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Philanthropist Author Disrupter Builder Former Pres /CEO MLSE. “Great Small Towns of Ontario” now available at independent book shops near you @riverbookshop
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United States is now vaccinating 3 million people a day. At that rate 🇨🇦 could be completely vaccinated in a little over 10 days What’s our projected end date now?
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Cities should not fund arenas and stadiums. Pro teams are owned by wealthy individuals that can fund them
Please explain to me why giving away hundreds of millions of public dollars to a team owned by a billionaire so people can pay $200 a pop to watch millionaires play hockey while drinking $17 beers in the midst of an affordable housing crisis is a good idea?
#yyccc
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I follow
@AuschwitzMuseum
and EVERY DAY get 4- 5 stories about Jews young and old - often very young that were exterminated under Nazi rule. Every photo stops me and I feel sadness for them. You know our democracies can be vulnerable to this again if we don’t speak up
24 June 1925 | A French Jewish woman, Gisèle Jeanne Marcovitch, was born in Paris.
On 7 March 1944 she was deported from Drancy to
#Auschwitz
. She did not survive.
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Matlow has run a smart campaign. I donated to it
But strategically I will now vote for Olivia. She will be a great mayor
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Articulate. Bright. Positive. Energetic. She won’t just do photo ops and repeat old press releases. She knows how to build a city that is sustainable, healthy and inclusive for everyone. For a better Toronto vote Jennifer Keesmaat for our 66th mayor
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Syrian chocolate company in Antigonish set to double in size | CBC News. Canada 🇨🇦 was built by immigrants ✔️
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LeBron is growing into a very effective voice for equality and social justice.
The full quote from LeBron James on why he chose to wear one black and one white “EQUALITY” shoe tonight:
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Shit - that was a beautiful water feature designed with salmon swimming in it. At minimum Rogers should fix it. Skydome was responsible when I ran it
Toronto after 12 years of austerity. Private wealth. Public squalor.
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We are judged by the people we associate and support. Really Disappointing Linden
Great to meet Premier
@fordnation
! Our community becomes even better when all levels of government work together. Thank you for visiting Windsor-Essex!
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Canada must keep the border closed until the U.S. can prove it has the virus under control | The Star. 💯
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Ontario Place shows Doug Ford is master of the meaningless | The Star
Not a good way to start the day reading about the ongoing disaster that is Doug Ford. Only took 18% of voters to give him a mandate to do all this insane 💩
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Airlines won’t fly home Quebec passengers from Sunwing party flight to Mexico | The Star “Well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of one’s own actions”
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Worth watching
@mehdirhasan
does his homework
I put together a short video list of 7 things you should know about Donald Trump and Iran - have a watch and share:
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Before I retired MLSE considered buying Argos I presented to Board 4 reasons why they shouldn’t One was that it was a natural turf soccer pitch & CFL football would destroy they are hurting a franchise worth more than $800m for one valued at maybe $10m
Amazing how much damage the CFL does to a soccer pitch.
#TFClive
’s new Italian stars must be shocked.
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You really have no clue.
All new lanes on the 401 between Mississauga and Milton are now open for drivers! 🚗
By expanding Highway 401 by 18km of new lanes, our government is fighting gridlock and keeping goods moving in the busiest and most congested corridor in North America.
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And yet the evangelicals supported this 🤡.
So, on the
@MehdiHasanShow
, we wanted to compare and contrast Joe Biden's first National Prayer Breakfast remarks today, with Donald Trump's first NationaL Prayer Breakfast remarks back in Feb 2017.
Remember the Arnie stuff?
