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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 4h

“Bike lanes create cyclists because they largely eliminate the risk of being crushed by careless or aggressive suv drivers.” - @dlknowles.bsky.social

Seems like a reasonable ask to our elected municipal reps here in #TOpoli

E-bikes are #SustainableUrbanVehicle
🚲 #ThisMachineFightsClimateChange

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 2d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 7h

Fraud, corruption, incompetence all the way down. Mismanagement leads to public distrust of government agencies. In reality, it exists everywhere. Once again, Doug Ford has failed Ontario.
#onpoli

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 11h

Water leaked, columns and beams were cracked, staff were getting trapped in malfunctioning elevators. Then came the bankruptcy and the fraud charges.

When big public-private projects go wrong.

The story of Bondfield and Infrastructure Ontario.

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c0f8440...
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Guilty verdicts in Bondfield hospital case renew scrutiny of Infrastructure Ontario

St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment was among several projects that government agency awarded to now-defunct construction firm

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 11h

Water leaked, columns and beams were cracked, staff were getting trapped in malfunctioning elevators. Then came the bankruptcy and the fraud charges.

When big public-private projects go wrong.

The story of Bondfield and Infrastructure Ontario.

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c0f8440...
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Guilty verdicts in Bondfield hospital case renew scrutiny of Infrastructure Ontario

St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment was among several projects that government agency awarded to now-defunct construction firm

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 11h

It’s such a bananas story. IO is the org behind Ontario place & the very very secret process of picking a rather shady spa company.

Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 11h

Water leaked, columns and beams were cracked, staff were getting trapped in malfunctioning elevators. Then came the bankruptcy and the fraud charges.

When big public-private projects go wrong.

The story of Bondfield and Infrastructure Ontario.

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c0f8440...
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Guilty verdicts in Bondfield hospital case renew scrutiny of Infrastructure Ontario

St. Michael’s Hospital redevelopment was among several projects that government agency awarded to now-defunct construction firm

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 1d

There's a lot to criticize about Toronto (waves hand broadly at my life's sad work) but like 50% of of it just people who don't like big cities & don't want to admit it.

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 1d

CPP, canadian public pension fund, presents opaque reporting and littles accountability to the public. It needs to remain independent from political influence but there needs to be better accountability, especially given the insane compensation packages.
#cdnpoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNWZ...

The Scandal that Cost CPP $500M - the Orpea Debacle, with Jason Ward - Millennial Moron Podcast #006

YouTube video by Millennial Moron

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 1d

Big welcoming move.
#cdnpoli

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 1d

PM Carney directed ministers to map out their objectives for coming year nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/10/p...

PM Carney directed ministers to map out their objectives for coming…

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 1d

#onpoli

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 1d

Two years later, top Tories who lost jobs in Greenbelt scandal still haven’t been interviewed by RCMP, @robertbenzie reports
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

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Two years later, top Tories who lost jobs in Greenbelt scandal still haven’t been interviewed by RCMP

Royal Canadian Mounted Police officials were tight-lipped when contacted about the second anniversary of launching their criminal inquiry.

www.thestar.com

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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 2d

The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

National pharmacare is essential for equitable access to prescription contraception.

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Canadian Resistance Front @iamnotasalmon.bsky.social · 2d

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 2d

When voters don’t care enough to punish actions like this, we get schools where kids with special needs are ignored and rejected.
#onpoli

Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria on speeding cabinet minister vehicles —

“We have to ensure that we are respecting the road and the speed limits that are imposed upon it... it won’t happen again." #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1147199...

‘Won’t happen again’: Minister pledges no more speeding Ontario cabinet vehicles | Globalnews.ca

The identities of the ministries the speeding vehicles were assigned to have not been made public. The tickets racked up, however, have been repaid, the government said.

globalnews.ca

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 2d

And then you’ll still find “but the children” crowd yelling “we need age and identity verification to use the internet”.

404 Media @404media.co · 2d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

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404 Media @404media.co · 2d

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 2d

"banality of evil" ~ a little reminder to myself these days theconversation.com/is-it-time-t...

Is it time to reconsider the idea of ‘the banality of evil’?

Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was anything but banal. His case is an apt reminder of how evil agents can deflect accountability, denying victims even the thin consolation of the moral high ground.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 3d

Toronto Council meets today! It's their first meeting since July, so we're all feeling a bit rusty. Mayor Chow has designated an item about — what else? — speed cameras as her first key matter, so that'll be up first.

Streaming live here. I'll post what transpires. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxu2...

City Council - October 8, 2025

YouTube video by Toronto City Council

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 3d

The audit got the fed looking www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Ottawa to review federal money committed to Skills Development Fund after damaging audit

In the wake of a scathing audit of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund (SDF), Canada’s federal government says it’s reviewing the troubled program to make sure the money it sends the province for jobs t...

www.ctvnews.ca

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 3d

Mr. Tough-on-Crime wishes the convoy leaders a peaceful and happy life.

