@canurbanist.bsky.social
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🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
Such a solution would have saved hundreds of milions and extensive destruction at Ontario Place...🙄
HAVN will use a repurposed 1943-built naval barge built for the 2nd World War, the sister to their Victoria vessel. It will feature reused sustainable materials and will provide economic stability for museum, and needed (but low impact) activity on the waterfront. Via @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social
HAVN floating spa to open on the Kitsilano waterfront in Vancouver | Urbanized
Following its Victoria success, HAVN Saunas will open a floating spa destination next to the Vancouver Maritime Museum in Kitsilano.
dailyhive.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Such a solution would have saved hundreds of milions and extensive destruction at Ontario Place...🙄
Yessss!
Vast majority of Canadians approve of Mark Carney’s work to diversify Canada’s trade relations
“Canadians endorse the prime minister’s pursuit of opportunities around the world.”
“Canadians endorse the prime minister’s pursuit of opportunities around the world.”
Vast majority of Canadians approve of Mark Carney's work to diversify Canada's trade relations
The vast majority of Canadians approve of Mark Carney's work to diversify Canada's trade relations.
cultmtl.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Yessss!
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Fact check: No, U.S. oil tankers do not pass through the Hecate Strait. Elizabeth May shows exactly why the tanker ban exists, and why protecting it matters.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Fact check: No, U.S. oil tankers do not pass through the Hecate Strait. Elizabeth May shows exactly why the tanker ban exists, and why protecting it matters.
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This past week there was a photo from Trump's gala of a barely clad woman frolicking in a giant champagne glass.
She looked like a teen.
It made me think of Jane Doe-another young woman who attempted to shine a light on the darkness in Trumpland.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/trumps-hea...
She looked like a teen.
It made me think of Jane Doe-another young woman who attempted to shine a light on the darkness in Trumpland.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/trumps-hea...
Trump's Heart of Darkness
Warning: This story involves allegations of child rape and abuse
charlieangus.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This past week there was a photo from Trump's gala of a barely clad woman frolicking in a giant champagne glass.
She looked like a teen.
It made me think of Jane Doe-another young woman who attempted to shine a light on the darkness in Trumpland.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/trumps-hea...
She looked like a teen.
It made me think of Jane Doe-another young woman who attempted to shine a light on the darkness in Trumpland.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/trumps-hea...
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🚨 #RecallNicholaides 6 Signing Locations 🚨 Nov 9, 2029
Exciting news for Sunday Funday! Today, six signing locations are up and running, with more set to open at the beginning of next week. Find a location near you by visiting:
recallnicolaides.ca/about-us/ #ableg #abpoli #yyc #CalgaryBow
Exciting news for Sunday Funday! Today, six signing locations are up and running, with more set to open at the beginning of next week. Find a location near you by visiting:
recallnicolaides.ca/about-us/ #ableg #abpoli #yyc #CalgaryBow
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚨 #RecallNicholaides 6 Signing Locations 🚨 Nov 9, 2029
Exciting news for Sunday Funday! Today, six signing locations are up and running, with more set to open at the beginning of next week. Find a location near you by visiting:
recallnicolaides.ca/about-us/ #ableg #abpoli #yyc #CalgaryBow
Exciting news for Sunday Funday! Today, six signing locations are up and running, with more set to open at the beginning of next week. Find a location near you by visiting:
recallnicolaides.ca/about-us/ #ableg #abpoli #yyc #CalgaryBow
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“Trump and Poilievre also share a total lack of respect for people who don’t completely agree with them and bend the knee. If you’re not with Poilievre, you’ll be treated as a non-person. He’s the nastiest leader of a major party in this country’s history.”
Ripper: Why Pierre Poilievre isn’t the man for the moment
We spoke with Mark Bourrie, the author of the new biography about the Conservative Party leader, Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre.
cultmtl.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“Trump and Poilievre also share a total lack of respect for people who don’t completely agree with them and bend the knee. If you’re not with Poilievre, you’ll be treated as a non-person. He’s the nastiest leader of a major party in this country’s history.”
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Toronto 🤝 Ottawa
= Fighting back against Bill 60!
= Fighting back against Bill 60!
SAVE THE DATE
We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:
Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am
More info here:
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...
We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:
Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am
More info here:
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...
Rally to protest Bill 60
Dear residents, Next Thursday, Bike Ottawa is organising a rally to protest Bill 60 that, among other things, will ban any new bike lanes involving road reconfiguration. Whether you bike, walk, rol…
bikeottawa.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Toronto 🤝 Ottawa
= Fighting back against Bill 60!
= Fighting back against Bill 60!
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This week on ‘Whatever This Is’ we unpack why Danielle Smith is running Alberta like a cosplay authoritarian because she’s too weak to govern like a Premier.
