Ian Hunter Stathead 1984- Screw the Tigers 1985- Screw the Royals

This is really important. The main thing that makes it hard to achieve nature and green in cities isn’t density of buildings or density of people — it's density of cars. And the more well-designed density of people and buildings you achieve, the fewer cars you need or want.

Strategic procurement opportunity for Canada. To fix Canada’s economy, we must fix the government procurement mess - The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

This shouldn’t be primarily about World Cup — which in numbers terms isn’t more than other major events that happen regularly. It should primarily be about moving more people more efficiently north and south — which needs the lanes at least to Eglinton. thestar.com/news/gta/contr…

The show goes on.

Judging the Prime Minister’s performance in ongoing trade negotiations on a day by day or social media post by social media post basis is a fool’s errand.

The embarrassing part here is that councillor Bradford knows better than this.

Observation about last night and this morning’s tariff announcements: they’re mostly about narrative — but do indicate a strong focus on transshipment and longstanding irritants. Important for Canada and Canadians to keep clear focus on Canadian objectives.

Just love these Alcaraz v. Sinner finals. Many more to come, I hope.

Vive la France!

Whether a leadership race takes a party forwards or back depends mostly on whether it ends up with better leadership after the race or not. Free advice: if you don’t want a leadership race explain why the leadership is or can be at its best with the current leader.

Looking forward to this show!

The Trumpists have argued that over the past 40 years or so the U.S. has magnanimously yet wrongly chosen not to leverage its asymmetric economic and geopolitical power in its economic relationships with Canada, Europe and others. It has instead left something on the table in

Way to go Mboko! Huge win.

Whether by this or another means, the TTC needs to grow ridership. Serving more trips with transit (vs. cars) means savings for people, traffic flowing better, and less environmental impact. — Could TTC fare capping help recover lost ridership? thestar.com/opinion/contri…

Amazing win for Mboko again!

Why are the only national projects we’re talking about energy or natural resource related? Most Canadians work in the service sector. What about: ✅Tourism and hospitality infrastructure that helps all parts of the country better compete for the tourism dollars ✅Research and

Max’s Substack will very much be worth a read.

Very impressive Blue Jays debut for Shane Bieber — shades of Stieb with that slider and that ‘stache.

Protecting and permitting expression that differs with one’s own view is table stakes in a free and democratic society. Shame on those who sought to shut down today’s pride parade in Ottawa. And shame on those who acquiesced.