Lovely! Perfect for this lovely autumn day.

You are full of grace, as always. GO JAYS!

I'll be there! Can't wait!

I wasn't feeling the excitement as much this year - until this morning and now I feel like the figurative sun has joined the real one up in the Toronto sky on this opening day.

Ontario’s Starlink Deal Stays, For Now, Despite Trump’s Trade Move The Canadian province of Ontario is keeping its contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink for the moment, despite President Donald Trump’s moves to put new tariffs on US trading partners.

Hoping the media is incessant this week in its coverage of Doug Ford giving Elon Musk $100M.

Some people believe Doug Ford winning another majority is a foregone conclusion but I prefer to hope this election results in a Ford gone conclusion.

This.

This is so good.

Musk Starlink deal with Ontario government back on hours after threat to rip it up | Globalnews.ca Doug Ford says the Ontario government is 'ripping up' its $100-million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide high-speed internet to northern and rural communities.

Doug Ford: still an idiot. globalnews.ca/news/1099566...

ANALYSIS | Did Doug Ford 'Get It Done'? Here's a report card on his campaign promises from 2022 | CBC News With Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives seeking re-election on a slogan of “Protect Ontario,” it’s worth examining whether they made good on their last campaign slogan: “Get It Done.”

"Things PCs did that they didn't promise: There are also several things that Ford did not talk about doing during the 2022 campaign, but did anyway in his second term:

Spending at least $600 million in public funds to allow convenience stores to sell beer and wine on an accelerated timeframe."

Seems like a good time to repost this.

#ThankTrudeau
#TeamCanada
#ViveLeCanada

Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford hasn’t needed a mandate to make major changes in Toronto. So why does he need one for Donald Trump? By framing his election call in terms of needing a mandate, Premier Doug Ford invites us to look back on all that he’s done to the city without such a mandate.

Ford didn’t have a “mandate” to announce his US booze ban, so why is he saying the election is to give him one? His translucent excuse offers us a way to look back on his six years of doing dubious things without a “mandate”.
My @thestar.com column.

Alcohol in private stores: $1.4 billion

Building infrastructure for a private spa: $2.2 billion

Redundant highway: $10 billion

Cost of Ford’s government: 73% increase

Early election with a majority already: $175 million

Doug Bucks election bribes: $3 billion

Defenestrating Doug: Priceless

Whoa, Canada! Don’t Make Our Mistake in New Zealand | The Tyee Out of frustration we tried electing right-wing populists. Now things are worse.

In October 2023, a right-wing government swept to power in New Zealand on a wave of populist anger similar to Canada’s.

The results so far? Government debt forecast to rise. The deficit got worse. Unemployment is increasing. Craig Renney writes.

Doug Ford wears a stupid grin and a hat that says, "CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE (JUST ONTARIO)."

Doug Ford
964 Albion Rd
Unit 110 (2nd floor)
Etobicoke, ON M9V 1A7
P: 416-745-2859
E: doug.fordco@pc.ola.org

Doug Ford
Room 281
Legislative Building, Queen's Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A1
P: 416-325-7635

correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/EN/feedback/...

fordmpp.ca/contact/

#OnPoli
#DougFordIsCorrupt

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Ford’s office sends internal email signalling early Ontario election is imminent | Globalnews.ca According to an internal memo, the Ford government appears ready to dissolve the Ontario legislature and call an early election, using Trump's tariffs as the justification.

Ontario Science Centre closure: No mandate
Billions spent on private spa at Ontario Place: No mandate
Tunnelling under the 401: No mandate
Moving ServiceOntario to Staples: No mandate
Building the most expensive government in Ontario history: No mandate

Maybe Doug just learned what mandate means.

HI AMERICA, YEAH, NO. LOVE, CANADA

This is everything you need to know about Poilievre.
He is their guy on the inside.
I will never ever vote on anything brought forward by this man.
He is fundamentally unfit for public office.

Pierre Poilievre is only "inevitably" the next Prime Minister if we say so.

New Brunswick and Manitoba used their last two provincial elections to send bigots packing.

We can do it nationally if we want to.

The words THANK TRUDEAU appear in white on a black background. The letter A in THANK has been replaced with a red maple leaf.

#ThankTrudeau

I'm so glad you're back.

a woman wearing a shirt that says " what are we supposed to do now " stands in a room ALT: a woman wearing a shirt that says " what are we supposed to do now " stands in a room

We go now to a live feed of Canadians who've based their entire existence the past decade hating Trudeau.

Me, I can hardly wait for the election and for Poilievre to cut the carbon tax: So the price of groceries will plummet, my disposable income will increase 1000%, houses will sell for $150,000 again and I finally get my freedom back.

Oh, and the free ponies we'll all get.

Stop giving him ideas.

I can't even take this on board. Such a loss.

Back with a vengeance!

Photo: CP photo/Robert Galbraith This photo depicts a scene of significant structural damage, likely caused by a natural disaster or an accident. The central focus is on a large, collapsed metal framework, which appears to be part of a high-voltage transmission tower or similar structure. The tower is bent and twisted, with parts of it lying on the ground, indicating a forceful impact or extreme weather conditions like a storm or heavy snow. The ground is covered in snow, suggesting it's winter, and the weather appears to be overcast or foggy, adding to the bleak atmosphere. In the background, there are other utility poles and structures, some of which seem intact, providing a contrast to the damaged tower. A person, dressed in heavy winter clothing, is walking near the collapsed structure, giving a sense of scale to the damage. The person's posture suggests they might be inspecting the damage or simply passing by.

On this day in 1998, an ice storm developed over southern Ontario and Quebec.
The storm left millions without power, killed 34 people and caused $5-7 billion in damages.
Let's learn more about the Ice Storm of 1998.

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Death threats, Jordan Peterson and me: My journey into the world of Pitchfork Politics Some on the far right are using the language of violence to intimidate people. Here’s what we should do, says NDP MP Charlie Angus.

Pierre Poilievre is leaning heavily into rage and disinformation.
His interview with Jordan Peterson speaks volumes about where he will take the politics of our nation.
I was once targeted by Jordan Peterson and the death threats I faced went off the charts.
www.thestar.com/opinion/deat...

THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.

It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.