMCA (20 Grosvenor Street). Please attend to demand the reinstatement of previously proposed pedestrian priority zones. #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli #VisionZero www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/04/wtf-...

And bike lanes and speed cameras. 😉

Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps! Today was another ride organized by TCBC to publicize the potential of a 78 km loop of safe bike trails around the city, and also drawing attention to the gaps in the route. There was an earlier edition of the ride last November that looked at the southern portion of the loop. The weather forecast for today was pretty decent, and we had quite a large crowd at the start point which was Fix Coffee and Bikes at the Well.

Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps!

Today was another ride organized by TCBC to publicize the potential of a 78 km loop of safe bike trails around the city, and also drawing attention to the gaps in the route. There was an earlier edition of the ride last November that looked at the southern portion of…

Thanks, Kristin! Glad you could come along for the first part of the ride! 😊

Thanks, Michael! It was a fun one for sure. Just put up the blog post about it.

Ride The Loop Close The Gaps A blog about cycling and political advocacy based in Toronto, Canada. (#BikeTO)

Thanks @bikewaysto.bsky.social for organizing today's "Ride The Loop Close The Gaps" which about 50 people braved the cold, snow, hail, rain, sunshine, and obstacles to attend! My blog post about the ride is ready for your viewing pleasure. #BikeTO #TOpoli www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2026/04/ride...

We still need Alto. It's the feds pushing for this.

Well done, Norm! 👊

Laura Stone from the Globe on X: #BREAKING: Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is selling its $28.9 million private jet, a senior government source tells The Globe. The purchase set off a firestorm of criticism when the Star revealed it last week. with critics calling it "the gravy plane."

We did it! We stopped the Gravy Plane! Let’s keep fighting to save our waterfront from jets. #onpoli #topoli

See you soon, Heather and Pier! 🚲

Two Weeks Out: Municipal Election Season Is About to Begin April 18 2026

New Post In The Etobicoke Voice theetobicokevoice.substack.com/p/two-weeks-...

2 wks from the start of #TOpoli election season & tonight the post talks about the importance of being an active & informed voter!

Side note -The E Voice started b/c I saw a need for local media after the 2022 election

Just for a friendly reminder, the 72 km Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps ride hosted by @bikewaysto.bsky.social is happening TOMORROW! Meet 9 AM at The Well in front of Fix Coffee + Bikes and bundle up. #BikeTO #TOpoli

A person smiling and waving while trying an Urban Arrow with her child

Cargo bikes spread out on the grass at the park

A person test-riding a long tail cargo bike with their child

Four kids having a ride in a Madsen cargo bike

Today's cargo bike test ride is party was my favourite kind of event. So many big smiles and happy people riding bikes. I heard from people who left the event much closer to getting a cargo bike, and people who felt less weird or alone in their choice to bike with kids.

Shawn Micallef: Toronto’s main drag is a real drag. So why is the Yonge Street redesign taking the slow road? The sluggish pace of the transformation Toronto’s most famous street is in sharp contrast to how quickly Church Street is set to become pedestrianized.

Per the latest column from @shawnmicallef.bsky.social about the latest disappointing yongeTOmorrow proposal, "If Toronto can’t pull off a proper pedestrianization on Yonge, it shames itself in front of peer cities." Couldn't agree more! #BikeTO #WalkTO #TOpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Per @davidcoletto.bsky.social in this Twitter/X thread, the combination of the #GravyPlane and the FOI changes have the potential to destroy Doug Ford's brand of being accessible which took 15 years to build. Could this be Doug Ford's Walkerton? 🤞 #ONpoli #PCPO #OLP #ONDP xcancel.com/DavidColetto...

Tracking Ford’s interest in jets at the island airport
2018: No mention
2019: No mention
2020: No mention
2021: No mention
2022: No mention
2023: No mention
2024: No mention
2025: No mention
2026: Buys a jet and calls for jets at island airport
Coincidence? We think not! #onpoli

Not surprised by Doug Ford's move to scrap public hearings to ram through legislation that will shield him, cabinet ministers, and parliamentary assistants from FOI requests. Provincial (and federal) leaders should not be allowed to treat their governments as dictatorships FFS! #shame #ONpoli

Jesse Han accepts Suburban Road Safety Champion award on behalf of North York Cycles from members of Community Bikeways.

Congratulations NORTH YORK CYCLES!
Suburban Road Safety Champion, 2025-26. Organizer Jesse Han (centre) accepted the award. Pictured with members of Community Bikeways + Peter Low (left). Thank you for making North York a safer place to ride ... and a better place to live! #biketo

All things considered, this is a really big improvement, especially for the LRTs but also for the streetcar system.
We’re all looking forward to seeing this in action! 🚋💨

If this blatant display of why Doug Ford wants jets at Billy Bishop Airport - so he can use his new private jet per this morning's Toronto Star article - doesn't get Ontarians outraged enough to demand Ford's resignation or vote him out, I don't know what will! #shame #ONpoli #VoteFordOut #NoJetsTO

April 17, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE: Doug Ford's "Gravy Plane" the real reason for Ford's sudden interest in jets at the island airport Today, the Toronto Star reported that Premier Doug Ford has purchased a jet that can only be flown from the island airport if jet expansion at the island airport goes through. "The timing of Ford's purchase of his taxpayer funded "Gravy Plane" and his sudden interest in expanding the island airport is not a coincidence, Norm Di Pasquale highlighted. "For eight years Premier Ford has not said a single word about the island airport, and suddenly he's hell bent on expand the airport to allow him to fly Gravy Plane jet from there. Ford continues to make decisions affecting Torontonians with the sole focus of him being able to get to work and his fundraisers across Ontario faster. Any other level of government that gets involved in this seemingly corrupt process will now be tarred with Ford's taxpayer funded Gravy Plane." NoJetsTO calls on the Government of Ontario to abandon this rushed plan and allow Torontonians to have their say on the airport by keeping the City of Toronto in the Tripartite Agreement.

NoJetsTO PRESS RELEASE: Doug Ford's "Gravy Plane" the real reason for Ford's sudden interest in jets at the island airport mailchi.mp/nojetsto/gra... #topoli #onpoli

The reason behind the push for jets at Billy Bishop seems clearer.
Where is he flying with this jet?
#ONpoli

Hadn't seen Neville Park post on socials in a long time. Makes me wonder how many other #TOpoli types out there use Fediverse accounts that are still not bridged to Bluesky?

I don't know why this is so hard for some people to grasp. If we extend our use of fossil gas, rather than going all-out for grid batteries, heat pumps and induction hobs, we extend our dependence on *foreign* sources of gas, regardless of whether we also use the UK's last remaining reserves. 🧵

bar chart showing bike share ridership in toronto by month from 2014 to 2026 --- chart shows steady growth over time with seasonal fluctuations

recently updated a few charts showing growth in bike share ridership in toronto ---

view more here: schoolofcities.github.io/bike-share-t...

#toronto #cycling #data

Doug Ford and Olivia Chow announce start of Ontario Line tunnelling The province and city were at odds over the island airport but have recently partnered to fund the Waterfront East LRT.

Great to hear that tunnelling for the Ontario Line has finally begun at Exhibition. Given construction won't be done until the early 2030's, there is a need to start planning now for an eventual northern extension to Don Mills. #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...