You're welcome 😉
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6yr ago was chairman Toronto Foundation. I was studying Toronto & recognized Tory was a problem - was critical of him Board uncomfortable me speaking out. I said that Foundation need to be a voice - it’s most importance asset. They disagreed. I resigned. History proved me right
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Nailed it
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I know john Tory. I have done business with him. And I absolutely don’t get him? Why would someone want to dedicate 8 years+ to do such a mediocre status quo job leading the city? When he could have the history books tell a story about what a what a wonderful difference he made
Tory could be the best mayor the city ever had - if he wanted to, if he had it in him - but instead he’s the worst of my lifetime. He doesn’t have it in him. He’s a Rogers’ mayor thru & thru.
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Canadian artists have and continue to create so many beautiful pieces of work. Follow
@CanadaPaintings
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Scarborough LRT would be operating now if it were not for the Fords and a weak council. Saying
@fordnation
is the guy to move transit ahead is akin to saying an arsonist is the perfect choice for work with the fire department
I served on Council with Doug. Other than Rob, no-one did more to delay and cancel transit projects than he did.
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Great pic with my old boss LT. To lunch I wore the raptors’ jacket we used when we presented to the
@nba
26 years ago. Team name would have been the Thunder
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MLSE paid 100% ACC + infra structure + pays full prop taxes Slaight was prepared 2do same thing 4risky new bball arena Flames can afford it
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Sue Ann Levy tells me all I need to know about your campaign
I’m proud to have a strong advisory committee of supporters with diverse expertise that speaks to some of the issues Toronto now faces. And my team is only going to grow in the weeks ahead.
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Exactly. Tory was silent on the Green Belt and Ontario place. Where do the present and past councillors who are running for mayor stand? 💤 most I imagine
Why has Toronto Council not spoken out about the
#Greenbelt
asks
#DavidCrombie
last night. 26 river systems flow into Toronto, agriculture, recreation
#TorontoMayor
@JoshMatlow
@dmrider
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John Tory warns of ‘massive’ tax hike if no Toronto bailout | The Star.
FUNNY.!?
@JohnTory
never mentioned this when he was campaigning for mayor. And if he says he ”didn’t know” it’s BS because $800m you would definitely know
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Differences in leadership starting to show.
@jen_keesmaat
had only four weeks for her to design plans. They were bold and detailed. Tory has had four years. Response 💤
It’s notable that
@JohnTory
did not make any details or anyone from his campaign available for this story, despite repeated requests.
@jen_keesmaat
provided a basic model that shows her plan of 100,000 units could be accomplished on city land and agreed to interview, follow-up
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Just walked 10km on Toronto’s streets.
All about 🚗 🚘 🚙 🛻
.Excess speeding
.ignore red lights
.tricked up loud cars
.don’t respect cyclists or pedestrians
Toronto’s streets are a race track
No enforcement and drivers know it
Tory’s Toronto
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You are probably the biggest disappointment of all the 🐑 Major health, education, and environmental issues and you focus on beer in corner stores. Proving everyday that Leadership without a vision is a nightmare
We are giving the people of Newmarket—Aurora choice and convenience when buying beer and wine to enjoy responsibly. Ontarians should be able to support local businesses by buying beer and wine from convenience stores like Andrew’s Convenience.
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@JohnTory
John show us the total operatings budget increases (% $) for existing parks over the past 8 years because I call BS to how you have maintained them let alone invested in them?
“Show me the money” John
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I’m sorry if we have worried you
@RexChapman
🇨🇦
Where does it all end?? Next thing you know people will be saying “please” and “thank you”. And “I’m sorry”. This has to stop.
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I honestly bet that 95 yr old Jimmy Carter could take Trump
Can ANYONE imagine
@realDonaldTrump
volunteering to build houses for Habitat for Humanity?
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Have Toronto voters forgotten Kouvalis’s support of hateful Kellie Leitch or an intoxicated Kouvalis breaking into a Kelseys? “if you don’t stick to your values when they are being tested they are not values. They are hobbies”. What are
@JohnTory
values?
