Don’t be fooled by the Ontario Ring of Fire ads aired during Blue Jays games | The Narwhal Doug Ford’s ads during Blue Jays World Series games suggest mines are up and running in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, but that’s not true

#ONpoli don't fall for this taxpayer-funded chaser pitched by the Ford government. A disrespect to our #Toronto #BlueJays and their fans, who clearly have the IQ not to swing for this garbage thenarwhal.ca/opinion-blue...

Yes, Lord of the Rings is about how you must trust the “hard men.” Just as Narnia is about an evil lion. And the New Testament tells a tale of a wimp who wouldn’t fight back. Next week on “fascists read classics,” we’ll meet tech visionary George Orwell…

I have a very bad feeling about this...

George's full AB with in stadium audio only.

At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.

Piping plovers — tiny, lively and endangered birds — have visited Wasaga Beach every summer since 2007.

But things may be changing — and what happens here could be a sign of what’s to come elsewhere in Ontario.

#endangeredspecies #wasagabeach

Housing policy is climate policy.

Doug Ford’s speed camera plan sparks anger at Toronto city hall The mayor and the councillors on Wednesday reacted to reports that the Ontario premier plans to get rid of automated speed cameras.

The problem is this:

Everyone wants traffic to be slow and safe in their own neighbourhood…
… but they also want to be able to drive as fast as they can through everyone else’s neighbourhood.

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It’s a massive problem how much of social media is just bots.

Here’s screenshot of a conversation on x/Twitter where someone purports to be a Democrat switching sides to become Republican, and then someone asks the account to post a recipe… and then again in Korean.

Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?

I read this with very deep sadness. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Ontario plans to sell parts of Wasaga Beach. Environmentalists decry 'awful precedent' | CBC News The Ontario government’s plan to hand parts of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park over to the local town for tourism development could set an “awful precedent” for other provincially owned parks, environmen...

Ford is pillaging Ontario's public assets.

Next target: our Provincial Parks, starting with 645 acres of Wasaga Beach.

This is just another example of the Ford government stepping over Ontarians and handing out public land to private developers.

#ONpoli

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Photos of Hisense Tower Portable Air Conditioner with Heat Pump.

Portable air conditioners that are also heat pumps are starting to show up in brick and mortar stores in Toronto.

The electrification revolution is only just beginning.

France and Switzerland shut down nuclear power plants due to heatwave To cool down, nuclear power plants pump water from local rivers or the sea, which they then release back into water bodies at a higher temperature. However, this process can threaten local biodiversity if water is released which is too hot.

European nuclear plants are shutting down because the rivers they rely on to cool down their reactors are are too warm.

Putting aside that nuclear waste is toxic for generations, relying on a few big plants for power is worse than if we had a networked grid of smaller renewables.

#onpoli #topoli

Conservation authority CEO has parting message for Ford | The Narwhal Outgoing Conservation Halton head Hassaan Basit supports development — as long as it doesn't rob future generations of the natural world

The Ford government has tasked an ex-conservation authority CEO with leading newly proposed changes to the environment agencies, but details are scarce. Here's Basit's exit interview from March 2024, after 6 years of fighting against and working with Ontario: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...

"This idea of having multiple different kinds of dwelling types in a single neighbourhood — some people have said we need to pilot it. Would it be fair to say we've piloted this in downtown Toronto for about 100 years?" asks Councillor Perks.

Planning staff confirm this is true.

Why extreme heat can be so dangerous Extreme heat, like what’s being felt in much of Central Canada, is more than just uncomfortable. It can also be dangerous because of the strain it causes on the body to attempt to cool down.

CBC interviewed me about the health impacts of #heatwaves, but they left out my comments on the necessity of preventing them: end subsidies for fossil fuels and nation-breaking infrastructure.

Invest in a liveable, sustainable future. Stop the #climatecrisis.

www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #cdnpoli

How traffic increases urban heat stress Waste heat from cars, together with sealed road and car park surfaces, contributes to the generation of urban heat. This affects the quality of life and poses a health risk. As temperatures rise, it i...

As Toronto prepares for its first heat wave, it’s important to recognize the impact waste heat from cars have on city temperatures.

