Remember when we were told that massive Canadian fentanyl exports to the US triggered the “emergency national security tariffs” two months ago? The MAGA North types are so gullible, they bought that hook, line and sinker.🤡 Well new data confirms that only 0.13% of fentanyl

Trump’s tariff speech yesterday: - Held up a chart that listed fictional tariff rates supposedly but not actually imposed by foreign countries - Falsely said hefty Canadian milk tariffs kick in after after the first “little carton” of US exports; in fact, they kick in after a

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I'm sharing an image a day to celebrate the vibrant and unique culture and history of Canada. Today it is three Canadian soldiers celebrating the Liberation of Caen, France on July 10, 1944. #ProudlyCanadian #ElbowsUp 📸LAC 3205648

A lot of folks want to argue for a future-world that doesn't yet exist, in which the Trump tariffs guide us to a perfect equilibrium for US growth. But the tariff plan announced yesterday does exist. We can read it. It does not make sense and is not defensible on its own terms.

When all is said and done, *this* will be the biggest boondoggle of the Eglinton Crosstown. When the 14 years of construction and budget overruns are long forgotten, people will be asking why we built it in the first place if the line is not given traffic priority.

Ford promised bike lane removals could happen today onward in TO (Bloor W, Yonge, & Uni). That means we’ve got to be vigilant! Eyes open! If you see construction crews amassing to remove lanes, post/tag local cycling orgs & advocates. Send pictures. Be safe & don’t interfere.

Well well well… From the NY Times investigation into the Ontario Place deal and the spa company: “Therme falsely presented itself as an industry player that operated as many as half a dozen spas in Europe. In fact, it had built and operated just one, outside Bucharest, Romania”

When I moved to Toronto in August, in my neighborhood, in meetings & social gatherings, I kept hearing about Ontario Place & the Ontario govt contract w a European company to build a spa/water park. It felt like something that mattered to people so I decided to look into it

Quickly it became clear there were 2 Thermes: a famous, successful one w spas in Germany. And a less famous newer one w one spa in Romania. We kept looking deep into corporate filings in Germany, Austria & elsewhere to understand the corporate structure & activities of both

We found Therme misrepresented itself in its bid to secure the Toronto lease. The company has intertwined itself with its German namesake, with the full knowledge of the German side by the way, weaving a narrative over the best part of the past decade. We unspooled that.

Gift link --> A Wellness Company With False Claims, Global Aims and a Toronto Island nytimes.com/2025/04/16/wor…

A New York Times investigation has found that Austrian-based luxury spa company Therme “misrepresented” itself and misled the province of Ontario in order to secure a lucrative, nearly century-long deal in Toronto. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/04/16/new…

"These numbers are a joke We aren't in a joke. We are in the worst crisis of our lives. It takes a serious government. It takes a serious plan," Liberal Leader Mark Carney on the Conservative platform #cdnpoli #cdnelxn

June 1, 1997: Canadian Donovan Bailey and American Michael Johnson competed in a 150-metre race to determine the "World's Fastest Man". The race was held in front of 30,000 people at SkyDome in Toronto. Bailey won when Johnson pulled up at the 110m mark citing an injury.

I'm not much for Twitter anymore, but it's 2025, this closure is still ongoing, and it still sucks. Not even painted sharrows at this point. Ontario Line Metrolinx could do so much more for the safety of the community

NEW: Months after pledging to rip up the $100M Starlink deal with Elon Musk, the Ford government has followed through. Ontario has agreed to pay Musk’s company an undisclosed break free. globalnews.ca/news/11310110/… #ONpoli

Yeah, there will be (taxpayer funded) appeals by our lame ass government, but for now this is worth logging back on to this awful site just to say, "suck it" to Ford and Sarkaria. Especially Sarkaria. What a jerk.

“The evidence shows that restoring lanes for cars will not result in less congestion, as it will induce more people to use cars and therefore any reduction in driving time will be short-lived, if at all, and will lead to more congestion,” globalnews.ca/news/11311369/…

Whatever you think about bike lanes, Torontonians voted for them. John Tory was easily re-elected in 2022, despite overseeing the largest single-year increase in Toronto's bike lane network. 8 months later, Olivia Chow defeated a slate of anti-bike late candidates.