Dina Graser

Chuffed to see this article on CATCH in the Spec today!
www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...

I've been working on this for a few months, but so pleased to formally launch the Canadian Alliance for Transit-Connected Housing (CATCH) - a national initiative to protect and expand affordable housing near transit

If you work in policy, planning, housing, or transit, check it out! catch-rehac.ca

With so many crises facing our world, it's sometimes easy to overlook the small steps forward. Indwell’s 23 new 2&3-bed apts underway in Hamilton will support families leaving shelters, etc, with rents at half current market costs. #affordablehousing

He’s the first person since Ed Koch who understands how to use the NYC sense of humor to run for mayor.

Wow. End of an era. Masai Ujiri brought so much to Toronto beyond a championship. He will be missed.

"the suffering acres" 😭

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National Letter Open Letter from Canadian Researchers to the Federal party leaders Click here to sign this letter See who has signed - version française se trouve à page 3 - Dear Party Leaders We, the undersigne...

Might I pass along a suggestion to the federal party leaders from over 1600 researchers in Canada, invest in Canada's research sovereignty!!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Toronto’s University Health Network plans to attract top medical researchers to Canada after Trump slashed funding in the U.S. The hospital network seeks to recruit 100 new scientists from the U.S. and beyond.

This is excellent. Now, extend more funding to universities to do the same.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor...

WATCH: “I’m here because I will not be bullied.”

A pardon attorney fired by Trump says Trump’s DOJ sent armed U.S. marshals to deliver a letter warning her not to testify before Congress about Trump’s DOJ’s abuse of power.

Context: www.yahoo.com/news/us-just...

WOW

Senate Votes to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, With G.O.P. Support A measure to cancel some Canadian tariffs is all but certain to stall in the House. But with a handful of Republicans in favor, the vote sent a signal of opposition to the levies.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...

Elections Canada - Home page for the 2025 Federal Election Find all the information you need to know to vote in the 2025 federal election. You will learn whether you are registered to vote, where to vote, what your riding is, who the candidates in your ridin...

Reminder that Federal Riding boundaries have been moved for many ridings to adjust for population changes. You can check your riding by postal code at electionscanada.ca
My new riding means I’m voting for Chrystia Freeland!

#election2025
#canpoli
#elbowsup
#holdtheline

www.elections.ca/home.aspx

Globe editorial: Canada can be a refuge for U.S. researchers Post-secondary institutions should look south to recruit top scholars – and not be afraid to focus on excellence

Canada can be a refuge for U.S. researchers, but we need to invest in research to capitalize on the brain drain: Globe and Mail editorial www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... via @theglobeandmail.com

One could not agree more enthusiastically with today’s editorial in @TheGlobeandMail.com.
This is a perfect opportunity for 🇨🇦Canada to beef up its brain power at Trump’s expense, and we should spend what it takes, without stint.
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Poilievre pulling a Trump & Musk & making clear he will cut funding to anything he considers “woke” in federal public service & university research - like anything to do with climate science.

As Danielle Smith made clear, Poilievre is “in sync” with Trump. We can never let him win. #TeamCarney

Bruce Arthur: Canada’s next leader needs a bold vision to reimagine the country itself — but no one is meeting the moment Canada must reinvest in this nation in a way we haven’t had to in generations, and we need leaders who truly grasp the magnitude of the task.

This hits the nail on the head. Time to think bigger!

www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

Opinion: The chaos in America’s scientific community could be Canada’s gain Ottawa should not fumble the opportunity to attract some of the best and brightest health researchers

The chaos in America’s scientific community could be Canada’s gain if we play our cards right, by John Bergeron, Kathleen Dickson and @stankutcher.sencanada.ca www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #BrainGain

"... expanding the idea of what can happen there might solve another urban dilemma: not enough cultural spaces. Places to dance or where bands can play are scarce in Toronto, as are spaces where artist and rehearsal studios can exist." YES

Urbanists Have a Communication Problem, and It’s Costing Us Great Cities Advocates must adjust the way they talk about city planning. Overuse of jargon and a strict focus on logical debate alienates people, but focusing on the concrete benefits of better urban design — or,...

“Cities become great through people trying things, seeing what works and doubling down from there.” www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...

Exactly.

Walking Eagle crushed it again 😂

Yes - a big investment in universities and higher education now could help attract the best and the brightest from the US and around the world. Imagine how that would shape Canada's innovation ecosystem.

How To Fix Canada’s Housing Crisis - Macleans.ca Twenty-five bold, entirely doable ways to make Canada affordable again

My research on nonmarket housing is featured in 25 ideas to fix Canada’s housing crisis in @macleans.bsky.social macleans.ca/longforms/ho...

Shawn Micallef: There were once ambitious plans for this major new Toronto transit hub. How did it go from grand to bland? The province has released illustrations of the East Harbour Transit Hub a huge project near the Don River and Lake Shore Boulevard that’s expected to serve up to 100,000 people a day.

From grand to bland. A project involving 3 levels of govt & nobody stood up for architecture & good design. My column o. the state of the public realm in Toronto. Pls read & share if this kind of writing is interesting to you.

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

"Wars begin with words, and we have to take words seriously, at the time when they matter most, which is now. When we see the truth of where this is all meant to go, we can prevent it: by calling out the big liars and telling the small truths."

Elbows Up, Canada! Elbows Up, Canada! Elbows Up, Canada! is a grassroots movement bringing people together to stand strong for the values that define us as Canadians. In a time of uncertainty, we are gathering in citie...

Rally this Saturday.
www.elbowsup-canada.ca

If the Raptors aren't careful they're going to land in the play-in 😭

Armine Yalnizyan: This is war. Time for a wartime funding mechanism: Victory bonds We can build resilience, trust and pride through government action. Here's a three-point plan to do so — and it's not through tax and spending cuts, Armine Yalnizyan writes.

This is the mental shift we urgently need backed up with three smart ideas from @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social

DisinfoAlert: Russian State Media Targets New Canadian Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney - DisinfoWatch Sputnik, a Russian state media outlet, has published an article targeting Mark Carney, the newly elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and incoming Prime Minister. The article frames...

disinfowatch.org/mark-carney-...