We break down her fake “strongman” act, her panic over recall laws, and what Albertans can do to push back.
Follow for more #abpoli #ableg
We break down her fake “strongman” act, her panic over recall laws, and what Albertans can do to push back.
Follow for more #abpoli #ableg
November 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day, according to a report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
Floods, storms, drought and extreme heat are among the weather conditions driving conflict and displacement, alongside slow-onset disasters such as desertification, rising sea levels and ecosystem destruction, which are threatening food and water security. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
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SAVE THE DATE
We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:
Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am
More info here:
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...
We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:
Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am
More info here:
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...
Rally to protest Bill 60
Dear residents, Next Thursday, Bike Ottawa is organising a rally to protest Bill 60 that, among other things, will ban any new bike lanes involving road reconfiguration. Whether you bike, walk, rol…
bikeottawa.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
SAVE THE DATE
We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:
Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am
More info here:
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...
We’re organising a rally to protest against Bill 60. Details:
Marion Dewar Plaza
City Hall
Thursday, November 13
8:30am
More info here:
bikeottawa.ca/2025/11/09/r...
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“The MAGA cancer has been growing within the Conservative Party for years. It’s the Conservatives who traffic in disinformation and take cues from the Trump political playbook. It’s the Conservatives who imported America’s culture war.“
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“The MAGA cancer has been growing within the Conservative Party for years. It’s the Conservatives who traffic in disinformation and take cues from the Trump political playbook. It’s the Conservatives who imported America’s culture war.“
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The Conservatives have launched their Charlie Kirk imitation tour.
In a fluff piece, CBC casually mentions that it it supported by youth from a group demanding the forcible deportation of millions from Canada.
CBC presents it as "counter culture."
No.
That's hate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
In a fluff piece, CBC casually mentions that it it supported by youth from a group demanding the forcible deportation of millions from Canada.
CBC presents it as "counter culture."
No.
That's hate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Inside one Conservative MP’s ‘Restore the North’ tour, a Canadian take on Charlie Kirk’s movement | CBC News
By asking how to 'restore the North,' Conservative MP Jamil Jivani hopes to expand Charlie Kirk's U.S. campus tour movement — and ignite a national conversation here in Canada.
www.cbc.ca
October 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Conservatives have launched their Charlie Kirk imitation tour.
In a fluff piece, CBC casually mentions that it it supported by youth from a group demanding the forcible deportation of millions from Canada.
CBC presents it as "counter culture."
No.
That's hate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
In a fluff piece, CBC casually mentions that it it supported by youth from a group demanding the forcible deportation of millions from Canada.
CBC presents it as "counter culture."
No.
That's hate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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🐋 CBC has covered the Marineland belugas’ story from the start — exposing cruelty, demanding accountability, and pointing toward action. Now, hope: a Nova Scotia whale sanctuary is approved. Add your voice for their safety 🖊️
🔗 bit.ly/4nhtPd1
#SaveTheCBC
🔗 bit.ly/4nhtPd1
#SaveTheCBC
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
🐋 CBC has covered the Marineland belugas’ story from the start — exposing cruelty, demanding accountability, and pointing toward action. Now, hope: a Nova Scotia whale sanctuary is approved. Add your voice for their safety 🖊️
🔗 bit.ly/4nhtPd1
#SaveTheCBC
🔗 bit.ly/4nhtPd1
#SaveTheCBC
We need more of this, they are key to liveable, sustainable development!
We’re continuing to plan for more mid-rise housing along Toronto’s Avenues as part of Phase 2 of the Avenues Policy Review.
Avenues are major corridors across the city supported by transit, shops and everyday services. They’re key places where new housing and growth are planned to happen.
Avenues are major corridors across the city supported by transit, shops and everyday services. They’re key places where new housing and growth are planned to happen.
October 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
We need more of this, they are key to liveable, sustainable development!
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🚨🚨🚨 Public Consultations for Kingston Rd are coming 🚨🚨🚨
-October 21 (virtual)
-October 27 (in person)
-November 3 (survey)
www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
-October 21 (virtual)
-October 27 (in person)
-November 3 (survey)
www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
A Safer Kingston Road
Attend the public events on October 21 or 27 and complete the survey by November 3. View meeting materials in the Public Consultation tab below. The City of Toronto is proposing changes to approximate...
www.toronto.ca
October 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
🚨🚨🚨 Public Consultations for Kingston Rd are coming 🚨🚨🚨
-October 21 (virtual)
-October 27 (in person)
-November 3 (survey)
www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
-October 21 (virtual)
-October 27 (in person)
-November 3 (survey)
www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
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What happened after Canadian journalist @rachelgilmore.bsky.social posted about the potential repercussions of Kirk’s murder: doxxing and violent threats thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
The Dangerous Targeting of a Canadian Journalist | The Tyee
After the murder of Charlie Kirk, conservatives piled on Rachel Gilmore for expressing a well-founded fear. Then came violent threats.
thetyee.ca
September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What happened after Canadian journalist @rachelgilmore.bsky.social posted about the potential repercussions of Kirk’s murder: doxxing and violent threats thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
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It all suddenly makes sense.
