Sharon from Toronto

Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds Groups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found

NEW: Clients of lobby firms connected to the premier and his nephew were given tens of millions from the Skills Development Fund.

Clients of Rubicon — a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager — got more than $100M, records show.

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Article from January on unheeded warnings and fake opposition to real terrible things: https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-confluence

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One takeaway for Canadians watching what’s happening in the United States right now is that we need to put more pressure on governments / parties to strengthen democratic institutions and the fourth estate

You can also defend democracy by supporting the work of journalists and civil society groups

Still from All the President’s Men, Robert Redford on the phone at a desk in a newsroom.

And RIP The Washington Post too, while we’re at it.

This entire thread, but especially this part!!

Whatever the killer’s motives, it is clear that political violence is a problem that extends across ideology. Prominent conservatives, moderates and liberals have all been victims in recent years.

It's worth asking why every elite institution is issuing statements like this rather than pointing out the obvious fact that the institutional right commits and glorifies violence far more than the left. Is there a reason you feel you can't say that out loud?
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Mark Carney does not need to to invite a fascist who doesn't believe women should work and who thinks contraception is evil to come and speak to "understand him better."

Of course the Crosstown is delayed again. Did anyone actually expect it to open this month?

In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit

Black women have every right to be furious. The irresponsible choices of white voters has for many of us, taken our livelihood with consequences for our homes, the education of our children, our ability to care for parents.

It’s unconscionable.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...

The thing the mainstream media is not remembering about Hurricane Katrina is their own lethal, racist contribution to treating rumors as facts used to demonize the stranded in New Orleans, turning them from victims to be aided to enemies to be contained.

5 Canadian soldiers suspended after Nazi salute video emerges | CBC News The Canadian Army is now dealing with another incident of alleged hateful conduct that involves Quebec-based soldiers caught on video allegedly partying while some people at the event delivered Nazi s...

This is the third such incident to be uncovered in two months. We are going to be spending billions on the Canadian military - they need to go beyond words of outrage and demonstrate that they are taking steps to address this. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Just sitting here by myself, giggling over this description of our disgraced former mayor. 😂

Amazing news!! Thank you for your advocacy!

You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are There’s nothing like a common enemy to make a country come together.

"You think I'm going to let that fucking criminal take over our country? Not a chance." - Charlie Angus quoted in New York Magazine.
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Ontario managed to get smog days down to nearly zero a year over the last two decades (forest fire smoke notwithstanding). 20 years ago a day like today would be maybe be a smog advisory day, hurt to breath. Ford counts on people forgetting. Ontario seems to be a very checked-out population.

Brace for layoffs, budget watchdog says, as Carney government aims to slash spending by $25B Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux said the scope of the cuts is "doable," but not without consequences: "It's just a matter of how much pain will that inflict on public

I somehow missed the Liberal campaign pledge to implement massive layoffs in order to pay for an increase in defence spending

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You can rationalize it however you want but staying on twitter is a terrible choice. It is not the “town square.” It is the world’s disease-ridden dump. You don’t need to be there to think critically or write relevantly or stay abreast of current events.

The newspaper of record in a former democracy falling to literal fascism is diligently reporting on the "insularity" of the vicious autocrat's retired predecessor.

“Forget about intelligence” is a pretty good mantra for this administration

The radicalization of the American right is THE story of US politics over the last four decades and political reporters are still not allowed to talk about it

Catching up on The Agenda and nodding along with everything @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social has to say.

(Also, I wish I could take all my meetings in a room with that many vinyl records!)

This is the story Trump wants buried. And the media will comply unless we keep talking about it, and demand that Republican members of Congress answer for it.

Trans people: we would like to participate in society.

Anti-trans activists: trans people should not exist.

Politico: both sides are extreme!

This segment was infuriating. Why did Adam Vaughan’s constant interruptions go unchecked? Why was he allowed to answer questions at length, even when those questions were not directed at him? This was not a respectful or productive discussion.

Well, that was infuriating. Nothing like spending the better part of 30 min listening to a man constantly interrupting and talking over a woman. Not your finest hour, @tvotoday.bsky.social.

I like Steve Paikin a lot, but holy shit, just letting the interruptions go almost completely unchecked and letting AV yammer on at length is completely irresponsible.

I have never once yelled at the tv while watching The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social until tonight, but Adam Vaughan’s constant interrupting in this segment on the future of Ontario Place has done it.