Car traffic can generate up to 3 times as much heat as all a city’s body heat… even in cities where most people don’t drive.

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Althia Raj: Mark Carney can’t be allowed to ram through his plan to build big Bill C-5 has been quickly panned by Indigenous groups, human rights organizations, and environmental not-for-profits alarmed by the government’s actions.

Did Canadians elect the Conservatives after all?

C-5 is the type of legislation that even Harper wouldn’t have brought forward.

C-5 wont get things built, won’t create more jobs. It will result in court challenges, blockades, and delay…just like under Harper.

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The City wants your input on managing Toronto’s waste - unfortunately, they’re asking [some of] the wrong questions. A Greener City for All

@toenviro.bsky.social has put together a great explainer on the question of incineration to manage #TO waste, and how you can have your say #onpoli #zerowaste

Why the future of Toronto is a pile of garbage — West End Phoenix The Green Lane Landfill, where our city’s trash goes, is set to hit maximum capacity in the next 10 years. And here’s why it has become virtually impossible to replace it.

Great article that gives background on the scale of #Toronto #waste problem, but also how there are solutions.

Waste is a climate issue. Waste is a public health issue.

We need to reduce waste.

#onpoli

I'm running to be your next MP for Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park. With you, I'll keep fighting to get results for our community.

The federal government can and should make real rent control a condition for federal housing funding.

National rent control—that’s what the NDP is fighting for.

A shareable with the text “Bhutila Karpoche: Delivers Results” followed by “Pushed Metrolinx to cancel their plan to reduce UP Express service frequency” with a photo of Bhutila speaking behind a podium at the Bloor Union Pearson Express Station. The sign on the podium reads “Affordable transit now”

When Metrolinx planned to cut service frequency for the Union Pearson Express at Bloor Station, I fought back, pushing the Minister to reverse course.

As your MPP, I effectively held the government to account and got results for our community. With you, I’ll do it again as your MP.

All Canadians deserve access to medication.

Pharmacare, driven by the NDP, delivers that—while easing the strain on hospitals and saving the health care system money in the long run.

It's disappointing that Carney and the Liberals won’t commit to expanding it.

A photo of Bhutila Karpoche smiling while canvassing above a quote from an article in the Toronto Star about the election which reads: “Perhaps their biggest hope is Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park, where Bhutila Karpoche, the area’s popular MPP, quit the provincial arena after two terms to contest the federal seat, hoping to replace Liberal MP Arif Virani who is not seeking re-election. Karpoche told the Star that residents are telling her they need somebody to fight for them in Ottawa on measures to make their lives more affordable, on everything from housing to groceries.”

People know New Democrats have their backs—and they’ve seen the results. But there's so much more we can achieve.

Voting NDP in Taiaiako’n—Parkdale—High Park means choosing a fighter who will hold the government accountable and always put people first.

The US is trying to decimate our economy. Trump is trying to put our auto industry and its workers in the ground.

The NDP should have big feelings about this and a big corresponding plan. It’s a critical juncture. Don’t blow it!

Bhutila Karpoche, NDP MPP Alexa Gilmour, and volunteers posed in front of Bhutila’s campaign office.

Thankful to have such great volunteers—including our recently elected MPP @AlexaNGilmour—working hard to help us win this seat!

If you'd like to join the team, sign up here: www.bhutila.ca/volunteer.

No experience necessary, we do a training before every canvass.

Feeling Broke? Blame Big Oil | The Tyee Canada’s affordability crisis and fossil fuel company profits are linked, says report.

Gas up, groceries up, rents up?

Turns out #BigOil’s record profits were the real driver.
@zoeyunker.bsky.social lays it bare at @thetyee.ca
Let’s stop subsidizing the problem and build the solution.

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Feds refuse emergency order for endangered orcas | The Narwhal Conservation groups say Ottawa has abdicated its responsibility to protect a southern B.C. population of endangered orcas

“The repeated failure of the federal government to enact an emergency order for southern resident killer whales is an abdication of their responsibility to protect species at risk,” said Hussein Alidina (with @worldwildlife.org Canada).

#rbt2 #conservation #cdnpoli

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