Aspen Ridge (DeGasperis) closed on the "Celestica" site (in red) in March of 2019.
In April of 2019, Doug announced an extension of the Ontario Line up to the "Science Centre" (in reality to DeGasperis' development) and down to Ontario Place (the mega casino).
In April of 2019, Doug announced an extension of the Ontario Line up to the "Science Centre" (in reality to DeGasperis' development) and down to Ontario Place (the mega casino).
September 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It all suddenly makes sense.
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“Pierre Poilievre traffics in anti-fourth estate hysteria with asinine and obnoxious behaviour unbecoming of most teenagers, let alone aspiring prime ministers. The man is an empty suit, devoid of meaningful ideas for the future of this country.” @taylornoakes.com
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“Pierre Poilievre traffics in anti-fourth estate hysteria with asinine and obnoxious behaviour unbecoming of most teenagers, let alone aspiring prime ministers. The man is an empty suit, devoid of meaningful ideas for the future of this country.” @taylornoakes.com
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🍁 Exciting Events Alert! 🎉 Discover local happenings near you! Check out the latest events at #ForeverCanadian and be part of the action today: #Alberta #abpoli #cdnpoli #YYC #YEG www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com
Forever Canadian Petition Events
Calendar of Forever Canadian petition signing opportunities
www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
🍁 Exciting Events Alert! 🎉 Discover local happenings near you! Check out the latest events at #ForeverCanadian and be part of the action today: #Alberta #abpoli #cdnpoli #YYC #YEG www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com
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In Old Crow, Yukon, the Gwich’in people are organizing to resist U.S. president Donald Trump’s oil and gas ambitions in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a biodiverse region providing crucial habitat for one of the last healthy caribou herds in North America. thenarwhal.ca/yukon-old-cr... (1/6)
‘Drill, baby, drill’ vs. Porcupine caribou | The Narwhal
As the U.S. government mandates drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Gwich’in people in northern Yukon organize to protect Porcupine caribou
thenarwhal.ca
August 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In Old Crow, Yukon, the Gwich’in people are organizing to resist U.S. president Donald Trump’s oil and gas ambitions in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a biodiverse region providing crucial habitat for one of the last healthy caribou herds in North America. thenarwhal.ca/yukon-old-cr... (1/6)
Ditto
Listened to 5 minutes of Poilievre's press conference today. He hasn't learned a thing from his experience. Same tired lies and slogans that got him nowhere last election. It just underlines how much we haven't missed him and how much the country has moved on. #cdnpoli
August 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Ditto
It can be done!
55 days with no diesel. For an off-grid community, that is a major — and record-breaking — accomplishment.
A small Yukon community cuts diesel use by more than half with solar power
Beaver Creek’s White River First Nation leads the way with a solar breakthrough, slashing diesel use by over half and reclaiming energy independence through Indigenous-owned clean power.
www.nationalobserver.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It can be done!
Glad to hear this, best wishes for your work!
Thomas Lukaszuk: “Forever Canadian” Movement Is Surging Across Alberta youtu.be/3e2JTdIaZ4A?... via @YouTube
#Together, we have the power to shape a brighter tomorrow for all Albertans. #TakingAlbertaForward #TogetherWeRise #SignThePetition #abpoli #cdnpoli #Calgary #YYC #StrongerTogether #Alberta
#Together, we have the power to shape a brighter tomorrow for all Albertans. #TakingAlbertaForward #TogetherWeRise #SignThePetition #abpoli #cdnpoli #Calgary #YYC #StrongerTogether #Alberta
Thomas Lukaszuk: “Forever Canadian” Movement Is Surging Across Alberta
YouTube video by Energi Media
https://youtu.be/3e2JTdIaZ4A?si=63hfCKcrnBNAVdK-…
August 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Glad to hear this, best wishes for your work!
Meanwhile in other places books are banned ...🤓
Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading
Denmark to abolish VAT on books in effort to get more people reading
Culture minister says government will propose ending the 25% rate, the highest in the world, in its budget bill
Denmark is to stop charging VAT on books in an attempt to get more people reading.
At 25%, the country’s tax rate on books is the highest in the world, a policy the government believes is contributing to a growing “reading crisis”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Meanwhile in other places books are banned ...🤓