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John Tory’s bleak legacy will burden Toronto’s next mayor | The Star. Good job 👍
@shawnmicallef
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Actually Gil is being modest. He’s ranked 44th but 24th among urbanists who are alive today
He a international rock star and he wants to me mayor of TO
Tory’s urbanism cred? 💤
Someone asked about education & experience. MBA from School of Management at UCLA (top 100 most inspirational alumnae in school's history). Honorary doctorate in Urban Planning from SLU, one of best Swedish universities. In Planetizen's Top 100 Most Influential Urbanists (44).
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Trudeau had the opportunity One of his biggest mistakes
Just read this in the Toronto Star: "Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are firmly in majority territory, with 38% support".
Majority. 38%. Only in Canada could such a nonsensical statement be true.
How long do we have to tolerate a voting system that inverts public opinion?
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John Tory’s legacy
And if you vote for “Tory but faster” you will get 4 more years of this erosion of services
Today myself and a bunch of citizens who met on Twitter were fed up with
@cityoftoronto
not making transit accessible so we shoveled ~30 streetcar stops. We shouldn't have to.
@CP24
@globalnewsto
@CityNewsTO
@Penalosa_G
some before and after pics
@TheBikingLawyer
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Because MLSE invested $1bilion and didn’t ask for govt funding
A tweet by the former head of the Maple Leafs ownership group
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I figure if you follow me on Twitter you are pretty progresive and support safe streets, affordable housing, smart transit investment, climate adaption ++. If so then you will want
@jen_keesmaat
to be our next mayor. When her website is up I will be asking you to donate $$
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As I guy who has sold millions and millions of dollars or title sponsorships I know this is a complete joke 😂
Ontario is considering selling naming rights for GO Transit stations, parking lots and even washrooms in the regional network in a bid to find new sources of revenue.
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@LiorSteinberg
Toronto. It only takes visionary leadership Which unfortunately we don’t have
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TSN, Sportsnet not sending Leafs’ radio broadcast crew on road for first round Years ago RDS did almost everything “off tube”. Because they were a little French station that couldn’t afford to be on-site. Not having.
@BonsieTweets
Come on😡
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Ford. Tory. Bradford. Bailao all BROKE IT
The City of Toronto is essentially bankrupt, and it’s services are clearly in decline. This is what a decade of Tories and the false allure of low taxes brings. You broke it, you own it.
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Go out for a run this morning. While you are out try to run a quarter mile in under 70 seconds. If you can then try to do it 105 times in a row without stopping. Incredible performance
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Larry Tanenbaum cutting stakes is no big loss for MLSE – losing never bothered them much anyway - The Globe and Mail
Kelly is full of shit
I bet he has never had a meaningful discussion with Larry
Like I said
Kelly is full of shit
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By all means spend $2 Billion to rebuild it
And don’t let the fact that EVERY OTHER city is tearing elevated highways down
Tory loves “worst practices”
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I like that everyone of
@Jen_keesmaat
platforms are measurable. Numbers. Time frame. She is willing to be held accountable. No phoney photo ops with little accountability
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Good afternoon ❤️
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Gil Penalosa for Mayor of Toronto. Most prepared candidate for mayor that Toronto has seen for years. He knows best practices from around the world and how to adapt them for Toronto
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Good for
@oliviachow
On one side a genuine inclusive leader. On the other we have
@SueAnnLevy
💩
She’s mad the mayor is enthusiastically and earnestly participating in a long-time major cultural festival that nets the city big tourism dollars.
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Montreal ✔️Toronto ❌. Difference? A progressive mayor in Montreal. A status quo mayor in Toronto Time to make Toronto a city for everyone =
@Penalosa_G
If your city isn’t embracing the PERMANENT post-pandemic transformation of streets as places for outdoor seating & cafes (aka
#Streeteries
) then your city hasn’t yet learned one of the most important lessons for better streets & cities. Montreal is a city that REALLY understands.
