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Graham Crawford

@gcrawfordhamont

A critical optimist dedicated to discussing issues and opportunities that affect Hamilton offered with a sense of humour some enjoy and some don't.

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calendar_today09-12-2011 14:59:31

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 (@laurababcock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“We don’t like being used! It’s not about Poilievre or me. It’s about a voice for my neighbours in Battleriver-Crowfoot! I want to do this as much as I wanted to go to Afghanistan and get shot at but I can’t sit idle when I see injustice!” #Cndpoli #AB youtu.be/Xuk_zIVax8g?si…

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Thanks to Hamilton Spectator for a story on the facts and feelings about downtown (and citywide) safety. As someone who lives downtown, be wary of those who push a fear mongering narrative. It’s an urban environment, for sure, but it’s hardly the hellscape some are pushing. Again, IMO.

Thanks to <a href="/TheSpec/">Hamilton Spectator</a> for a story on the facts and feelings about downtown (and citywide) safety. As someone who lives downtown, be wary of those who push a fear mongering narrative. It’s an urban environment, for sure, but it’s hardly the hellscape some are pushing. Again, IMO.
Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 (@laurababcock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Leaving Gore Park for final time after serving 1,000 guests suffering in hunger and homelessness with hot meals, fresh groceries and pantry items. We told the people in line to come to City Hall next week but it’s still bittersweet to leave this historic location #HamOnt #Onpoli

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 (@laurababcock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Between rent and food people are making choices so this helps” Robert Krbavac on CHCH News about our volunteer work at massive Gore Park food line. Proud of Rob for stating the crisis so clearly. #Hamont #ONpoli chch.com/chch-news/new-…

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Heard about our FREE healthcare up here in Canada? Allow me to elucidate the matter. 🇨🇦 #elbowsup #free #freehealthcare #canada #healthcare #canadastrong #stayhealthy

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 (@laurababcock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Well Bonnie Critchley OShow clips have had almost half a million views just on X in under a week .,, so yes Bonnie Critchley has the big Mo! Pierre Poilievre should panic #cndpoli 🇨🇦 Check out full interview youtu.be/Xuk_zIVax8g?si…

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 (@laurababcock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“You turn frightening events into dirty morbid laughs - who doesn’t need and love that?!” True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Mr Beaver) thanks for bringing fire and laughs on the latest OShow! People are loving it 🔗 youtu.be/JnSszsMHhvk?si… #Cndpoli #ABleg #Epstein #tariffs #NeverPoilievre #Canada 🇨🇦😂👏

“You turn frightening events into dirty morbid laughs - who doesn’t need and love that?!” 

<a href="/TrueEager/">True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Mr Beaver)</a> thanks for bringing fire and laughs on the latest OShow! People are loving it

 🔗 youtu.be/JnSszsMHhvk?si… 

#Cndpoli #ABleg #Epstein #tariffs #NeverPoilievre #Canada 🇨🇦😂👏
Andrea Horwath (@andreahorwath) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 Final day to share your comments, #HamOnt! Today is the final day to submit your comments on the Jamesville redevelopment - a long-delayed project that will bring hundreds of affordable homes to our community. 🏘️ Let’s get shovels in the ground and homes built. 🔗

📣 Final day to share your comments, #HamOnt!

Today is the final day to submit your comments on the Jamesville redevelopment - a long-delayed project that will bring hundreds of affordable homes to our community.

🏘️ Let’s get shovels in the ground and homes built.

🔗
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Two Hamilton architects are hoping to change the way cities think about public toilets — and they've just won a Toronto design competition for doing it. cbc.ca/news/canada/ha…

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 (@laurababcock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇨🇦 OSHOW SPECIAL: Fresh off her valiant campaign to make Pierre Poilievre fight for the seat in Battle-River Crowfoot independent candidate combat veteran Bonnie Critchley will join me on OShow to talk about what happened and state of politics in Alberta and Canada #Cndpoli #AB

🇨🇦 OSHOW SPECIAL: Fresh off her valiant campaign to make Pierre Poilievre fight for the seat in Battle-River Crowfoot independent candidate  combat veteran Bonnie Critchley will join me on OShow to talk about what happened and state of politics in Alberta and Canada #Cndpoli #AB
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But I don’t see you at today’s GIC meeting if Council Andrea Horwath so the Deputy Mayor is running the meeting. Why? One is a PR visit, the other is where the work gets done.

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So Mayor Horwath resigns from the Hamilton Police Service Board just as the 2026 police budget gets reviewed at the HPS Board meetings. She couldn’t even bother to show up,in person at yesterday’s HPS Board meeting to do so.

So Mayor Horwath resigns from the Hamilton Police Service Board just as the 2026 police budget gets reviewed at the HPS Board meetings. She couldn’t even bother to show up,in person at yesterday’s HPS Board meeting to do so.
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I had lunch on Friday afternoon in downtown Hamilton with my good friend Laura Babcock at The French. An absolutely beautiful afternoon. Lots of pedestrians. Blue skies. Good food. Good friendship. We have our challenges downtown, but I’m not giving up on the place I call home.

I had lunch on Friday afternoon in downtown Hamilton with my good friend Laura Babcock at The French. An absolutely beautiful afternoon. Lots of pedestrians. Blue skies. Good food. Good friendship. We have our challenges downtown, but I’m not giving up on the place I call home.
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Horwath tells Hamilton Spectator "I want to make sure that if I'm going to be on the board of directors of an organization that I'm able to give it the time, the thoughtfulness, the preparation, the engagement that it deserves. I have not been able to do that from Day 1.”  We already knew

Horwath tells <a href="/TheSpec/">Hamilton Spectator</a> "I want to make sure that if I'm going to be on the board of directors of an organization that I'm able to give it the time, the thoughtfulness, the preparation, the engagement that it deserves. I have not been able to do that from Day 1.” 

We already knew
Graham Crawford (@gcrawfordhamont) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The timelines and sequence of events raise concerns about how the Hamilton Police Service handles legitimate complaints of racism. The article suggests the HPS knew there was a problem, yet it appears months passed before any action was taken. Time to speak up Frank Bergen.

The timelines and sequence of events raise concerns about how the Hamilton Police Service handles legitimate complaints of racism.

The article suggests the HPS knew there was a problem, yet it appears months passed before any action was taken. 

Time to speak up Frank Bergen.