Gareth Lind

Guelph Film Festival starts today! It's been a pleasure working their excellent, boundary-pushing team in both my capacities as a designer and illustrator. With docs and thematic events in venues throughout our community, GFF encourages us to learn about people fighting for a better world.

Graeme MacKay: This summer’s s’mores Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com.

My editorial cartoon in the Monday Toronto Star: www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...

Just read that incredibly well-written article. What a choice quote!

“Hunker down” — seems to be trending

‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost - iPolitics "We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems," said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. "For me, what we've go...

www.ipolitics.ca/2025/07/02/i...

Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke — The Canadian Press Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling fo

The irony is thicker than wildfire smoke. apple.news/AY9veXOYoSdy...

It kills the animals too

Captain Canada: A superhero for the developers Premier Doug Ford's Bill 17 sidesteps environmental protections and local governance, prioritizing development at the cost of Ontario's sustainability.

The dreadful Bill 17 | in the Friday Hamilton Spectator #onpoli www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

Conflicting approaches to western wildfires As wildfires intensify in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, contrasting leadership styles highlight different approaches to climate change and crisis management.

In the Saturday edition of the Hamilton Spectator: www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...

Wow. What a mindset

My Brain Finally Broke Much of what we see now is fake, and the reality we face is full of horrors. More and more of the world is slipping beyond my comprehension.

Trigger warning. But I empathize about the brain-blur, though I more or less successfully avoid much of what the author describes.

My friend Nick Craine gave me permission to post this. He's worked as a commercial illustrator for decades. Now his clients have moved to AI. He is building decks. We need creative people who are telling the stories especially now. AI is robbing their talent to maker the rich richer.

Fuck you, AI.

America, first. Cartoon in @crooksandliars.bsky.social. #PoliticalCartoon, #EditorialCartoon, #AmericaFirst, #MAGA, #isolationist, #isolationism, #NATO, #EasternEurope. #Russia.

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ban on transgender service members, saying it’s ‘soaked in animus’ | CNN Politics A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members, dealing a major defeat to a controversial policy the president resurrected from his first term.

www.cnn.com/2025/03/18/p...

Our little slice of summer joy just got more real! #HappyHillside!

The Waves Cartoon, updated in March 2025

My most viral cartoon about a virus (oh, the irony) turns 5 today. I’ve made some changes to reflect the horrific times we’re in today. Fun: substack.com/@mackaycarto...

Enbridge is trying to convince the Ontario Energy Board is to deny eMerge intervenor status, as they try to keep the City of Guelph's subsidy on their underground gas lines. Time sensitive—by March 5 at 11:59 pm. Only takes a minute to sign this petition—it'll have an impact with enough folks!

If, like me, you've dumped Netflix and are looking for alternative entertainment, check out this Canadian movie on CBC Gem set in New York in the 90s. It was just what I needed to get away from it all. Literary escapism.

57% of Ontario voters didn't want Ford. Yet, Ford can do what he wants for four years. If we had the German with proportional representation, the will of the people would be reflected with an NDP-Liberal coalition. Every election in Canada is proof that we need a new system for elections. #OnPoli

Except a very unflattering photo of Mike!

Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford has fallen short. Vote for change The Progressive Conservative leader had seven years to tackle the challenges facing this province, and he couldn't get it done. It's time for change.

Exactly.

No Exit About 300 migrants from all around the world were deported from the United States to Panama. There, they were trapped in a hotel, facing a choice of whether to return to places they had fled.

I didn’t think this was real when I first saw pics a few days ago
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/w...

Doug Ford has done nothing that he promised to do. The housing crisis is worse. Health care is worse. And the Ford government recorded two of Ontario's three-highest per-person spending years since 1965. By all metrics, #dougfordfailed. Yet, he is cruising to reelection.

Wait, so 10% of Canadians would like to join the United States? I suggest they emigrate to Florida. There are usually 3 million Canadians there every winter anyway.

At least nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia has arguably become less likely.