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Good evening. Here’s my 💰
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Toronto police spent $1.5M on 2026 FIFA World Cup prep. Imagine the libraries, parks, roads, community centres that these expenses (more to come) could improve? Major events like this NEVER generate the net economic benefits the promoters claim NEVER
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Cycled to my Advance Poll and voted for
@jen_keesmaat
✔️
@m_layton
✔️and
@ChrisMoiseTO
✔️all want to see a more progressive city
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Good evening.
The Kyiv Children’s Choir arrived in New York City from Poland for a performance at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 4.
But they stopped by Grand Central Station today and performed the “Carol of the Bells” …
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Cycling in Berlin is awesome. Lots of cycle lanes , lots of cyclists and car drivers seem to respect cyclists. And it’s legal to drink beer while riding. Toronto is so far behind.
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FU
@PeterMacKay
As a Nova Scotian, I am outraged that Justin Trudeau is using our tragedy to punish law-abiding firearms owners across Canada.
As Prime Minister, I can guarantee to all Canadians that I will never take advantage of a tragedy like this to push a political agenda.
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What a bunch of crap
Trump’s Earth Day message: “...We know that a strong, market-driven economy is essential to protecting these resources. For this reason, my Administration is dedicated to removing unnecessary and harmful regulations...”
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@JoannaLavoie
@TorontoPolice
When we first unveiled our
@river_bookshop
mural two people were quick to criticize it. 1000 likes on social media later and lots of visitors getting their photographs in front of it has proved we were correct. I like this garage door Mural.Steady the course 💪
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.
@jen_keesmaat
at 30% after only 48hours. When Torontonians get to see her energy, creativity, intelligence and ideas they will learn what they have been missing in great leadership the last four years
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I hope voters, who are leaning towards Ford,start realizing he has no answers, no facts, to back up all his puffery.
And Doug Ford cuts off the scrum after just 5 questions, leaving unanswered how he could possibly build all these promised subway lines on $5 billion.
#onpoli
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John Tory’s Toronto. You get the leadership you vote for
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And Tory was silent on Ontario place. Expect Bradford to be the same 💤 but faster
Where are all the candidates on this issue
On the Green Belt
On the Gardiner
On policing
On bike lanes
On transit investment
On parks
On affordable housing
We’ve done it before. We’ve stopped mega-casino and mega-Ferris wheel on our beloved waterfront. Let’s now stop the mega-spa.
@ONPlace4All
why can’t we just have mature willow trees, a natural beach and sunsets on our lake?
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Nope. She supports tearing down / building up Gardiner and she was part of the council that let Tory wreck Toronto
Hey Toronto!!! I am proud to share I am supporting
@AnaBailaoTO
to become the next Mayor of Toronto! Our City is at a turning point! We need steady, experienced leadership to make sure we come out of the pandemic as strong as possible--Ana is the leader we all need! 😎😎😎
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Toronto problem: not near enough revenue due to lack of courage and political will. Great cities cost money.
1. I'm used to the fact that the City budget is complex and it's hard to form a clear simpme picture of what is happening. I've spent the last few days digging through hundreds of pages to form a picture and I have two main things to say
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The fact that convicted felon and corporate kleptomaniac Conrad Black supports a candidate that is reason enough NOT to vote for Ford
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No tear it down. Do what other cities are doing
Inspired by the success of a skating rink launched under the Gardiner Expressway in 2018, the Bentway Conservancy, working with city staff, has drafted a plan to transform 6.5 kilometres under the unloved elevated highway into an iconic strip.
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Great role model. Nice life lesson for young daughter
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When.
@fordnation
was elected I said to a good friend that I was very worried about his leadership. Easy to imagine bad things. My friend said “don’t worry his cabinet will keep under control”. I responded “that’s what they said about Trump”. Turns out his cabinet are 🐑 🐑 🐑
@RichardAPeddie
@gordperks
@C_Mulroney
Remember when there was some hope for her or
@celliottability
as mediating influences?
