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Brandon Bay @brandonbay.ca · 11d

If George Darouze wants to be "Carleton's strong voice at Queen's Park" like he claims, he needs to speak up for Carleton residents when his government is wrong, when it's not meeting their needs, and when it's trying to take away their voice by eliminating school board trustees.

Carleton Provincial Liberal Association @carletonliberal.bsky.social · 11d

We joined community members outside MPP George Darouze’s office in Manotick to say NO to Doug Ford’s underfunding of public education, takeover of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board & to Bill 33.

Lets stand up for public education, local democracy & accountability.

#onpoli #onted #Bill33

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Carolyn Whitzman @cwhitzman.bsky.social · Sep 14

Gonna be a big day for housing announcements here in Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Carney to launch Build Canada Homes agency, announce initial public land development locations

Ottawa on Sunday to also announce initiative aimed at addressing homelessness and housing insecurity

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Brandon Bay @brandonbay.ca · Sep 10

I'm a big fan of this. Remote work helps businesses thrive in the places people live, accommodates the different needs of all employees, and broadens talent pools.

Dragging knowledge workers back into the office to "save downtown" is bad policy that hurts workers and communities. It needs to stop.

Jeff Leiper 🛴🚲🚇♻️🚌📊 @jleiper.bsky.social · Sep 10

At today's Council meeting, I brought a motion forward to reverse the City Manager's five-day-a-week return-to-office order. We'll debate that in two weeks. I've heard from many City staff about the diminishment in the quality of both life and work the order will create, with too little benefit.

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Carleton Provincial Liberal Association @carletonliberal.bsky.social · Aug 24

Coming together to celebrate love, diversity and inclusion 🌈💜 #CapitalPride

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Brandon Bay @brandonbay.ca · Aug 26

"You can’t fight congestion by adding more vehicles."

A well-argued piece on Doug Ford's efforts to make yet another crisis worse.

driving.ca/column/lorra...

Lorraine Explains: GTA's congestion crisis—cars should not come first

You can’t fight congestion by adding more vehicles

driving.ca

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Carleton Provincial Liberal Association @carletonliberal.bsky.social · Jul 19

🌈 Thank you to the #WestSidePride organizers, our fantastic volunteers, and all who stopped by — including @brucefanjoy.bsky.social, MP for Carleton!

What a wonderful celebration of inclusion, love, and the power of community.

#Stittsville #CarletonLiberals

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Sean Devine @seandevine9.bsky.social · Jul 12

A sobering article on the challenges faced by developers of "missing middle" gentle density. I remember doubting my vote to approve the city's DC rates last year. Thankfully, new provincial legislation may remove some of the expensive studies. 1/ ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...

Deachman: City fees are squeezing small developers out of rental housing

François Latreille, a small ByWard Market developer, says city charges make low-rise developments impossible to build, writes Bruce Deachman

ottawacitizen.com

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More Neighbours Toronto @moreneighboursto.bsky.social · May 14

While @beynate.bsky.social remains an MP, we are saddened to hear that such a strong voice for solving the housing crisis will no longer be a Cabinet Minister.

In his short tenure as Minister, Nate set the tone on housing, taking action to lead at all 3 levels of government.
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Nate Erskine-Smith @beynate.bsky.social · May 13

www.uncommons.ca/p/congrats-t...

Congrats to the new cabinet

Disappointed personally but wishing the government every success.

www.uncommons.ca

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Brandon Bay @brandonbay.ca · May 14

Unequivocally, housing prices are too high and must go down.

Here in Ottawa, if we choose to "make sure the market is stable" and hold housing prices flat, it would take 17 years to even see 2016's prices again. We wouldn't see 2002's fairly-reasonable prices until 2061.

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Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · May 14

I've been strongly in the "hey, let's give the new guy a chance, he's got some skills that could really come in handy" camp when it comes to the new Housing Minister (See my piece in the Hub).

But even I have to admit he's had a disastrous 24 hours.

thehub.ca/2025/05/14...

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Brandon Bay @brandonbay.ca · Apr 29

Huge congratulations to @brucefanjoy.bsky.social and to all of my neighbours.

Faced with the choice between compassion and contempt, between kindness and arrogance, between someone in it for us and someone in it for themselves, the people of Carleton chose well.

Brandon Bay and Bruce Fanjoy smiling in front of a doorway

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Nate Erskine-Smith @beynate.bsky.social · Apr 1

There’s a lot in today’s housing announcement, but the key takeaway is ambition.

We are meeting the challenge with a comprehensive plan to drive down the costs of home building and to reassert a forceful government role in getting affordable housing built.

Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · Mar 31

It’s time your government got back in the business of building affordable homes.

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Pat Bickerton @pbickerton.bsky.social · Mar 29

I joined the @ottawacity.ottawa.ca property taxes to spatial data to create interactive "Revenue by Hectare" maps - a powerful way to understand how land use supports our city.

github.com/bickertonpa/...

Inspired by @strongtowns.org @strongtownsottawa.bsky.social and @urban3.bsky.social.

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Brandon Bay @brandonbay.ca · Feb 28

Carleton, I can’t thank you enough for your support. Together, we fought hard, stood strong, and proved that real change is close. We gave the PCs a real challenge, and this is just the beginning. The fight doesn’t stop here. See you at the next election! 🤍

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Brandon Bay @brandonbay.ca · Feb 27

Make sure you get out and VOTE— polls are open from 9AM to 9PM! We’re ready to show up and fight for our future. Find your polling location at elections.on.ca. Email [email protected] or call (343) 700-0502 if you need a ride or need help finding your poll.