Civil rights activist Viola Desmond died on this day in 1965 at the age of 50. Today, she is remembered for challenging racial discrimination when refusing to leave the Whites-only section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, NS. Watch her #HeritageMinute to learn more.

It’s just blatant. The rules don’t apply to him, in his mind. thestar.com/news/investiga…

I’m not running for mayor.

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, marking the tremendous achievements of countless women who have made the world a better place. I am fortunate to be surrounded by female mentors, and am so inspired by the future female leaders I see each and every day.

When people make comparisons with what went on in Germany in the 1930s, I refer to these words from the Auschwitz Museum to judge if there is some truth in their claim.

JUST IN: Majority of #Starbucks ($SBUX) shareholders supported @share_ca Office of New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, PIRC & Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund proposal for a third party assessment of adherence to worker rights

Why on earth do university researchers need to be the ones to find these poisons? A terrible failure of regulatory monitoring and enforcement by our governments. Canadians deserve better protection #CEPA #cdnpoli thestar.com/news/canada/20…

Toronto. I’m running to be your mayor. I’ve spent my life working to build a better life for people in our city. Join me and together we will make a Toronto that cares - a city where everyone belongs. oliviachow.ca

Today, we are deeply grieving the passing of Dr. Charles Pascal, a treasured friend, colleague and mentor. Our most heartfelt condolences are with the family at this difficult time. He will be sorely missed.

My worry budget is full: I work on climate change for a living. If somebody else could worry about AI/killer robots/Skynet I'd be super grateful.

Today, I demanded Ford respond to new evidence that challenges his story about when he knew about the plan to pave over our Greenbelt. Ontarians want to know what happened here because they know something doesn't smell right. #HandsOffTheGreenbelt #onpoli

A brief thread on the evolution of Premier Ford's comments on the the Greenbelt. 2018 pre-election: "We will open up the Greenbelt, not all of it. We're going to open a big chunk of it up and we're going to start building." #onpoli

We have had a Conservative dominated Council and Conservative Mayors for 12 years. They inherited a city government with an operating surplus and have left it essentially bankrupt with a $1.2 BILLION hole because they failed to raise the revenues need to invest in this city.

Sobering words from Ryan Ness in The New York Times. "The reality is that the world has to shift away from fossil fuels & meet our greenhouse emissions targets, or else the types of extreme weather and wildfires we’re seeing will just become unsurvivable.” nytimes.com/2023/05/17/cli…

America’s far right is operating in Canada. Why don’t we consider that foreign interference? thestar.com/politics/polit… via @torontostar

Paris now has 180 gorgeous ‘school streets.’ They are pedestrianized and landscaped streets around schools - to mitigate crashes, prioritize walking to school, reduce noise and air pollution. No brainer, really.

Hi, all. I write jokes for TV, but not long ago I was a financial analyst. I had my Series 7. For those who say Fran Drescher or any SAG-AFTRA member should stop whining and appreciate what they have, let me give you a lesson in capitalism. 🧵

Wondering what the SAG-AFTRA strike is all about? Good explainer thread below.

Ready to take action to save Ontario Place? Join our collab with Progress Toronto to talk to voters in ridings around Toronto! Let’s take the fight to them! progresstoronto.ca/volunteer-to-s… #topoli #onpoli #SaveOntarioPlace