#ONpoli
#MissPoli
#MississaugaLakeshore
#CDNpoli
@StellaAmbler
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Toronto?
@JohnTory
doesn’t have the vision or the guts but
@Penalosa_G
does
Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.”
It wasn’t even this way in late 2019 when I was there last.
Just a few years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic.
This is new. This is leadership.
Cities are a result of choices.
Video via
@Khayat_Fouad
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Clearly a man who doesn’t go to libraries and doesn’t have a clue about all the community good they do. As an author and an independent bookstore owner I support them 100%.
An anti-library screed from Kenneth Whyte in the
@globeandmail
on the ground they cheat authors & publishers of revenue by lending out books. I’m an author, and I begrudge libraries...nothing. This is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.
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Silence = complicit
@bruce_arthur
Let’s also call out Ron Maclean for standing idle in these instances where Cherry spews his racist, discriminatory, toxic rhetoric from his pulpit on a weekly basis. Absolute coward. It completely belittles and discredits the work he does at the grassroots level
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A 16 year old knows more, does more and cares more about the climate crisis than most world leaders
@ClimateReality
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Sitting in my office at Skydome while John Candy tried to get me to accept a job as president of the Toronto Argos was a moment I will never forget. It was tough turning him down.
John Candy passed away 28-years ago today. A proud Canadian. Loved the world over. Gone too soon…
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A little f**king late for this
Charles Koch's regrets: In a rare interview, the libertarian billionaire concedes that his GOP partisanship and activism badly deepened America’s divisions. As he puts it in his new book, “Boy, did we screw up! What a mess!” via
@WSJ
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Canada should do this too
Biden's just released Budget 2024 would end all tax breaks for oil & gas companies
He calls these 'wasteful subsidies' to companies raking in profits
Your move
@cafreeland
-- will your budget also eliminate subsidies? Or will you keep funneling billions to fossils?
#cdnpoli
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Loved the annual Leafs photo. Just worried about falling on the ice with my dress shoes on. Tie Mats Darcy Kaberlie McCabe
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Wait for it
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Love this 💰💰💰
Pilot project in Stockholm - photo radar cameras measure speed of passing cars. Those above the speed limit receive a fine. Those below are entered into a lottery for a chance to win a portion of the fines from speeders (up to $3000). Average speeds fell from 32km/h to 25 km/h.
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Tyler Seguin now behaving himself? Yorkville neighbours sure don't think so. Lots of loud noisy parties to 6am Lots of garbage left behind
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From a climate perspective restoration is always better than a new build
.
@metromorning
Talking to Professor Summer from UofT about Science Centre being torn down & moved to OP, notes the Moriyama designed Science Centre shouldn't be torn down. Newer isn't always better. Let's repair and creatively reuse what exists.
#topoli
#Onpoli
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@jen_keesmaat
Vision✔️ Values✔️Ideas✔️ energy✔️ability to make the tough decisions in a timely way✔️Time to end timid status quo leadership
The presence Keesmaat has when addressing the crowd is really something. Enraptured. Stopped midconversation to hear her. She is really something, and she is really what this city needs
#topoli
#defenddemocracy
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@CP24
When some one tells a person to “stay in their lane “ you know they don’t have a real defence
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John Tory’s Toronto. Watch for the candidates that will continue his horrible leadership approach
Bradford
Bailao
Saunders
Holyday
Mammolitti
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38% of Americans won’t drink Corona beer. Can US get any stupider ?
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Really tough questions but
@jen_keesmaat
answers them very well. Ok
@torontolife
now ask Tory equally tough questions
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Thanks to Windsor Essex Sports Hall of Fame for inducting me as a Builder last evening. Honoured to be recognized along with 16 other inductees
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United States has one pathological liar. Surely Ontario doesn’t want one too
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It’s time for Ford’s cabinet to stop enabling his incompetence. No values,no truth to power,no contrary thinking, no evidence based decision making. Just 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑
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