@PierrePoilievre
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber peacefully protested the imposition of emergency measures that the Federal Court found to be unlawful and unconstitutional.

Instead of pursuing rapists, drug dealers and other monsters, the Crown sought lengthy prison sentences.

Justice Perkins-McVey rightly rejected the Crown's request, and sent Tamara and Chris home to their families.

We must get to a justice system that ensures the security and freedom of all Canadians.

I wish Chris and Tamara a peaceful and happy life.

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 4d

#Breaking: Doug Ford rejects mayors' plea to rethink banning speed camera 'cash grab'

‘The answer is no’: Doug Ford rejects mayors’ plea to rethink banning speed camera ‘cash grab’

“The only thing municipal speed cameras are 100 per cent effective at is taking money from hard-working people,” Doug Ford wrote in his response.

www.thestar.com

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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 4d

Ontario says it will speed up the lengthy approval process for select cancer drugs by up to one year as part of a new pilot project. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1146818...

Ontario to speed up access to select cancer drugs in new pilot | Globalnews.ca

Ontario says it will speed up the lengthy approval process for select cancer drugs by up to one year as part of a new pilot project.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 4d

“Could Congestion Pricing Unlock a Better Toronto?”

YES!!!!

Wrote this with Jeff Allen @jamaps.bsky.social Senior Research Associate; Lead, Data Visualization at @uoftcities.bsky.social

Who has the #PoliticalWill to take this issue on?

#TOpoli
schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/could-conges...

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 5d

The Venn diagram of urban density and average household GHG emissions is pretty much a circle. Interesting study on “Mapping household GHG emissions in the Greater Golden Horseshoe” from the University of Toronto School of Cities schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/mapping-hous...

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 4d

In a letter responding to a Councillor Holyday inquiry, City Manager Paul Johnson has provided a breakdown of revenue and expense numbers related to Toronto’s speed and red-light camera programs. Notably, about 24% of fine revenue goes to the provincial gov.
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis... (PDF)

$In 2024, the City collected $62.6 million in fine revenues, including $37.3 million from ASE and $25.3 million from RLC. In total, the 2024 net revenue associated with the POA regime was $48.2 million, which was leveraged to support the initiatives noted below. For 2025, assuming full operations throughout the year, the City projects to receive $64.6 million in ASE fine revenue and total associated fine revenue of $100.1 million when also including $35.5 million from RLC. Revenues collected, and specifically those collected through ASE violations, are generally allocated to three main purposes: 1. Provincial Remittances • When including the estimated $11 million associated with Victim Fine Surcharges (VFS) for 2025, approximately 24% of fine revenues are remitted annually to the Province, including a charge of $8.25 per infraction for Ministry of Transportation Ontario searches and varying VFS surcharges depending on the fine amount for victim services. 2. City of Toronto Related Administration Costs • It’s estimated that approximately 35% of fine revenues directly fund the City’s costs to administer the operation of ASE. 3. Vision Zero Initiatives • The remaining fine revenues, or approximately 41%, enables the City to invest in public safety and enforcement activities, including:  Toronto Police Service – Annual operating funding is directed to the Police Services Road Safety Program, funding 18 Officers (2 Sergeants and 16 PCs).  Transportation Services Operating – ASE revenue is leveraged to partially offset annual enhancements and inflationary increases to the School Crossing Guard Program and Education Campaign  Transportation Services Capital - ASE revenue is leveraged to offset debt servicing costs associated with Road Safety Initiatives included in the 10-Year$

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Thái Phạm @thaipham.bsky.social · 4d

The trend of most disliked man while the party continuing to trend upward illustrates how electorates think about elections.
#cdnpoli

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 4d

Latest Nanos federal poll: Liberals and Conservatives gripped in a statistical tie in ballot support – Carney ahead of Poilievre by 20 points as preferred PM nanos.co/liberals-and...

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 4d

My @thestar.com column: Toronto’s condo market has crashed. Development charge revenue has cratered with it.

It’s bad news for city finances, but this crisis could also be an opportunity to break from Toronto's long reliance on DCs — and to build something new.

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Matt Elliott: How the popping of the condo bubble led to a looming budget crisis in Toronto

Toronto’s condo boom finally going bust isn’t just a concern for developers and investors. The collapse is also causing major financial woes for the city.

www.thestar.com

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 4d

Roblox is a conduit for radicalization: the teen-led white supremacist group “Blueshirts” recruits children, mimics neo-Nazi Patriot Front marches, and coordinates on Discord to spread propaganda and harass players.

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Online Neo-Nazi Group Using Children’s Video Games For Recruiting And Propaganda

A disturbing trend is emerging on Roblox, a platform with tens of millions of young users: online white supremacist groups are using children’s video games to recruit and spread propaganda. The “Blues...

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