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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 22h

Whose safety or health is being threatened?

Whose safety or health is being threatened?

Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 22h

NEW: Privacy officials with the Ontario government won’t release details of who was responsible for cabinet minister vehicles caught speeding, saying it would violate personal privacy and could threaten the “safety or health of an individual.” #OnPoli

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Ontario government won’t say which cabinet minister vehicles were speeding, citing safety | Globalnews.ca

Documents show vehicles assigned to Premier Doug Ford's cabinet ministers were caught by automated speed cameras 23 times, including one driving at 70 km/h in a 40 zone.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 19h

It's time to call her bluff.

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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AxeDame @axedame.bsky.social · 2d

LOL. When he put out that 'Carney uses a lot of slogans' vid, for a moment I thought 'Does PP actually have a sense of humour?' (assuming he HAD to be joking, given he's known as 'Slogan Boy') but now the guy who LOST THE ELECTION & HIS SEAT is saying 'No more losing' without a touch of irony? 😵‍💫

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 1d

They'll be breaking the conditions and crying "victim" within days.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 1d

So much for austerity bringing greater efficiency.

But I guess Ford's caucus of scofflaws saves big on avoided fines.

Meanwhile, our roads become less safe.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 3d

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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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 1d

The more Hoekstra continues to offend Canadians, the stronger our resistance to Trumpism becomes. Best to just play along because the penny may never drop.

HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 2d

CAT. Supported by everyone who posts cat pictures.

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BC Reality @bcreality.bsky.social · 2d

Transparency
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

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Alex Bozikovic @alexbozikovic.bsky.social · 2d

These Toronto Police officers could have used the adjacent parking spot, but instead are blocking a busy bike lane in rush hour.

A stream of cyclists bumping over the curb to get around the SUV.

Two officers watching this happen.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 3d

It's really the most humane option.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 3d

He's always been more of a brand than a person.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 3d

This was one of the weaknesses of the 'ironic appropriation' strategy in '80s culture: it became too easy to slip inside traditional positions while pretending to be ironic about them.

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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 6d

A new NDP leadership candidate is talking about workers and class politics, and drawing on his credibility as a labour leader.

Have we got a live one, here?

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The NDP Leadership Race: A Labour Party Leader From....Labour?

Canada's left party may be undertaking the bold experiment of indulging in overt, unapologetic class politics. Risks include energizing members and winning.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 6d

Ford also conveniently forgets that bicycle lanes are a road safety measure.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 7d

This is going to cost so much more money than they think, and is going to be such an epic failure that it's going to be a national scandal around ongoing bilingualism.

Ottawa Citizen @ottawacitizen.com · 7d

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Government AI translation program raises questions for workers and language rights

Despite optimism around its uses, observers worry that AI could impact official languages rights and jobs within the federal public service.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 8d

Yes. I’ve been on that route many times. Frequent delays to wait for freight which has priority. Needs a whole new track.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 8d

That branch line down to Brockville is a curious detail.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 8d

"You could leave the room. Of course, there goes your rank. There goes your future."

Would a real mafia boss be so unsubtle or is that just in the movies?

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 8d

Sorry, I confused the high frequency service plan with high speed service.

Upgrading the existing Toronto-Montreal lines would be great. It will require the cooperation of CN, which owns the tracks, which is probably the biggest obstacle.

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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 8d

Ontario: 57K HTA tickets withdrawn in 2019, 250K in 2024! 2 of our clients explained how charges for the drivers who seriously injured them were withdrawn for no good reason. Each and every Ontarian should be shocked about the state of our courts. Justice not served:

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CTV National News: Serious concerns with Ontario’s ability to keep up with so-called bad drivers

Jon Woodward discusses how Ontario’s plans to do away with speed cameras presents a possible struggle for the province to hold bad drivers accountable.

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 8d

Long overdue! And still about 10 years from being in service.

Meanwhile....

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HamishB @hamishbuchanan.bsky.social · 9d

And the reason the court system is overloaded is because the Ford Cons won’t fund it adequately.

Justice is denied so Doug’s rich friends can pay even fewer taxes.

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Becca in BC 🇨🇦 📎 @poli-chick.bsky.social · 10d

"Comparing government finances to those of a household is a fatal error. No one who is serious about government finances should ever compare a government at any level to a household."
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Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer Is Making Fundamental Mistakes About the Budget

Dramatic remarks by Jason Jacques, the Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer show he has no clue what he is talking about.

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