In new memoir, Bob McDonald reveals he was sexually abused as a child. The long-time Quirks and Quarks host said he’s going public in part to help other survivors. cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Three thousand, five hundred and six km, wasted gas and a Russian talking point later..........

I edited Gay Cook's @ottawacitizen column, more than 15 years ago. She was a lovely person and such a champion for Ottawa's culinary community. Gay passed away last week, after 93 exceptional years. My obit: ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new… PS: watch the video of Gay making dinner rolls!

I will be speaking on CBCOttawaMorning on the escalating level of threat at Parliament against MPs/staff. The obligation of Ottawa Police to protect people on Wellington. The role of speaker @gregfergus /House security to ensure parliamentarians can serve democracy without threat.

Polling has led these guys to believe they can do or say pretty much anything and it’s not good.

CONservative leader Pierre Poilievre is directing his MP's to block the public safety committee study on Russia's funding of far right social media influencers to push far right propaganda. Mark Gerretsen 🇨🇦 🇺🇦: Can the Prime Minister tell this house what our government is doing to

OMG. Trump Just said that the audience at the debate went “absolutely crazy” when the moderators fact-checked him. There’s one problem: There was no audience at the debate.

It’s already being felt here. The moral panic over asylum seekers that four conservative premiers are now fomenting is entirely far-right karaoke because they see it working south of the border.

🚨 NEW POLL 🚨 According to a new poll dropped today from Angus Reid, Blaine Higgs is the most unpopular Premier in Canada -- down one point from the last poll in June. angusreid.org/premiers-appro…

This is an utterly irresponsible and inflammatory accusation: Trumpian, in fact.

How Elon Musk amplified content from a suspected Russian election interference plot nbcnews.com/tech/social-me… via @nbcnews

New Brunswick blocks details of cancelled airplane purchases | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

New Brunswick election call expected Thursday Two-thirds of residents polled said they were dissatisfied with the current government’s performance, while one-quarter said they were satisfied. Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10761880/…

And still won’t pay attention to Lilley

Premiers’ Performance: As Election Day looms for three, Eby up, Moe down, Higgs remains least approved-of angusreid.org/premiers-appro…

Bloc Québécois is the big player on Parliament Hill now thestar.com/politics/feder…

I’m not sure ‘it’s different when I do it’ is a great opening message for a campaign launch. Coverage of NB Premier Higgs’ remarks:

Hilarious. He's terrible. Hope NB kicks him to the curb.

And again, the carbon tax was the easy button.

Knock, knock! Who's there? Ottawa Fire Services to check that your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are in working order! From September 23 to 30, #OttCity firefighters will be visiting homes around the city as part of their fall Wake Up! program. More: bit.ly/3ZOsRgv