I was happy to speak in favour of Theresa Kavanagh She/Her's motion to effecively cancel the Tewin development. This project was sold as "reconcilliation" and "sustainable growth" but it's nothing but. Tewin was never about good planning but always about lining the pockets of Taggart.

The UN says Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza, having killed 15 Palestinian civilians since October 10, despite a ceasefire coming into effect. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ttcve3

I enjoyed my wide-ranging conversation with the brilliant Sudanese-UK Sky News African correspondent Yousra Elbagir today in the Carleton J-School studio. It will be featured on a future episode of my Ricochet Media podcast “In Bed with the Elephant.”

For two years, Horizon Ottawa was put through an unnecessary and audit because some developer was allowed to abuse the system. Community orgs shouldnt be intimidated using tools that are meant to safeguard the process. From me in the The Leveller: leveller.ca/election-audit…

After 18 years of shamefully voting NO, Canada has finally switched its position and voted YES at the UN in support of the sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the OPT over their natural resources. The resolution "demands that Israel, the occupying Power, cease the

This Trans Awareness Week hits different. It used to be wholesome. Now, it happens against a backdrop of rising hate and violence. Join Karla Marx and I on Wednesday as we dissect the moment and share our thoughts on a path forward: momentumcanada.net/webinar

CBC report shows why Canada urgently needs tighter oversight on military exports. When Canadian components can end up in airstrikes abroad, we have a responsibility to act. That’s why I introduced Bill C-233 to strengthen export-control accountability. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

After Steven Guilbeault departure, smirked a bit this morning at the “other Liberal Montreal” clever vibe of today’s Liberal Party fundraising comms, marked as sent by Anna Gainey , invoking the late Ken Dryden’s goalie stick. #MarkCarney #StevenGuilbeault #cdnpoli #Habs

Israel hasnt been suspended from the UN, other in'l fora, UEFA, FIFA, FIBA or cultural events. Genocide continues because it is normalised. And then, just like that, accountability in the form of a European boycott begins. Eurovicious no more! 🔗substacktools.com/sharex/qGZoMSzA by Ahmed Eldin | احمد الدين

Within HOURS of the EBU allowing Israel to compete in 2026, broadcasters from Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands & Belgium walked out. björk is pressuring Iceland to join next. This is the biggest broadcaster revolt in Eurovision history. substacktools.com/sharex/qGZoMSzA

Every accusation is a confession.

I asked a room of young people Doha Forum if they trust the BBC's reporting on Palestine. Not a single hand went up. When the BBC turns the crime of ethnic cleansing into a “humanitarian gesture,” it is actually manufacturing consent for genocide.

Every shed has at least one tool. #ottpoli #ottnews #ottawa #ottcity

There is no ceasefire. There never was a ceasefire. And Israel never intended it to be a ceasefire.

Tirana Hassan, the new CEO of MSF (Doctors Without Borders) rejects Israel’s claims about the group and explains its importance on the ground in Gaza. Israel has banned dozens of major organizations like MSF for not divulging personal details of their Palestinian staff. MSF says

Cannot overstate how deeply insidious this is, especially considering that we recently lost D’Angelo (a true artist who revolutionized the very genres that “Sienna Rose” is a stolen generic ass patchwork of) “Sienna Rose” is a modern iteration in a long history of Black artists

i never want to read any other way again.

Psychologist shares 10 years worth of learning in 60 seconds...

“Some scholars and scientists estimate the real death toll in Gaza at 680,000.” “If confirmed, 380,000 of them are infants under five.” —Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur

It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