If only they'd spoken this clearly and forcefully back when Minister Hussen was obfuscating and passing the buck - or better yet when MP Vaughan (a lovely guy, who I respect, don't get me wrong) was playing sceptic on supply....

I suspect the LPC'd be in a much stronger place.

Something something the aesthetics of overconsumption masked as 'self care' something something

Two in one week!!

These rules privilege homeowners—both in preserving their comfort and their financial investments. But if you live on a nearby arterial or rent “the rules can change to meet the city’s current needs” applies in a very uneven fashion.

Fellas is it “liberal” to think people shouldn’t be free to run me over with a car with no consequences

The arguments underpinning the social contagion argument mirror those applied to our whole community in the 70s&80s.

That there’s something wrong with being 2SLGBTQIA+, that people are being “converted” to 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, ultimately leading to fear, discrimination and stigma against us.

As Ontario Environment Program Manager with @EnviroDefence, I've always been crystal clear: I praise good policies & criticize bad ones, regardless of party.

While outside my bailiwick, this is a good call by @FordNation.

WISH he'd make some good calls on sprawl & environment!

This is good.

Better would be the provinces caring about serving their residents, but this is second-best.

Beavers know that drive-thrus are bad for cities and bad for Canada.

Toronto's first local #StopThe413 rally is happening NEXT Saturday, April 28th, East Lynn Park (Woodbine Station)... but you should also bring your #Stop413 signs, to show MPs & MPPs you mean business, THIS weekend at other #Toronto #YTPWeekend events: environmentaldefence.ca/ytpweekend2024/

Stopping the Highway 413 Scheme is vital to ALL of Canada, & especially the Golden Horseshoe.

If you live in Toronto, join East End Environment Supporters & @EnviroDefence Sunday, April 28th, 10.30 to 12.30 at East Lynn Park, near Woodbine Subway Station to DEMAND your MP act!

This issue is in the hands of the Federal govt. Let Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez know that enough is enough. It's time to take action. Cars this size have no place on our roads without a commercial license. These aren't toys, they're killers.

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Last year, council had the chance to approve a protected bike lane along Broadway. Mayor Ken Sim told us we don't need it because 'we have a perfectly good lane on 10th.' Here are more photos of this perfect 'lane.' Email Sim and tell him what you think: [email protected]

FAILURE 1. The lack of protected east-west cycling infrastructure across the city. This crash happened at 11th and Clark, 2 blocks south of Broadway. And don't say 10th is better. See the map of ICBC-reported cyclist collisions below. 10th is the worst street in the entire city.

Yesterday, a cyclist was killed by the driver of a Dodge Ram pickup in East Van. People will use the word 'accident' but this didn't need to happen. A long list of policy failures got us here. This thread will document these failures 🧵

vancouversun.com/news/local-new…

FACT CHECK: Social contagion theory is based on bad science, and yet it continues to be weaponized to roll back the rights of trans kids.

Get the facts: xtramagazine.com/health/trans-h…

#Media : Statement from Stephen Legault, Senior Manager, Alberta Energy Transition: Alberta's water-sharing agreement fails to acknowledge the root cause of this drought, which is climate change #abpoli
Full statement here ⤵️
environmentaldefence.ca/2024/04/19/sta…

In 1830 44.7% of American children died before their 5th birthday.

I would calmly suggest that anything before the advent of antibiotics and vaccines was really not a great time to be alive for the vast majority of people.

In 2020 Doug Ford publicly stated he would cancel the Campbellville-Milton Quarry. Four years later, all candidates in this by-election have stated their opposition to #quarry . Will @Fordnation keep his promise to Milton or sink his candidate Zee Hamid?
#notpartisan
#onpoli

Some of us work our butts off to ensure what we publish & say about housing is credible ... then irrational nonsense like this gets mainlined into a major column of Canada's national newspaper.

Hoping this #failcolumn becomes a foil for better-informed The Globe and Mail colleagues.