I hope he’s worthy of the meltdown he caused. I still don’t have much of a sense of him yet. But I definitely agree Canada needs an unapologetic leftist party leader, or we’re all just singing from the same hymnal.

I’ve been paying more attention to federal politics than I ever used to, for reasons I think are obvious. And this brand of politician is maybe the most egregious for coming on air and just trying to run out the clock with noncommittal nonsense. Only John Tory is better.

I like listening to Vassy Kapelos because, when a politician feeds her an obvious line, she subtly shames them for doing it, and then repeats her question with even more force. It must be a humbling experience, haha.

A total outage of TTC subway elevators today prompts me to look at station elevating services generally. The status is less than ideal. stevemunro.ca/2026/04/20/u... If riders cannot get to and from platforms, then the subway, for them, does not exist.

Cops keep showing up to arts events about Palestine. What can organizers do? Toronto police showed up at a comedy fundraiser and at a film screening on the same night in April. Organizers describe how this fits into a broader pattern and what can be done to protect community…

In Toronto, the police are being used to chill and intimidate any pro-Palestine events, film, or even fundraisers to help feed displaced Gazans. This is what happens when people intentionally conflate pro-Palestinian activism with “terror” or hate speech: www.thegrindmag.ca/cops-keep-sh...

NEW ISSUE: Soccer City - Spacing Toronto The tens of thousands of soccer fans who will descend on Toronto in June for the six World Cup games our city is hosting may not think of Toronto as a soccer city. Even many Torontonians likely don’t ...

New issue! Editor @dylanreid.bsky.social introduces our soccer issue (#74), ahead Toronto hosting World Cup games, and argues that Toronto has been and is much more of a soccer city than many might think. spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

This chart is scary as shit.

My guess is it’s the first one. I don’t know if Ontario PCs are going to throw their support behind Bradford. He’s sort of a blue Liberal. The person who ran his last campaign is a Liberal MPP now. I suspect there’s going to be someone from Ford Nation who announces, with Doug’s full endorsement.

Interesting to note I just heard Michael Ford and Anthony Furey announce they wouldn’t run for mayor this election on AM640, but both declined to support Brad Bradford when asked. At least for now.

What kind of pogrom is it when we won’t let the Palestinian football club into Canada? Polite, sassy, wacky, or other?

Ok, loop me in. I’m super susceptible to it 😂

That’s science, right?

I was also saying yesterday that the best anti-2026 Bradford election strategy is simply bringing up pre-2023 Bradford. Looks like you have receipts 👀

I’m convinced it’s barometric pressure or something. It always seems to coincide with different weather systems moving in or out.

And you’ve since joined the journalist ranks yourself! 🔥

Actually, I popped an Advil and now the skies are blue. Maybe I was causing the grey weather. Sorry, sorry.

These on-and-off storms and low, grey skies always give me a spliiiiiiting headache. You feel me? I’m struggling.

At least, if the RCMP Greenbelt investigation looks like it’s breaking a certain way, it would be handy to have a private jet to leave the country with.

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 094, The Landlords - Spacing Toronto We’ve covered a lot of research about housing with out special series The Overhead. But on the main feed, we’re bringing you two perspectives on renting in the city. Tony Irwin is President of the Fed...

Don’t miss our latest episode, all about landlords and rent strikes. Two perspectives, one great episode: spacing.ca/toronto/2026...

Exhibition Place CEO unveils plans for giant park, year-round vendors. But will his vision align with Doug Ford’s? A giant park is among Don Boyle’s plans for the home of the CNE, as he hopes to attract visitors year-round. But will his vision align with Doug Ford’s plans?

This seems like a good idea Doug Ford will almost certainly scuttle just because he can: www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

Oh ffs. The term “antisemitism” may never recover from the past few years, it’s been so cynically abused for argument’s sake.

🤐

Does this one have a bed too?

Never mind, I don’t want to know 😖

#IdeaAtWork within the digital pages of @spacing.bsky.social

As you move throughout the city riding & rolling what are you doing to keep other vulnerable road user safe while you pass them?

Are adjustments to your speed to much of a hassle Vs the safety of others?

h/t @uoftcities.bsky.social

Can’t remember if I said, but I loved this movie. If you haven’t seen it yet, it looks like you’ll have ample opportunity.

Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground YouTube video by Massive Attack

New Tom Waits with Massive Attack. Devastating.

youtu.be/L-57FrioeuE?...

Ellis, from Die Hard, talking into a walkie-talkie and trying to look smooth, and confident, before Hans Gruber - in a career-defining performance from Alan Rickman - shoots him.

The White House has just released a new photograph of JD Vance taken during his negotiations with Iran last week.

Suburban expansion costs increase to $465 per person per year in Ottawa | CBC News Infill development is known to be much cheaper for cities than adding new subdivisions, and City of Ottawa staff have shared estimates for how much the municipality saves — and spends — depending on w...

It costs the City of Ottawa $465/person each year to serve new low-density homes, over & above what it receives from property taxes/fees.

On the other hand, high-density infill such as apartment buildings pays for itself plus an extra $606/person each year.

Sprawl costs, infill saves. #UrbanTruth

Toronto firefighters put special constables in their place. From RTN on Reddit r/toronto